British Rail Class 58
| British Rail Class 58 | |
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| 58001 at Doncaster Works | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | BREL, Doncaster Works |
| Build date | 1983-1987 |
| Total production | 50 |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Length | 19.13 m (62 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 3.91 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 130 tonnes (127.9 long tons; 143.3 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 4,480 litres (990 imp gal; 1,180 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT |
| Multiple working | ◆ Red Diamond |
| Top speed | 80 mph (129 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 3,300 bhp (2,460 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 60,000 lbf (267 kN) |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Career | British Rail English, Welsh and Scottish Railway |
| Number | 58001-58050 |
| Nicknames | ‘Bone’ |
| Axle load class | Route availability 7 |
Two British Rail Class 58s at Barrow Hill Engine Shed.
The British Rail Class 58 is a class of Co-Co diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight. Introduced in 1982, they followed American practice of modularisation. From new they were painted in grey Railfreight Sector livery, instead of BR blue. EWS withdrew them in 2002 after 20 years in service, though 30 were subsequently hired abroad—four to the Netherlands, eight to Spain, and twenty to France.
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