Model Details

Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive

U.K.
58033

Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive

Years Released: 1997 1998 (Model Year pages)
Model released for 2 years.

Model: Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive
Running Number: 58033
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 58 (Type 5)
Class 58 (Type 5)
Designer: British Rail
Class Information: Development of second generation diesels came slowly to British Railways. But by the mid to late 1970’s the need for more powerful and specialised motive power was so great that BREL produced the Class 58 while production of earlier 56’s was still in progress, being first introduced in December 1982. More...
Weight: 129 tons
Purpose: Heavy Freight
Wheel Arrangement: CO-CO
CO-CO
Model Information: Length - 252mm.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:

1997 1998

1997 1998
Company: EWS - English, Welsh and Scottish Railway
Logo: EWS Logo
Logo Years: 1996 - 2007
English, Welsh and Scottish Railway
Livery: EWS Maroon & Yellow
EWS Maroon & Yellow
Livery Details: Maroon with yellow stripe.
Company Information: EWS is the largest British rail freight company, formed after the break-up of British Rail.

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Model Year Details (2)

YEAR CAT MODEL
1997 R.2034 1997
Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive
1998 R.2034 1998
Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive

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Model Catalogue Information

YEAR INFORMATION
1997 Class 58 again, this one in the livery of the English, Welsh & Scottish Railway Company which first appeared on the tracks in 1996. EWS (it has bow discarded the ampersand) uses the locomotive mainly in its traditional role hauling coal in long strings of Merry Go Round (MGR) wagons. They do sometimes also use it in general freight service. Type 7 motor.
1998 Class 58 again, this one in EWS colours (1996 onwards). Like Mainline, EWS uses the locomotive mainly in its traditional role hauling coal in long strings of MGR wagons. They do sometimes also use it in general freight service.

Motor Information

YEAR MOTOR
1997 Type 7
1998 Type 7

Price List

YEAR UK PRICE
1998 £49.50

Catalogue Images (2)

R.2034 - Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive - 1997
R.2034 Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive - 1997

R.2034 - Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive - 1998
R.2034 Class 58 Diesel Electric Locomotive - 1998


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