The Class 66 on the HGK
Cologne Harbor and Freight Service, Inc. (HGK) Class 66 In 1999, the Cologne Harbor and Freight Service, Inc. (HGK) initially leased 2 locomotives as road numbers DE 61 and 62, which it then bought in 2000/01. Other units were available for lease so that the HGK (today RheinCargo, Inc. RCH) currently has a roster of nine units. Since the start of unit services, etc., tank car trains to Braunschweig, Ingolstadt, Marktredwitz, and Aichstetten are often powered the entire way with a class 66. These locomotives can also be seen pulling unit trains with different loads.
Prototype: Type JT42CWR diesel electric freight locomotive, better known as Class 66. Cologne Harbor and Freight Service, Inc. (HGK) diesel locomotive. The locomotive looks as it did in 2012.
Highlights
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New tooling.
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Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
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Control desk lighting can be controlled digitally.
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Factory-installed smoke generator
Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound and light functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered by means of cardan shafts. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are off at both ends, the "Double 'A' Light" function is on. The cab lighting can be controlled digitally. The control desk lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has a factory-installed smoke generator. It also has many separately applied details. The locomotive has detailed buffer beams. Brake hoses that can be installed on the locomotive are included.
Length over the buffers approximately 24.7 cm / 9-3/4".
This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 22691.
