Romania: Class 66

Also known as: 060-DC, Didina, LDE3000-RO, ALCo

Railway companies: CFR - Romanian Railways

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In service:

1979 - 1994

Era:

Built by:

Electroputere Craiova
UCM Resita - Resita Machine Building Plant*
*in charge of building the ALCo 251R / V12 diesel engine, under licence from the American Locomotive Company (USA)

Gauge:

Standard gauge (1'435 mm)

Wheel arrangement:

Co'Co'

Length over buffers (mm):

19'000 mm

Width (mm):

3'100 mm

Height (mm | over lowered pantograph):

4'450 mm

Service weight (t):

120 t*
*fuel tank 65% full

Axle load (t):

20 t*
*fuel tank 65% full

Engine:

ALCo 251R / V12*
*built in Romania, at UCM Resita, under licence from the American Locomotive Company (USA)

Power output (x'xxx kW / x'xxx hp):

2239 kW
3000 hp

Tractive effort (kN / lbf | starting / continuous):

402 kN

Wheel diameter (x'xxx,xx | mm | new / worn):

1'100 mm*
*new

Maximum speed (km/h):

120 km/h

Electric Train Heating (ETH) (yes / no - electric radiators / modulated air):

Display registration numbers

060-DC-003
66-0003-5
66-0004-3
67-0005-8 - RO-CFR
66-0005-0
66-0006-8
66-0007-6
66-0008-4
66-0009-2
66-0010-0
66-0011-8
66-0012-6
66-0014-2 4 x
66-0015-9
66-0016-7 1 x
66-0017-5
66-0018-3
66-0019-1
66-0020-9
66-0021-7 2 x
66-0022-5
66-0023-3

1979

A total of 20x locomotives from this series are delivered by Electroputere Craiova as follows:
- 1979: 3x units registered as 66-0003-5, 66-0004-3 and 66-0005-0;
- 1980: 11x units registered as 66-0006-8, 66-0007-6, 66-0008-4, 66-0009-2, 66-0010-0, 66-0011-8, 66-0012-6, 66-0014-2, 66-0015-9, 66-0016-7 and 66-0017-5;
- 1981: 5x units registered as 66-0018-3, 66-0019-1, 66-0020-9, 66-0021-7 and 66-0022-5;
- 1982: 1x unit registered as 66-0023-3.

Similar to Class 67 (with which they share the same number block), these locomotives are intended for freight services and they have a lower maximum speed.

Sources: https://trenuletz.forumz.ro/t244p120-locomotive-clasa-66-67-70-71-si-64, http://www.locopage.net/cfr-alcos.htm, http://www.railfaneurope.net/list/romania/romania_cfr_del.html, http://www.transira.ro/bb3/viewtopic.php?t=2507

1994

All units are withdrawn from regular service by the end of 1994.

Sources: http://www.railfaneurope.net/list/romania/romania_cfr_del.html