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Over four hundred and forty Class 66s have been produced since 1998.

Class 66/0 - EWS Ordered the inital two hundred and fifty Co-Co Diesel Freight Locomotives
Class 66/3 - In 2008 a further five Class 66s were delivered for freight operator Fastline
Class 66/4 - In 2002 DRS freight operator ordered ten Class 66s, further Class 66s were ordered later
Class 66/5 - Freight operator Freightliner has order nearly one hundred Class 66s in small batches
Class 66/6 - A small group off Class 66/5s were re-geared to cope with heavy aggregate trains
Class 66/7 - GBRf freight operator has ordered many Class 66 since the original lease of thirty two in 2008, further orders have included low-emission types
Class 66/8 - The initial five Class 66/8s were previously Advenza Freight (Cotswold Rail) locomotives now running for Colas Rail. Colas Rail has also taken over a number of ex-Freightliner Class 66s.

Class 66/0

The initial releases had working front/tail lamps, a switch underneath to switch the rear red tail lights off but no DCC compatability.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
ND027	2005	EWS	66008

ND028	2005	EWS	66014

ND029	2005	EWS	66050

ND030	2005	EWS	66072

ND031	2005	EWS	66121

ND032	2005	EWS	66155

ND033	2005	EWS	66204

ND034	2005	EWS	66225

ND065A	2007	EWS	66081
Unpowered Dummy
ND065B	2007	EWS	66106
Unpowered Dummy
ND066A	2007	EWSi	66215

ND066B	2007	EWSi	66022

Class 66/0 > 2009 Upgrade

The upgraded Class 66s corrected some of the earlier bogie errors and added a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-003	2015	EWS	66177
			White Cab Roof
2D-007-008	2017	DB Schenker Red	66114

DAGM220	2014	DB Schenker Red	66001
			Gaugemaster Limited Edition Also available in Kato GMKS004 "The Silver Bullets Starter Set"
ND108	2009	EWS	66181

ND108B	2010	EWS [W]	66111
			Hattons Limited Edition
ND109	2009	EWS	66222

ND110	2009	DB Schenker Red	66152

ND134	2010	EWS	66250
Unpowered Dummy
ND134R	2011	EWS	66250
Unpowered Dummy			NQP Release - Slanted running number
ND201C	2011	EWS	66115

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-003D	2015	EWS	66177	DCC
2D-007-008D	2017	DB Schenker Red	66114	DCC

Class 66/0 > 2019 Upgrade

The 2019 upgrade brought a 18-pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-011	2019	DB (ex-EWS)	66002
			Only available in set with 6 x Megafrets + Containers

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-011D	2019	DB (ex-EWS)	66002	DCC

Class 66/0 > 2026 Upgrade

The 2026 upgrade brought a new chassis and DCC Sound versions.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-066-001	2026	DB Schenker Red	66001

2D-066-002	2026	EWS	66096

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-066-001D	2026	DB Schenker Red	66001	DCC
2D-066-001S	2026	DB Schenker Red	66001	DS
2D-066-002D	2026	EWS	66096	DCC
2D-066-002S	2026	EWS	66096	DS

Class 66/3

The 66/3 variant was introduced with minor roof grill and belly tank alterations, a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket was standard.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
ND125	2010	Fastline	66305

Class 66/4

The 66/4 variant was introduced with minor alterations, a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket was standard.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-001	2014	Malcolm Rail	66434
			Only available in set with 6 x Megafrets + Containers
2D-007-007	2017	Direct Rail Services	66421
		Plain Blue Small Compass Logo
2D-007-009	2017	Freightliner	66418 Patriot
		Powerhaul	Project Railway Honour
ND067	2007	Stobart Rail	66411 Eddie the Engine
			Only available via Dapol and Eddie Stobart
ND069A	2007	Direct Rail Services	66413
		Compass Logo	Low Emission Type
ND069B	2007	Direct Rail Services	66417
		Compass Logo	Low Emission Type
NDxxx	2007	Stobart Rail	66411 Eddie the Engine
Unpowered Dummy			Only available via Dapol and Eddie Stobart

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-007D	2017	Direct Rail Services	66421	DCC

Class 66/4 > 2022 Upgrade

2D-007-013 - Class 66/4 - Freightliner Genesee & Wyoming

The 66/4 variant was introduced with minor alterations, a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket was standard.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-013	2022	Freightliner	66413 Lest We Forget
		Genesee & Wyoming
2D-007-015	2022	DRS Malcolm Logistics	66405

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-013D	2022	Freightliner	66413 Lest We Forget	DCC
2D-007-015D	2022	DRS Malcolm Logistics	66405	DCC

Class 66/4 > 2026 Upgrade

The 2026 upgrade brought a new chassis and DCC Sound versions.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-066-008	2026	Direct Rail Services	66421 Carlisle Eden Mind
		Plain Blue Small Compass Logo

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-066-008D	2026	Direct Rail Services	66421 Carlisle Eden Mind	DCC
2D-066-008S	2026	Direct Rail Services	66421 Carlisle Eden Mind	DS

Class 66/5

The initial releases had working front/tail lamps, a switch underneath to switch the rear red tail lights off but no DCC compatability.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
ND049	2006	Freightliner Green	66540 Ruby
		Yellow Cabs
ND050	2006	Freightliner Green	66545
		Yellow Cabs
ND051	2006	Freightliner Green	66554
		Yellow Cabs
ND053	2006	Freightliner Green	66578
		Yellow Cabs
ND054	2006	Freightliner Green	66581
		Yellow Cabs

Class 66/5 > 2007 Upgrade

2D-007-002 - Class 66/5 - Freightliner Powerhaul

The upgraded Class 66s corrected some of the earlier bogie errors and added a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-002	2014	Freightliner	66504
		Powerhaul
ND077	2007	Freightliner Green	66594 Spirit of Kyoto
		Yellow Cabs	Low Emission Type
ND085A	2008	Freightliner Green	66585
Unpowered Dummy		Yellow Cabs
ND127	2010	Freightliner Green	66527 Don Raider
Unpowered Dummy		Yellow Cabs	Dummy Loco
ND201A	2011	Freightliner Green	66562
		Yellow Cabs

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-002D	2014	Freightliner	66504	DCC

Class 66/5 > 2026 Upgrade

The 2026 upgrade brought a new chassis and DCC Sound versions.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-066-003	2026	Freightliner Green	66531
		Yellow Cabs
2D-066-004	2026	Freightliner	66528 Madge Elliott MBE - Borders Railway Opening 2015
		Powerhaul

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-066-003D	2026	Freightliner Green	66531	DCC
2D-066-003S	2026	Freightliner Green	66531	DS
2D-066-004D	2026	Freightliner	66528 Madge Elliott MBE - Borders Railway Opening 2015	DCC
2D-066-004S	2026	Freightliner	66528 Madge Elliott MBE - Borders Railway Opening 2015	DS

Class 66/6

The initial releases had working front/tail lamps, a switch underneath to switch the rear red tail lights off but no DCC compatability.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
ND055	2006	Freightliner Green	66610
		Yellow Cabs
ND056	2006	Freightliner Green	66613
		Yellow Cabs

Class 66/6 > 2007 Upgrade

The upgraded Class 66s corrected some of the earlier bogie errors and added a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-004	2015	Freightliner Green	66612 Forth Raider
		Yellow Cabs	Unbranded
ND068	2007	Bardon Aggregates	66623

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-004D	2015	Freightliner Green	66612 Forth Raider	DCC

Class 66/6 > 2019 Upgrade

2D-007-010 - Class 66/6 - Freightliner Blue (ex-Bardon)

The 2019 upgrade brought a 18-pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-010	2019	Freightliner Blue	66623 Bill Bolsover
		Ex-Bardon Livery

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-010D	2019	Freightliner Blue	66623 Bill Bolsover	DCC

Class 66/7

The initial releases had working front/tail lamps, a switch underneath to switch the rear red tail lights off but no DCC compatability.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
ND037	2006	GBRf Blue	66702 Blue Lightning
		Orange Cabs
ND038	2006	GBRf Blue	66703 Doncaster PSB 1981-2002
		Orange Cabs
ND039	2006	GBRf Blue	66705 Golden Jubilee
		Orange Cabs Union Flag on body side
ND040	2006	GBRf Blue	66706 Nene Valley
		Orange Cabs
ND041	2006	GBRf Black	66709 Joseph Arnold Davies
		Orange Cabs Medite Logo
ND042	2006	GBRf Blue	66713 Forest City
		Orange Cabs
ND043	2006	GBRf Blue	66714 Cromer Lifeboat
		Orange Cabs
ND044	2006	GBRf Blue	66716 Willesden Traincare Centre
		Orange Cabs

Class 66/7 > 2007 Upgrade

The upgraded Class 66s corrected some of the earlier bogie errors and added a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-000	2012	GBRf Blue	66709 Sorrento
		Orange Cabs MSC Ship Graphic
2D-007-005	2017	GBRf Lined Green	66779 Evening Star
			Dapol Club Limited Edition
2D-007-006	2017	GBRf Europorte	66737 Lesia
		Orange Cabs Orange Bodyside Lines
DAGM221	2017	GBRf Aggregate Industries	66711 Sence
			Gaugemaster Limited Edition
ND074A	2007	GBRf First Group Blue	66723
			Low Emission Type
ND074B	2007	GBRf First Group Blue	66727
			Low Emission Type
ND078A	2007	Metronet	66719 METRO-LAND

ND078B	2007	Metronet	66720 Metronet Pathfinder

ND085B	2008	Metronet	66718
Unpowered Dummy
ND102	2008	GBRf First Group Blue	66725 Sunderland

ND201D	2011	EWS	66729 Derby County

ND201E	2012	GBRf Blue	66720
		Orange Cabs Childrens Graphics

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-000D	2012	GBRf Blue	66709 Sorrento	DCC
2D-007-005D	2017	GBRf Lined Green	66779 Evening Star	DCC
2D-007-006D	2017	GBRf Europorte	66737 Lesia	DCC

Class 66/7 > 2022 Upgrade

The 2022 upgrade brought a 18-pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-007-012	2022	GBRf Blue	66731 Captain Tom Moore
		Orange Cabs Thank You NHS Graphic	Dapol Limited Edition
2D-007-014	2022	GBRf Cemex	66780

GM2210101	2019	GBRf BR Blue	66789 British Rail 1948-1997
		Yellow Cabs Black Window Surrounds Grey Roof Large Logo	Gaugemaster Limited Edition
GM2210102	2019	GBRf Red	66783 The Flying Dustman
		Orange Cabs Biffa Logo	Gaugemaster Limited Edition
GM2210103	2022	GBRf Blue	66773 Pride of GB Railfreight
		Orange Cabs Rainbow Lettering	Gaugemaster Limited Edition

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-007-014D	2022	GBRf Cemex	66780	DCC

Class 66/7 > 2026 Upgrade

2D-066-006 - Class 66/7 - Platinum Jubilee

The 2026 upgrade brought a new chassis and DCC Sound versions.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-066-005	2026	GBRf Europorte	66706 Nene Valley
		Orange Cabs Orange Bodyside Lines
2D-066-006	2026	GBRf Platinum Jubilee Purple	66706 Platinum Jubilee

2D-066-007	2026	GBRf Lined Green	66706 Evening Star

GM22101104	2026	GB Railfreight (Railfrright Construction)	66793
			Gaugemaster Limited Edition
GM22101105	2026	GB Railfreight (Railfrright Construction)	66794 Steve Hannam
			Gaugemaster Limited Edition

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-066-005D	2026	GBRf Europorte	66706 Nene Valley	DCC
2D-066-005S	2026	GBRf Europorte	66706 Nene Valley	DS
2D-066-006D	2026	GBRf Platinum Jubilee Purple	66706 Platinum Jubilee	DCC
2D-066-006S	2026	GBRf Platinum Jubilee Purple	66706 Platinum Jubilee	DS
2D-066-007D	2026	GBRf Lined Green	66706 Evening Star	DCC
2D-066-007S	2026	GBRf Lined Green	66706 Evening Star	DS
GM22101104D	2026	GB Railfreight (Railfrright Construction)	66793	DCC
GM22101104S	2026	GB Railfreight (Railfrright Construction)	66793	DS
GM22101105D	2026	GB Railfreight (Railfrright Construction)	66794 Steve Hannam	DCC
GM22101105S	2026	GB Railfreight (Railfrright Construction)	66794 Steve Hannam	DS

Class 66/8

This version had directional lighting and a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
ND126	2010	Colas Rail (Early)	66841+66842
			Powered/Unpowered Pair

Class 66/8 > 2026 Upgrade

The 2026 upgrade brought a new chassis and DCC Sound versions.

DC Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name
2D-066-008	2026	Colas Rail Freight	66846

DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No	Year	Livery	Running No/Name	Type
2D-066-008D	2026	Colas Rail Freight	66846	DCC
2D-066-008S	2026	Colas Rail Freight	66846	DS