BREL Class 58
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| − | [[Image:58.jpg|left|240px]]Known as "bones" due to their shape, the Class 58 was British Rail's first attempt at a modular, American-style locomotive. They were moderately successful on heavy coal drags and similar unit freight trains, but the introduction of the much more efficient [[Class 66]] saw the 58s retired and exported en masse in the first decade of the 21st century. | + | [[Image:58.jpg|left|240px]]Known as "bones" due to their shape, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_58 Class 58] was British Rail's first attempt at a modular, American-style locomotive. They were moderately successful on heavy coal drags and similar unit freight trains, but the introduction of the much more efficient [[Class 66]] saw the 58s retired and exported en masse in the first decade of the 21st century. |
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Revision as of 09:25, 5 July 2010
The BREL Class 58 is a diesel locomotive in the UK Railway Set.
Statistics and information
| Type: | General Purpose Diesel |
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| Introduction: | 1983 |
| Withdrawal: | 2020 |
| Speed: | 80mph |
| Power: | 3300hp |
| Weight: | 129t |
| Tractive Effort: | 275kN |
| Replaces: | EE Type 3 |
| Replaced By: | EMD Class 66 |
Prototype information
Similar locomotives
The Class 56 was another heavy freight locomotive of the 1980s which saw early retirement.
