Class 66

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Number series: PB05/17/EC1(66 02)/653-08/CB1000/1001
UIC Class: 92 84 2266 xxx-x
Introduced: 2000-2007
In service for Shortlines/rail4chem: 2001-2007
Number in service for rail4chem: 6 (March 2009)
Type: JT42CWR
Axle arrangement: Co'Co'
Continuous power rating: 1850kW
Maximum speed: 120km/h
Maximum tractive effort: 409kN
Weight in working order: 127.4 tonnes
Length: 21.930m
Motor: GM 12N-710G3B-EC two stroke of 2462kW at 900rpm
Transmission: Electric
Builder: General Motors, London, Ontaria, Canada

These locomotives are the same type as British class 66, of which over 300 are already operating with freight operators EWS, FL and GBRf in the UK. The locomotives are built by General Motors in Canada and especially adapted for the European market. The GM type specification is JT42CWR.
At first Shortlines, now taken over by rail4chem, used hired locomotives of this class from HGK in Germany. Later Shortlines decided to lease two locomotives of the same class from Porterbrook in the UK. These have been completed in Tilburg works e.g. with ATB safety equipment and have entered service in March 2002. Their numbers are currently PB01 and PB02. In January 2003 PB17 followed. rail4chem from Germany already leased two of the class such that currently 5 locomotives are available. In December 653-08 (of a new subtype) was leased from MRCE and early 2008 also CB1000 got its permission to run in The Netherlands (it was already in service in Germany and Poland). In April 2008 CB1001 entered service.
PB01 and 02 were returned during 2008 to the leasing company. 6 locomotives are still in service.