Last Class 66 is named Evening Star

THE last Class 66 to be built for UK and European markets was named in a ceremony at the National Railway Museum, York, on May 10.

Last Class 66 is named Evening Star
GBRf No. 66779 Evening Star in the museum before the naming ceremony. CHRIS MILNER
GB Railfreight loco No. 66779 was named Evening Star by Billy Ainsworth, CEO of loco manufacturer Progress Rail Services and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD).

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