Diesel locomotive BB 66066 Jouef

Brand - Reference

Jouef HJ2030

Type

BB 66066

Mass / Max. current @ 12 V

300 g / 1.1 A

Comments

The cab roof is curiously made of several parts not well-adjusted.

See:

• Loco-Revue Forum.
• gamos81.altervista.org for the reference list of issued BB 66000 models.

Modifications

• Lenz Silver decoder.
• Complete disassembly to enlarge the LED lighting space. Deterioration of a light guide.

History

Locomotives built in 318 units from 1959 to 1968 by Alsthom, CEM, CAFL, Fives-Lille, SACM. Power 830 kW (Diesel engine 1030 kW). Maximum speed: 120 km/h. Mass 72 t.

The BB 66066 is put into service on 20 October 1961 in Noisy. Successive depots: Nancy (10-64); Chalindrey (1-66); Chalons (2-66); Chalindey (11-67); Strasbourg (4-69); Venissieux (10-79); Strasbourg (5-82); Longueau (6-86); Avignon (5-98); Longueau (4-04). It is withdrawn on 15 December 2005.

Documents

• Loco-Revue sheet No. 56 / 121966 - 65 a 5. (former series).
  Note: on the photo of the sheet, the fact that the white band passes over the side panels nuts, therefore lower than on the model, seems rather an exception. Sheet preview.
• Wikipedia article.
• Assignments at eurocity64.
• Ferrovissimo No. 17 and 18 of November 2007 and January 2008.
• Le Train spécial No. 44 of April 2005 (detailed photos of bogies, etc.). In particular, there is a photo of the 66066 in 1969 in Strasbourg, p. 86.
• Photos on RailFanEurope.
• trains-europe.fr website.