R3950 Class 66 GBrf 66 743 Belmond Flying Scotsman

This 00 gauge Royal Scotsman diesel engine, in maroon,livery will add a touch of class to your track or collection.  Carrying the running number 66743 this 00 gauge locomotive has a minimum curve radius 2, a 5 pole skew wound motor and is equipped with a DCC ready 8pin socket.

A brief summary of the Class 66:
Introduced in 1985 by the operating company, Great Scottish & Western Railway Co. (GS&WR), since 2005 the overnight luxury train has been run by Belmond Ltd. Initially hauled by West Coast Railways using Class 37, 47 or 57 locomotives, since 2016 GBRf have held the haulage contract; two Class 66 locomotives being dedicated to the train: 66743 and 66746. Both locomotives carry the Belmond Royal Scotsman maroon livery, featuring the GS&WR crest, which was applied during April/May 2016 at Arlington Fleet Services' Eastleigh works. 66746 entered traffic on 11th April and 66743 followed shortly after, on 30th May.