TT3031M Freightliner - Class 66 - 66619 'Derek W Johnson MBE'

Celebrate the legacy of modern freight operations with the Hornby TT:120 Freightliner Class 66 Co-Co 66619 ‘Derek W. Johnson MBE’. This meticulously detailed model honours locomotive 66619, which was named in February 2006 after Derek W. Johnson MBE, and includes etched nameplates in the accessory pack.

Finished in the distinctive Freightliner green and yellow livery and equipped with a DCC-ready 18-pin socket, this locomotive is prepared for easy digital conversion. Its 5-pole skew wound motor ensures smooth and reliable performance, while directional and interior lighting (including working headlamps), enhance realism on your layout. 

Designed with diligence, it features metal buffers and NEM couplings, ensuring accuracy and compatibility. Whether running intermodal, aggregate or fuel trains, these locomotives can be paired with an impressive selection of rolling stock to enhance your layout, including IFA, KFA and MGR wagons. 

TTA wagons, frequently used for fuel transport, also complement the Class 66, allowing a realistic and visually striking freight formation.

History

Built in 2000, this is one of 28 machines in the sub-class 66/6 operated by Freightliner, six of which have since moved to its Poland operating subsidiary, Railfreight PL. These locomotives have a lower gear ratio, enabling heavier trains to be hauled, albeit at a reduced maximum speed of 65mph. 

The locomotive was named ‘Derek W. Johnson MBE’ after the Chairman of Johnson Stevens Agencies Ltd., who placed the winning bid to name it at the Freightliner 40th Anniversary dinner in February 2006.