Model Year Details
1996 - Class 58 Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotive
58050
Model: Class 58 Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotive (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 58050
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: 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
Model Information: Length - 9 7/8 inches - 25.2cm.
Models Produced: * 1,600
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: Mainline - Mainline Freight
Logo: Mainline Logo
Logo Years: 1994 - 1996
Livery: Mainline Blue
Livery Details: Aircraft blue with a silver bodyside stripe. Large rolling wheels logo with Mainline branding.
Company Information: Mainline Freight was a freight company formed in 1994, and was based in the South-East of England. In 1996 the company was amalgamated with others to form EWS.
Running Number: 58050
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: 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
Model Information: Length - 9 7/8 inches - 25.2cm.
Models Produced: * 1,600
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: Mainline - Mainline Freight
Logo: Mainline Logo
Logo Years: 1994 - 1996
Livery: Mainline Blue
Livery Details: Aircraft blue with a silver bodyside stripe. Large rolling wheels logo with Mainline branding.
Company Information: Mainline Freight was a freight company formed in 1994, and was based in the South-East of England. In 1996 the company was amalgamated with others to form EWS.
Year: 1996
Catalogue Number: R.358
Year Information: Introduced into traffic in 1983, Class 58s are allocated solely to hauling MGRs (Merry Go Round Wagons) from the coal loading depots direct to power stations. The Hornby model is presented on this occasion in the livery of the independent freight operator, Mainline. The loco is fitted with a Type 7 motor is most suitable to haul R.033 and R.249 MGR wagons.
Model Motor: Type 7
Publication: Hornby Railways - 42nd Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 42nd Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £52.99
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 3160 - December 2023
Previous: 2832 - November 2023
Movement:
(-328)
Catalogue Number: R.358
Year Information: Introduced into traffic in 1983, Class 58s are allocated solely to hauling MGRs (Merry Go Round Wagons) from the coal loading depots direct to power stations. The Hornby model is presented on this occasion in the livery of the independent freight operator, Mainline. The loco is fitted with a Type 7 motor is most suitable to haul R.033 and R.249 MGR wagons.
Model Motor: Type 7
Publication: Hornby Railways - 42nd Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 42nd Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £52.99
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 3160 - December 2023
Previous: 2832 - November 2023
Movement:
(-328)
Model Year Details (1)
| YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R.358 |
Class 58 Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotive |
Related Service Sheets (2)
| NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 137B | B.R. Class 58 Loco (as produced from mid 1985) | September 1989 |
| 137B (Back) | B.R. Class 58 Loco (as produced from mid 1985) - Back | September 1989 |
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