{"id":56638,"date":"2024-05-30T11:37:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T01:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=56638"},"modified":"2024-05-30T11:37:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T01:37:48","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%86-accurascale-oo-class-66s-arrive-in-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=56638","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude86 Accurascale OO Class 66s Arrive In stock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"bggle--slider-image bggle--block       \">\n<div class=\"bggle--slider\">\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle_nav--slider\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_text margin_vertical--small     margin-top_none  \">\n<p>Accurascale&#8217;s new and improved OO gauge Class 66 diesel locomotives have now arrived into stock! A number of variations are available in this first batch covering much of the history of this numerous modern class.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As you may know, the Accurascale tooling builds upon the original Hattons Originals release, with many new features and upgrades to the original tooling.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>These new models have been extremely popular on preorder and we have a VERY limited number remaining in stock. 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geared for loco to achieve scale top speed of 75mph<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>All-wheel drive and pickups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Working rotating axleboxes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Independent directional, marker lights and cab lights (with auto off\/on in the latter)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text--1636212959945 margin_vertical--small      bggle_title bggle--block text__center\">\n      Prototype Information<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"bggle_text-with-image bggle--v2 bggle--block margin_vertical--small margin-top_none       \">\n<div class=\"bggle_text--container\">\n<p><span>The Class 66 is a six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive, somewhat based on the earlier Class 59 locomotives. The class has proved to be highly successful with a total production run of 480 in the UK (with additional locos imported from overseas following this) and alternative versions of the loco being marketed to Europe as the EMD Class 66.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle_image--container imageLeft underText imageLeft\">\n<div class=\"bggle_image-source\">Image by Clagmaster<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_text margin_vertical--small     margin-top_none  \">\n<p>Upon privatisation, a number of newly-privatised rail freight companies; Transrail, Mainline, Loadhaul, Railfreight Distribution, and RES were bought out and became EWS. EWS inherited a fleet of 1,600 mostly diesel locomotives, including many Class 47s which had to be overhauled every 7 years at a cost of \u00a3400,000. In an effort to reduce their operating costs, EWS approached Electro-Motive Diesel to build new locomotives based on the Class 59 bodyshell but with a different engine and traction motors to enable higher speed running &#8211; leading to the commissioning of the Class 66.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>EWS ordered 250 Class 66 locos, in what was termed &#8220;the biggest British loco order since steam days&#8221;. Further orders were placed by Freightliner, GB Railfreight, and Direct Rail Services in later years. 66779 was the last Class 66 to be built as the design could no longer meet the stringent stage 3b emissions regulations. The locomotives have proved to be extremely reliable and adaptable, being used for across a huge spectrum of UK freight operations.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Rail_Class_66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Information provided via Wikipedia)<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accurascale&#8217;s new and improved OO gauge Class 66 diesel locomotives have now arrived into stock! 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