Class 58 - Trainload Coal - 58016 - DCC Sound Fitted

Class 58 - Trainload Coal - 58016 - DCC Sound Fitted58016 entered service during October 1984, and although part of the first 35 locomotives, it was different in many subtle ways to the as built 58001. Outshopped in Railfreight Red Stripe livery, it had different angle cab side sheets, door handles fitted to the access doors, and a moisture trap filter on the air brake piping. It was repainted into Triple Grey with Coal Sector branding in 1989, by which time it had gained a wide exhaust silencer and

the fan speed is fully programmed to simulate accurate motion

it was retired and sold to Harry Needle in August 2015

Among the first batch of Romanian-built coal wagons delivered in March 2007 for First GB Railfreight

Other distinctive spotting features include cast bogies and Western Region and standard lamp irons

in CIE Green Livery

Returned to action in 1977 at the Severn Valley Railway it was back on the main line in 1985 as part of the Great Western 150 celebrations and heavily featured in British Rail’s ‘Cardigan Bay Express’ services on its old stamping ground in 1987

Sellar in memory of founding member of the SRPS

37271 (built as D6971) initially spent a year at Allelys’ yard at Studley

42' and 47' Container flats

the former D6786 was new to Gateshead in December 1962

by replacing the existing diesel railcar sets with a locomotive hauled service

Following unloading and acceptance it worked its first train of HYA’s on the 13th November