What is British Rail Class 66?
{{Infobox Locomotive |name = British Rail Class 66 |powertype = Diesel-electric |image = 66713 'Forest City' at Crewe Works.jpg |caption = 66713 'Forest City' at [[Crewe Works]] |buildmodel = [[EMD JT42CWR|JT42CWR]] or [[EMD Series 66|Series 66]] |nicknames = ‘Shed’ |roadnumber = 66001–66250, 66301–66305, 66401–66435, 66501–66599, 66601–66625, 66701–66732, 66951–66957 |builder = [[Electro-Motive Diesel]] |production = 1998 to date |totalproduction = Still in production (508+) |gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg|lk=on|al=on}} |primemover = [[EMD 710|EMD 12N-710G3B-EC]]<br />''Class 66/9:'' EMD 12N-710G3B-T2 |alternator = |tractionmotors = |whytetype = Co-Co |uicclass = Co'Co' |wheeldiameter = |minimumcurve = |trainbrakes = Westinghouse PBL Air |locobrakeforce = |wheelbase = |length = {{convert|20.1|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |width = {{convert|2.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |height = {{convert|3.9|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |locoweight = {{convert|129.6|t|lk=on}} |topspeed = ''Class 66/6:'' {{convert|65|mph|0|abbr=on}}<br />''Balance of fleet:'' {{convert|75|mph|0|abbr=on}} |poweroutput = ''Engine:'' {{convert|3000|bhp|abbr=on|lk=on}} |tractiveeffort = ''Maximum:'' {{convert|409|kN|lbf|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} at starting<br>''Continuous:'' {{convert|260|kN|lbf|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} at {{convert|15.9|mph|km/h|1|abbr=on}} |fuelcap = {{convert|6400|l|lk=on}} |trainheating = None |multipleworking = AAR system (Classes [[British Rail Class 59|59]], 66 & [[British Rail Class 67|67]]) |axleloadclass = [[Route availability]] 7 |railroad = [[EWS]]<br>[[Direct Rail Services]]<br>[[Freightliner (UK)|Freightliner]]<br>[[FirstGBRf]]<br>[[Fastline]] }} The '''Class 66''' locomotive is a development of the [[British Rail Class 59|Class 59]] and used both on British and European railway networks—where it is marketed as [[EMD Series 66]]. {{British Rail Locomotives}} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:British Rail diesel locomotives|66]]