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Kato Lemke - NSS 201101 - Locomotive, Diesel, EMD Class 66 - Captrain

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Commissioned ByN-Spoorstore-Freebit.nl
Aftermarket DecoratorReel-Cees
Stock NumberNSS 201101
Original Retail Price179.95€
BrandKato Lemke
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Diesel Engine Class 66
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Diesel, EMD Class 66 (Details)
Road or Company NameCaptrain (Details)
Paint Color(s)Gray and bright Green, w. White ends
Print Color(s)White
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Coupler MountBody-Mount
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
DCC ReadinessReady
Announcement Date2011-09-01
Release Date2011-12-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeDiesel
Model SubtypeEMD
Model VarietyClass 66
Prototype RegionEurope
Prototype EraUK Era 9: Privatisation (1996-2008)
Years Produced1998-2015
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Unnumbered
Model Information: Kato first released this EMD Class 66 in 2006 . Kato modeled Class 66 as they can be found with several operators on continental Europe. This is a true 1:160 scale model, as opposed to British models of Class 66 such as Dapol that are scaled 1:148:




Dapol on Top, Kato below

The front Rapido coupler can be replaced by a dummy coupler (supplied) for more realistic appearance of front end.
Up to production year 2008 (ref. 10818) all models shipped without traction tires. From 2009 on (ref. 10819), models were equipped with 2 traction tires (with exception of model ref. 10821/66033).
DCC Information: Accepts NEM 651 / NMRA 6-pin decoders.
An example of installation of a 6-pin decoder can be seen in Digitrax DZ126IN instruction manual.
Prototype History:
The BR Class 66 is a 2,420 kW (3,250 hp) six-axle Co'Co' diesel electric freight locomotive developed in part from the BR Class 59, for use on the railways of the UK. Since its introduction the class has been successful and has been sold to British and other European railway companies.
In Continental Europe it is marketed as the EMD Series 66 (JT42CWR).

Over four hundred and forty BR Class 66s have been produced since 1998, in various sub-classes for UK operators:
  • 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 66/9s - A lower emission variant ordered by Freightliner.
Read more on Wikipedia: British Class 66 and EMD Class 66.
Road Name History:
Captrain is the international European transport brand of SNCF Logistics, specialised in door-to-door rail freight and logistics.
Captrain was formed in 2010 by regrouping under a single brand all SNCF Fret activities outside France, notably from the former Veolia Cargo. It has subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, Benelux and Romania.

Read more (in French) on Wikipedia.
Brand/Importer Information:
Wolfgang Lemke GmbH from Haan, Germany, is an importer and also a manufacturer of model articles, especially for model railways in N and H0 scales.

Starting in 1990, Lemke was the general importer for Kato's products in Germany and Europe, a position now held by Noch. Lemke is also producing, in cooperation with Kato, specific models for the German and European market under the brand name 'Kato Lemke'.
Item created by: Alain LM on 2017-02-05 11:02:05. Last edited by CNW400 on 2020-07-16 10:42:01

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