Hornby R30429TXS OO RailRoad Plus: Class 66 - GBRf - 66723 'Chinook' (TXS Sound Fitted)

*Please note: For DCC control of your HM7000-TXS Locomotive, power your track using a compatible DCC controller (Hornby Select - R8213, Elite - R8214 or eLink - R8312. For Bluetooth® only control, power your track using a compatible power supply (P9102W – 1 Amp, P9302W – 4 Amp and P9602W – 1.2 Amp) and the HM7020 adapter, or the R7337 HM7020 4 Amp Bundle. Correct function on any other DCC system or power supply cannot be guaranteed and may result in decoder failure.

TXS Decoder fitted locos do not function on analogue control!

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Product Info

This RailRoad Class 66 diesel was built for freight trains and operates across the UK making it the perfect locomotive for your model freight train. It is compatible with many wagons from Hornby. It comes fitted with a 21-pin plug, meaning it can be run on DCC and with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive.

The Class 66 is a heavy-freight diesel-electric locomotive, a development of the earlier Class 59 which was a great success in the UK with Foster Yeoman. Like its predecessor, EMD Co-Cos have all been built in North America, with 480 supplied to UK operators between 1998 and 2008 and 2014 and 2015. Many more were bought secondhand from mainland European operators, so it is no surprise that these machines handle the lion’s share of freight traffic in the UK today. Despite being called ‘sheds’ by enthusiasts because of their shape, they have carried many colourful and innovative liveries.No. 66723 ‘Chinook’ is in GBRf blue and orange livery, and is named in honour of the RAF’s 7, 18 and 27 Squadrons based at Odiham in Hampshire. This is also the home of the CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter, one of which adorns each side of the locomotive’s body.

What's Inside

1x Model Diesel Locomotive, 1x Accessory Pack (includes etched nameplates, snowploughs, vacuum pipes and coupling links), 1x Instructions

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

28

Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)

5.5

Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)

3.5

Item Weight - Without Packaging (kg)

0.87

Item Scale

1:76 Scale 00 Gauge

Finish

Painted

Colour

Blue/Orange

Gauge

OO

DCC Status

HM7000 Fitted - With Sound

Operator

GBRf

Minimum Curve (mm)

Radius 2

Number of Parts

1

Class

Class 66

Buffer Type

Moulded Plastic Buffers

Coupling Type

Wide Tension Lock