Class 66 - GBRF BR Green 'Evening Star' - 66779 Livery_BR Blue (Privatisation) it lost its Hercules name

it lost its Hercules name in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the composer Sir Edward Elgar – who had no connection with Brunel’s famous railway

Iarnród Éireann Logo and branding

Three S&DR style Chaldrons

Multiple die-cast chassis parts for ideal weight over axles

Class 66 - GBRF BR Green 'Evening Star' - 66779 Livery_BR Blue (Privatisation) it lost its Hercules nameDrawing the production line to a close after 18 years and many hundreds of locomotives was 66779. This locomotive was specially finished in British Railways lined green it was to be named Evening Star. The loco also carried commemorative bells above the cab windows and a plaque denoting its significance in the Class 66 story. Its appearance reflected that of BR class 9F 92220, Evening Star which famously brought the curtain down for steam production