Class 58 - Railfreight - 58040

Class 58 - Railfreight - 5804058040 was released to traffic on 16th March 1986. This locomotive is typical of the second batch of 15 Class 58s and has many differences from the earlier 35. The engine room doors were now fitted with proper handles, cab ventilation had been improved with the fitting of cab side vents, and the tall cab access handrails had changed to a full height version. Underneath, the bogies had been revised to a new design: the CP3A type with external sandboxes.

Three bogie styles

Vacuum brake fitted and running on roller bearing axleboxes

You can check your balance at any time on accurascale

Illuminated destination boards

while the opposite side displayed the contemporary 2013 Tube map

it was restored to the highest possible standard and was one of the famous “Tyseley Panniers” which were certified to run at speeds of up to 45mph on the main line

Acquired as part of the mass transfer of Class 37/4s from DB Schenker to Direct Rail Services in 2011

It has just returned from a major overhaul and can be seen still working serviced on the Llangollen Railway

Corridor First (FK) and Brake Corridor First (BFK)

a first for RTR OO Scale

eight examples were constructed for Northern Ireland Railways for its new Enterprise service between Belfast and Dublin

most curiously