Class 58 Profile and Models

Class 58

58036 at Saltley in April 1987. ©Steve Jones

The British Rail Class 58 were a 50-strong class of Co-Co diesel locomotives, designed for use on heavy freight services. They featured a narrow body with cabs at each end, which led to them being referred to as "Bones" by enthusiasts. Their design represented a major departure from British construction conventions, and innovated the practice of modularisation. Despite expectations of a lengthy service life, all examples were withdrawn in the UK during 2002 after only 19 years of use. Subsequently, most of the class were hired out to Continental Europe for use in France, the Netherlands and Spain. Most of the 58s remain in store in Europe to this day, with a small number either scrapped or preserved in the UK.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

 Diesel-Electric

Builder

 BREL Doncaster Works

Build Dates

 1983 to 1987

Total Built

 50

Tractive Effort

 60,000 lbf

Power Output

 3,300 hp

Top Speed

 80 mph

Wheel Configuration

 Co-Co

Operated By

 British Rail
ACTS (Netherlands)
DB Cargo UK
EWS
Fertis, TSO & Seco Rail (France)
GIF (Spain)
Mainline Freight
Transfesa (Spain)

Main Duties

 Heavy Freight

In Service Until

 2002
(Some active in Continental Europe until 2010s)

Surviving Examples

 33

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
trainModels Produced
Logo for Hornby
Hornby OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 58

DCC compatible but no socket
Logo for Heljan
Heljan OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 58

DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
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format_paintLiveries Produced
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)
Mainline Freight livery sample Mainline Freight
(1994 - 1996)
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish livery sample EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)
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N Gauge
trainModels Produced
Logo for Dapol
Dapol N Gauge Class 58

DCC Ready. 6-pin socket


DCC Ready. 18-pin socket
format_paintLiveries Produced
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)
Mainline Freight livery sample Mainline Freight
(1994 - 1996)
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish livery sample EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)
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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
trainModels Produced
Logo for Heljan
Heljan O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Class 58

DCC Ready. ESU XL decoder socket
format_paintLiveries Produced
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)
Mainline Freight livery sample Mainline Freight
(1994 - 1996)
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish livery sample EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled DCC compatible but no socket. Scalextric-type motor R2336A
View 		Class 58 Double Pack in Mainline Livery. Weathered Mainline Freight
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled DCC compatible but no socket. Scalextric-type motor R262B
View 		Class 58 58048 in Railfreight Livery Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)