DB Cargo Have Only Gone And Named A Loco After Us!

Warbonnet · Saturday at 11:31

We're proud to announce that we've been honoured by DB Cargo UK, who have just named Class 66 locomotive number 66091 “accurascale” at the DB Cargo UK Rail 200 Heritage Weekend, held at Midland Railway - Butterley!

66091 has been named in recognition of our charitable partnership with DB Cargo UK, which sees the two organisations raising £10,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice. This was achieved through the release of a limited-edition model of DB Cargo’s locomotive no. 66190, named in honour of the charity.

Participating in the official dedication ceremony were DB’s Chief Transformation and Digitalisation Officer Mike Gray, and renowned media personality and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman, representing Accurascale. Waterman’s celebrated “Making Tracks” travelling model railway has helped launch several of our exclusive charity edition models.

The 66190 “Martin House Children’s Hospice” model marks the third charity locomotive we have produced, bringing the total raised by the company for various causes to £45,000—thanks to generous support from the railway modelling community and railway operators like DB Cargo UK.

In an extraordinary gesture of appreciation, DB Cargo UK has now gone a step further by dedicating a locomotive to us. For the Accurascale team—lifelong railway enthusiasts—this recognition is both a humbling and proud moment. Many of the team grew up admiring the iconic names carried by locomotives, making this dedication a dream come true.

Being honoured with a Class 66—an enduring workhorse of DB Cargo UK’s fleet and UK rail freight in general—is especially significant. The dedication marks a deepening relationship between the two companies, which will extend into future model collaborations such as the impending release of the Accurascale Class 60 and other new models.

Speaking about the naming, DB’s Chief Transformation and Digitalisation Officer Mike Gray said:

“We are delighted with our ongoing collaboration with Accurascale which has raised vital funds for Martin House Children’s Hospice, a charity close to both of our hearts. Naming one of our Class 66 locomotives in their honour is a fitting way to recognise the amazing work they do and the quality of the products they produce.”

Fran Burke, Director at Accurascale UK, added: “We were truly surprised and humbled when we heard DB Cargo UK intended to name a locomotive after Accurascale. Being invited to their amazing family day at the Midland Railway Centre was also a huge honour.

“DB Cargo UK introduced us to the incredible people behind Martin House Children’s Hospice, and we instantly knew we wanted to support them. Raising funds for such a worthwhile cause through model railways is a privilege, and we’re grateful to our customers and supporters for making it possible.

“We also want to thank DB Cargo UK for allowing us a touch of railway nostalgia by featuring our logo in the style of classic rail freight depot plaques at each end of the locomotive. To see our name on a real locomotive is beyond what we ever imagined when we entered the UK market seven years ago. It’s deeply inspiring, both as railway enthusiasts and as a company. This milestone cements a fantastic relationship between Accurascale and DB Cargo UK, and we look forward to collaborating on more exciting projects and initiatives in the future.”

In addition to the real locomotive, we can confirm that a model of 66091 featuring its new name and bespoke detailing will lead the next run of our Class 66 models. These models will be revealed along with the rest of Class 66 Run 3 in Autumn 2025 and continue to set the benchmark for Class 66s in the model railway market.

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