British Rail Class 66

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British Rail Class 66
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British Rail Class 66

Summary

British Rail Class 66 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,365 views/month, #12 of 2,055).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 66 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 66's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].
  • British Rail Class 66 is operated by DB Cargo[5].
  • British Rail Class 66 is operated by Freightliner[6].
  • British Rail Class 66 is operated by GB Railfreight[7].
  • British Rail Class 66 is operated by Direct Rail Services[8].
  • British Rail Class 66 is operated by Colas Rail[9].
  • British Rail Class 66 is operated by Advenza Freight[10].
  • British Rail Class 66 is operated by fastline[11].
  • British Rail Class 66 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive[12].
  • British Rail Class 66 is a type of Type 5 Locomotive[13].
  • British Rail Class 66 is a type of EMD JT42CWR[14].
  • British Rail Class 66's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 66[15].
  • British Rail Class 66's country of origin is recorded as Canada[16].
  • British Rail Class 66's powered by is recorded as EMD 710[17].
  • British Rail Class 66's service entry is recorded as 1998[18].
  • British Rail Class 66's topic's main category is recorded as Category:British Rail Class 66[19].
  • British Rail Class 66's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[20].
  • British Rail Class 66's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+446'}[21].
  • British Rail Class 66's fleet or registration number is recorded as 66001–66250, 66301–66305, 66411–66434, 66501–66572, 66582–66599, 66601–66625, 66701–66779, 66846–66850, 66951–66957[22].
  • British Rail Class 66's wheel arrangement is recorded as Co′Co′[23].

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Geography

British Rail Class 66 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 66's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 66 ranks in the top 0.58% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,365 views/month, #12 of 2,055).[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Voldesade · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image EWS unit 66138.JPG
    Speed ['+75', '+120']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2052]]: 75 mile per hour"
  2. 25d ago · S4b1nuz E.656 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manufacturer Electro-Motive Diesel
    Subclass of
    Total produced {'amount': '+446'}
    Powered by EMD 710
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P137]]: [[Q122830656]]"
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