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Originally Posted by Gandalf
Hi John,
Looked at the pioc of the locos being towed but at the back one seems to be reluctant to be taken to the boat.
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Yes it does
I suppose there must be some operational reason for having a flat wagon cut into the locos.
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Originally Posted by Gandalf
For all their greater size the running boards look the same height so does that mean that couplings etc are very similar in height and style.
I still live in the days of hooks and chains.
John (G)
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I can't remember what it is called but the class 66's are technically similar to an existing American loco (possibly EMD SD 70/75??) and it looks like they might use the same underframe. I imagine that the couplings will be the same as the ones you remember John, although some of the EWS Class 66's do have a combination coupling that includes a North American style buckeye. In the photo they are probably using an adaptor unless of course the newer Freightliner locos are also fitted with the combination coupling.