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EMD Series 66
HGK DE 64 at Godorf Hafen open day.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderElectro-Motive Diesel
ModelEMD JT42CWRM
Build date1998 to date
Total produced651+(7)[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo'Co'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
BogiesHTCR-E
Length21.35 m (70 ft 1 in)
Width2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Loco weight126.9 t (124.9 long tons; 139.9 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity6,400 L (1,400 imp gal; 1,700 US gal)
Engine typeEMD 12N-710G3B-T2, 2,420 kW
AlternatorMain: General Motors AR8PHEH
Aux.: General Motors CA6B
Traction motorsGeneral Motors D43TR Axle Hung (6x)
Cylinders12
Loco brakeAir
Performance figures
Power output2,420 kW (3,250 hp) (total)
2,268 kW (3,041 hp) (traction)
Tractive effortStarting:
409 kN (92,000 lbf)
except Freightliner 66/6: 467 kN (105,000 lbf)
Continuous:
260 kN (58,000 lbf) @ 25.6 km/h (15.9 mph)
except for Freightliner 66/6: 296 kN (67,000 lbf) @ 22.5 km/h (14.0 mph)
Career
Nicknames'Sheds', 'Ying-yings' (UK)
'Klaas 66' (NL)[2]
LocaleEurope, Egypt

The Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Series 66 (or JT42CWR) is a series of Co-Co diesel locomotives built by EMD for the European heavy freight market. Originally designed for use in Great Britain as the Class 66, a development of the Class 59, they have since been adapted and certified for use in other European countries.[3] Outside Europe, 40 locomotives have been sold to Egyptian Railways for passenger operation.[4]

A number of locomotives built for Euro Cargo Rail in France with roof mounted air conditioning are classed Class 77.

History

United Kingdom

Main article: British Rail Class 66

The EMD series 66 was originally designed by General Motors-Electro Motive Division[5] for use in the UK as the British Rail Class 66, 250 were sold to EWS, with further orders coming from Freightliner (UK) and other railway operators.

Mainland Europe

With the locomotives proving successful in the UK, interest came from railway operators in Europe. General Motors locomotives in mainland Europe had historically been produced under license by local manufacturers, more recently the high haulage capacity and reliability of the Class 59 (JT26-CW-SS) had led to its use by the German company Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). The first mainland Europe order for the EMD 66 came also from HGK, for two locomotives, followed by TGOJ Trafik (Trafikaktiebolaget Grängesberg-Oxelösunds Järnvägar) in Sweden. Subsequently numerous, often private European railway operators bought locomotives.[6]

Over 100 locomotives of this type have been purchased for operations in Europe, including 60 operated by Euro Cargo Rail a wholly owned subsidiary of English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (since 1st Jan 2009 named DB Schenker rail (UK) Ltd.. The ECR locomotives are equipped with train protection systems for France, Germany and Belgium but cannot operate in Great Britain. They have cab air conditioning and carry a fridge and microwave oven in one cab. They are registered in France as Class 77.

In 2008 EMD announced plans to develop of a new variant 'Class 66EU', specifically designed for continental European operations - this development will not need to conform to the restrictive UK loading gauge, instead being built within the UIC 505-1 loading gauge. A range of European safety systems would be supported including ERTMS, the locomotives would be fitted with a dynamic brake and previous issues with driver comfort were also to be addressed.[7] The project was confirmed to be cancelled in 2011.[8]

Technical

The locomotive uses standard EMD components of its era - an EMD 710 prime mover, D43 traction motors, radial[9] (self-steering) bogies of patented design which reduces wheel surface and flange wear[10] and is also said to improve adhesion[11] and reduce track load.[12]

The class has undergone various updates; other than the lower geared class 66/6 version produced for Freightliner, most of the updates have been in relation to conforming to the ever increasing specifications for exhaust particulate emissions.

CD66 of CargoNet
The air conditioning unit is visible above the cab.

Despite being popular with rail operators, especially due to its high reliability, the class has not been universally successful: one recurring problem, both in operation in the UK and mainland Europe, has been the issue of driver comfort. In particular, noise levels (including noise from the cab horn), vibration, and excessive cab-temperatures in hot weather have brought serious complaints. In particular, the cab is not isolated from the main frame causing engine noise to be the dominant background noise[13]; notwithstanding the implications for safety (audibility of warning signals etc.), and the potential for hearing damage in the long term, the conditions drivers face led to threats of industrial action in the UK in 2007,[14] and an agreement for increased pay for drivers using this type of locomotive[15] (in Norway). By modifying using noise absorbing materials EMD succeeded in meeting TSI Noise Certification standards in 2008.[16] Tests on retrofitted cooling systems and improved seating have been carried out on some UK locomotives.[17][18]

ETCS Equipment

A number of locomotives operating in the Netherlands and Germany have been equipped with ETCS, principally to allow them to work on the ETCS equipped Betuweroute, comprising the ETCS Level 1 "Havenspoorlijn" in the Rotterdam harbour area and the ETCS Level 2 "A15" route linking Rotterdam to the German border.[citation needed][note 1]

Operators

Freightliner PL EMD JT42CWRM #66001 at the station in Ruhland Germany (May 2008)

Certification (homologation) is needed for each country of operation. The locos were initially given a temporary certificate for use in France[19], full certification for use in France came in 2009[20] (they had previously operated in France on some routes), Romanian certification came in 2007[21]

The class are also certified for operation in Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Poland and Denmark.

As of 1 Jan 2009, certification for use in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic is pending.

Additionally they have been sold to, and are operated in Egypt by the Egyptian National Railways.

Owner Operator Countries Designation Total Comments
Angel Trains (250)
Beacon Rail (15)
Halifax Assets finance Ltd. (33)
HSBC Rail UK Ltd. (85)
Porterbrook (60)
Lloyds TSB (4)[22] 		Colas Rail
DB Schenker
DRS
Fastline
GB Railfreight
Freightliner UK 		Great Britain British Rail Class 66 450+
Main article: British Rail Class 66

60 EWS locomotives lent from EWS stock to EWSi subsidiary Euro Cargo Rail.[23]
5 units exported to Poland for Freightliner Poland.[22]
Angel Trains Euro Cargo Rail (ECR)[23] France Class 66
Class 77 		120 60 loaned from parent company EWSi
60 further locomotives during 2009 designated Class 77
Freightliner PL (FPL)[24] Poland Class 66[25] 7[26] Part of Freightliner Group Ltd.
CB Rail[27]
formerly Porterbrook 		Rail4Chem Benelux (R4CB) Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg) 26
Heavy Haul Power International (HHPI) Germany
Dillen et Le Jeune Cargo Railway (DLC) Belgium
Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) Germany Class 266
ERS Railways (ERSR) Netherlands
Railion Nederland (RN) Netherlands
Deutsche Leasing[27] Rail4Chem Benelux (R4CB) Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg) 1
Egyptian National Railways (ENR) Egypt[4][28] 2120[29] 40 [28] First non-European customer, for passenger use.
GM/Opel leasing[27] Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) Germany Class 266 2
GM/GMAC leasing[27] Heavy Haul Power International (HHPI) Germany 1
HSBC Rail[27] TGOJ Trafik (TGOJ)[30] Sweden T66 713[31] 1[31] Leased to Ikea rail AB, 1 unit modified for use in Denmark
CFL Cargo DK[32] Denmark T66K 714 "Krudthornet" 1 Transferred to CFL Cargo DK in Padborg in 2010
CargoNet (CN) Norway CD66[33] 6[34] Problems with driver cabin conditions (see above)
Named Di9 as per Di series in procurement documents[35], in practice also called CD 66
To be replaced by Vossloh Euro 4000 on the Nordland Line[citation needed]
Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) Germany Class 266 5
ERS Railways (ERSR) Netherlands 5
KBC lease group[27] Dillen et Le Jeune Cargo Railway (DLC) Belgium 4
MRCE[27] Dillen et Le Jeune Cargo Railway (DLC) Belgium ~5
ERS Railways (ERSR) Netherlands ~6
Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) Germany Class 266 ~2
Afzet Container Transport System (ACTS) Netherlands 1
Dortmunder Eisenbahn (DE) Germany 1
Veolia Cargo / Connex (VC) Netherlands & France 1
Trainsport AG (TS) Belgium 1
Rail4Chem (R4C) Germany 1
NedTrain 1
Setrag Gabon 2 Units shipped July 2011.[36]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Class 66 :: Electro-Motive Diesel JT42CWR". class66.railfan.nl. Rogier Immers. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. ^ Klass 66 : a play on the English word "class" and the Dutch boys' name "Klaas" and the word SantaKlaus (dutch:'Sinterklaas'). The nickname came about because the first engine delivered to the Netherlands (HGK DE61) was painted red, a colour normally associated with Santa.[citation needed]
  3. ^ JT42CWRM Fact Sheet
  4. ^ a b "Commissioning of Egyptian JT42CWRM begins". Railway Gazette International. 2009-05-20.
  5. ^ In 2005 General Motors sold its locomotive manufacturing division (EMD), the organisation is now named Electro Motive Diesel or EMD
  6. ^ Class 66 (subsection 'History') railfan.nl
  7. ^ Andrew Roden (September 2008). "EMD plans new route for Class 66". findarticles.com. International Railway Journal.
  8. ^ "EMD to produce passenger demonstrator loco", www.railwaygazettte.com, Railway Gazette International, 4 October 2011, Meanwhile, EMD confirms that it has dropped plans for the 66EU, which was to have been an updated version of its popular Class 66 freight locomotive specifically adapted for the Continental European market
  9. ^ The individual bogies are articulated rather than having two bogies connected with a Beugniot lever or equivalent
  10. ^ The effect of locomotive steering steering bogies on wheel and railwear, Swenson, C.A.; Scott, R.T. Railroad Conference, 1996. (via ieeexplore.ieee.org)
  11. ^ Effect of self-steering locomotive trucks in improving adhesion oncurved tracks, Ahmadian, M.; Wei Huang, Railroad Conference, 2000. (via ieexplore.ieee.org)
  12. ^ EMD Class 66 Product information sheet from EMD
  13. ^ Rail Safety & Standards board: The implications of the physical agents directive (noise): summary
  14. ^ "Boycott threat over 'dirty' locos". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 30 April 2007.
  15. ^ Agreement between the NLF and CargoNet (norwegian)
  16. ^ Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. (EMD) Updated Class 66 European Locomotive is First to Achieve TSI Noise Certification in Europe
  17. ^ "Positive moves on Class 66 cabs". www.aslef.org. ASLEF. 21 Mar 2007.
  18. ^ "Update on SQUASH". www.aslef.org.uk. ASLEF. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  19. ^ Various modifications were required, including some additional to the fitment of the local train safety systems (see Details of Class 66 modifications made for working in France (esg-railconsultancy.co.uk)
  20. ^ (EMD) Announces French Homologation Has Been Achieved For the Euro Cargo Rail Class 66 Locomotives
  21. ^ Electro-Motive Diesels (EMD) certifies its Class 66 (JT42CWRM) locomotive in Romania
  22. ^ a b AbRail Rail Databases - Diesel Locomotives www.abrail.co.uk
  23. ^ a b ECR locomotives railfaneurope.net
  24. ^ Freightliner PL Freightliner.co.uk
  25. ^ 23 February 2007 ANGEL TRAINS ENTERS THE POLISH RAIL FREIGHT MARKET
  26. ^ Angel Trains presentation (via mtgsa.pl)
  27. ^ a b c d e f g The Definitive Fleet List of Euro Class 66 locos - giving works numbers, running numbers, names, operators and international IDs. (up to November 2007) therailwaycentre.com
  28. ^ a b "Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc (EMD) Rolls Out The New JT42CWRM for Egyptian National Railways (ENR)". Electro-Motive Diesel.
  29. ^ ENR locomotives and shunters railfaneurope.net
  30. ^ TGOJ Trafik. (Locomotive listing on sub-page) (swedish)
  31. ^ a b TGOJ locomotives Railfaneurope.net
  32. ^ [1]
  33. ^ CargoNet diesellokomotiv type CD66
  34. ^ Norwegian rolling stock database page (with images)
  35. ^ Årlig møte med ledelsen i CargoNet AS TILSYNSRAPPORT (annual audit report) CargoNet 2002
  36. ^ "World rolling stock market September 2011", www.railwaygazette.com, Railway Gazette International, 26 September 2011

Notes

  1. ^ Bombardier "EBICab2000" ETCS. Includes ATB-EG specific transmission module (STM) for conventional Dutch lines and the PZB STM for Germany. In addition, a separate "Memor" unit is installed for Belgian operation.[citation needed]
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