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Class 58 Locomotives
Andrew Cole
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Description for Class 58 Locomotives
Paperback. Andrew Cole's pictorial account of Class 58 locos. Series: Class Locomotives. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
The Class 58s were introduced in 1983, and were a significant departure from normal build standards. The fifty members were built by BREL at Doncaster Works, and were built to a modular design: BR had one eye on the export market with this class of loco. They were fitted with a Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT prime mover, which proved very suitable for their main use on merry-go-round coal traffic. The only problem the class encountered was with wheelslip. No. 58050 was to become the last locomotive to be built at Doncaster, as no export orders were received for ... Read more
The Class 58s were introduced in 1983, and were a significant departure from normal build standards. The fifty members were built by BREL at Doncaster Works, and were built to a modular design: BR had one eye on the export market with this class of loco. They were fitted with a Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT prime mover, which proved very suitable for their main use on merry-go-round coal traffic. The only problem the class encountered was with wheelslip. No. 58050 was to become the last locomotive to be built at Doncaster, as no export orders were received for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Class Locomotives
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445662121
SKU
V9781445662121
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-25
About Andrew Cole
Andrew Cole has been interested in railways for over thirty years, sharing the hobby with his brother and late father, who ignited his interest. He has been lucky enough to see many different classes of loco. He lives in Birmingham with his wife and daughter, and has been employed by the railways for more than fifteen years.
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