British Rail Class 58

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British Rail Class 58
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A class 58 at Saltley in April 1987
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder British Rail Engineering Limited, Doncaster Works
Build date1983–1987
Total produced50
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  UIC Co′Co′
 • Commonwealth Co-Co
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter1,120 mm (44.09 in)
Minimum curve 4 chains (264.00 ft; 80.47 m)
Wheelbase
  • bogie: 4.18 m (13 ft 9 in)
  • bogie centres: 14.86 m (48 ft 9 in)
Length19.13 m (62 ft 9 in)
Width2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height3.91 m (12 ft 10 in)
Loco weight130 tonnes (127.9 long tons; 143.3 short tons)
Fuel capacity4,480 litres (990 imp gal; 1,180 US gal)
Prime mover Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT
RPM:​
 • Maximum RPM1000 rpm
Alternator Brush BA1101B
Traction motors Brush TM73-62
Cylinder size
  • 254 mm × 305 mm (10.0 in × 12.0 in),
  • bore × stroke
MU working ◆ Red Diamond
Train brakes Air
Safety systems AWS, DSD
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 mph (130 km/h)
Power output
  • Engine: 3,300 hp (2,460 kW)
  • At Rail: 2,387 hp (1,780 kW)
Tractive effort Maximum: 60,000  lbf (267  kN)
Brakeforce60 tonnes (59.1 long tons; 66.1 short tons)
Career
Operators
Numbers58 001-58 050
NicknamesBone
Axle load class Route availability 7
Withdrawn1999–2002
Disposition5 currently preserved, 36 exported to France or Spain where 5 remain stored, remainder scrapped

The British Rail Class 58 is a class of Co-Co diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight. The narrow body with cabs at either end led to them being given the nickname "Bone" by rail enthusiasts. [1]

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Their design represented a major departure from British conventions of construction; amongst the innovations was the adoption of the American practice of modularisation. The first locomotive of the class was delivered to British Rail during early 1983 and entered service that same year. Despite expectations of a lengthy service life, during 2002, EWS decided to withdraw all examples of the type after only 19 years in service. Subsequently, 32 were hired abroad – four to the Netherlands, eight to Spain and twenty to France. A few examples have also been scrapped or have entered preservation.

History

During the mid-1970s, British Rail operated several different diesel locomotives that had been categorised as Type 5, these being a relatively high-powered locomotive suited to heavy freight trains, the newest of which being the British Rail Class 56. Initial experiences with the latter had proved the type to be somewhat unreliable in service, a factor which had led to dissatisfaction amongst several of British Rail's freight customers. [2] Officials within British Rail also observed that the international market for a competitive freight locomotive could be quite lucrative, and thus there were pressures to enter the export market with a suitable design. Furthermore, British Rail had forecast that the domestic rail freight sector was set to grow, and that the prospects for such growth only improved if more capable locomotives, particularly in terms of reliability, were available to service such trains. [1]

Accordingly, by the late 1970s, there was considerable pressure within British Rail for the development of a new, low-cost, easily maintainable freight locomotive. Thus, despite multiple follow-on orders for Class 56 being placed during the mid-1970s, British Rail also authorised a feasibility study into the development of a new freight locomotive by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) for the export market. [3] Export potential was an important consideration; pre-production drawings of the Class 58s referred to the type as "Standard Export Locomotives". [1] BREL engineers were involved in the effort from the conceptual stage of development, bringing design and production planning into close alignment. In the concept phase, the locomotive incorporated features such as modularisation and recently developed manufacturing techniques to lower both manufacturing and maintenance costs. [3]

Once the design for the new locomotive had been approved by the British Railways Board, the contract to build the type was awarded to BREL's Doncaster Works. Material ordering for the new Class 58 commenced during 1979. [3] To accommodate the manufacturing programme, BREL embarked on a major multi-million pound upgrade of 'E2' shop, which is where final assembly of the Class 58 would be performed. BREL dropped traditional locomotive construction methods in favour of an entirely new approach – an innovative modular design. This offered savings on construction and maintenance compared to previous locomotive builds. The load-bearing underframe was fitted with exchangeable modules – number 1 cab, radiator, power unit, turbocharger, electrical equipment and number 2 cab. If required, each module could be easily removed from the underframe and replaced. [4]

During January 1982, British Rail felt sufficiently confident in the project's progress to place an order for an initial batch of 35 locomotives. [3] During 1984, the construction of a further 15 Class 58s was also authorised. [3]

Design

The British Rail Class 58 is a diesel-electric locomotive primarily intended for heavy freight operations. Structurally, it consists of a strong underframe designed to bear all the static loads imposed by the equipment in addition to the dynamic forces exerted during its service life; it was designed to have a zero possibility of fatigue failure across its anticipated lifespan of thirty-five years as well as to satisfy end-load requirements stipulated by the International Union of Railways (UIC). [3] All major apparatus and associated equipment on board use modular construction, which enabled the type to be fitted out on the shop floor away from the final assembly area, minimising workplace congestion as well as overall assembly time. Much of the wiring was pre-loomed to also reduce the assembly time required. [3]

The cab is a complete unit, having been designed to be fitted out with all systems as a complete module. [3] The cab is resiliently mounted and is designed to satisfy the UIC requirements for both crashworthiness and strength; the Class 58 is allegedly the first design to meet the crashworthiness requirements. Much of this strength comes from a substantial hollow-rolled beam section running beneath the front windows, which is braced to floor level by two sections running diagonally down the inside of the cab's side-walls. [3] The rear bulkhead is also a strong structural element, designed to prevent the cab's collapse in the event of derailment as well as to serve as an anchoring point for lifting/righting the vehicle. Access to the cab is via a single central door set in the rear bulkhead, opening into a cross-corridor aft of the cab; there is no means of direct external access. [3] The cab was so well received that its design later served as the basis for subsequent British Rail locomotives. [3]

The engine used is a Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT unit, rated to produce up to 3,300 HP (2,460 kW). [3] While the same engine family was used in the Class 56, the Class 58 was able to achieve a 5–6 percent reduction in fuel consumption, in part due to simplification measures such as a lower cylinder count and the use of only a single turbocharger. A significant emphasis on component reduction and reliability was present during the Class 58's design due to the persistent reliability issues suffered by the preceding Class 56. [3] The engine incorporates a silencer to lower noise emissions, which was in part necessitated to meet future noise restriction standards being developed by the European Economic Community; this silencer is directly mounted to the engine rather than the locomotive's body, and projects upwards via a clearance hole in the roof, surrounded by a gutter to collect rain. The arrangement was facilitated by the elimination of the air inlet manifolds, which were incorporated into the crankshaft's centre. [3]

The superstructure is divided into sections by bulkheads, the placement of which was intended to optimally manage airflow. [3] A relatively lightweight roof is used, being formed from removable sections that can be manually stacked on top of one another. A total of thirty-two identically sized doors line either side, these open in pairs and lift away to provide access for both maintenance and the initial assembly process. These are composed of pressed steel construction for strength while remaining relatively lightweight. [3] The underframe has a relatively low bending frequency, thus careful positioning of the bogies in relation to the underframe was required to minimise body flexing. [3]

The electrical equipment consisted of a brushless three-phase main alternator directly coupled to the engine, along with an auxiliary alternator. [3] The output is fed via a rectification unit to DC traction motors; both the traction motors and alternators are interchangeable with those used on the Class 56. The principle control gear is accommodated within a transverse-mounted cubicle. [3] The brake control system was based on the Poussoir Bouton Locomotive (PBL) system, being less complicated and using cheaper control values than traditional alternatives. Incidents of wheelslip were observed during the type's initial operations; remedial adjustments included additional sanding equipment and softer primary vertical springs on the centre axle to improve equalisation across all axles. [3] Further measures were examined, including the revision of the slow-speed motor control system. [3]

Operations

Domestic service

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58 001 on a very short train at St Denys

On 9 December 1982, the first locomotive, 58 001, was formally handed over to British Rail at Doncaster Works. Initial trials of this locomotive revealed that the climate control systems for the driver were less effective when driven at high speeds; this was rectified by the relocation of the air intake from the bottom of the front plate to either side of the crash beam, immediately beneath the windscreen. [3] Within its two years of operation, the Class 58 had reportedly proved to be considerably more reliable than the preceding Class 56. [3]

Deliveries of further locomotives continued until early 1987, at which point the final example, 58 050, was delivered. This locomotive was temporarily fitted with a SEPEX wheelslip control system, but upon completion of experimental testing, this equipment was removed before the locomotive entered traffic. While not seeing further use on the Class 58, the SEPEX control system was a central feature in the design of the Class 60. Despite hopes of obtaining export orders for the type, no overseas customers were forthcoming. The jigs at Doncaster were dismantled and 58 050 became the last diesel locomotive to be produced at 'The Plant'. [5] [6]

Since their introduction to service during the early 1980s, the Class 58 saw service on a variety of freight duties. Despite claims made at the time, their performance was actually inferior to Class 56s on many types of freight train due to their increased tendency to wheelslip, largely as a result of bogie design. Although originally allocated to coal traffic, their arrival coincided with the miners' strike; it has been alleged that British Rail had only tolerated the construction of so many units because the components for their manufacture were already on order. [7] As a result, the 58s could also be seen working other types of freight traffic. With the advent of privatisation in the 1990s, Class 58s greatly extended the geographical scope of their operations and were used on general freight traffic until withdrawal.

Service in Continental Europe

During 2000, EWS announced that eight Class 58s were to be transferred to Spain, where they were initially hired to Spanish infrastructure operator GIF. [8] Subsequently, a large number of Class 58s, alongside numerous Class 56s, operated in France for Fertis, TSO and Seco Rail. [9]

In May 2007, all of the locomotives from the French contract were returned to the UK and placed back into storage. [10] The Spanish locomotives remain active however now under the ownership of Transfesa. [11] The locomotives that were returned to the UK were sent back abroad to France between May and October 2009, as these units had been hired to operators Travaux du Sud-Ouest (TSO) and Eurovia Travaux Ferroviaires (ETF). [12] The Dutch locomotives were prepared for further use in France before being transported to France in July 2009. [13]

Withdrawal

During the late 1990s, it was almost certain that the entire Class 58 fleet would see service into the next millennium as working locomotives. However, despite being quoted as EWS's most reliable and consistent Type 5s, during 1999, it was announced that a large number of Class 58s were going to be placed into long-term storage: 58 017 was the first to be stored, quickly followed by 58 022. Since then, the remainder of the Class 58s went into storage, initially at various sites around Britain. The type's withdrawal was hastened by the introduction of 250 Class 66s. During September 2002, the last few Class 58 locomotives were withdrawn after working the last charter train, the "Bone Idol" from King's Cross to Skegness and return. [14]

Seven Class 58s were put on the DB Schenker April 2010 disposals list; this was the first time stored Class 58s had been put up for sale. One of these, 58 016, has entered preservation at Barrow Hill with the Class 58 Locomotive Group (C58LG). [15] A further five Class 58s were listed for disposal by DB Schenker on their October 2015 disposals list, these being 58 008, 58 012, 58 022, 58 023, and 58 048. During January 2016, it was reported that DB Schenker had disposed of its last Class 58s in the UK. Of these 58 012, 58 022, 58 023, and 58 048 were saved for preservation but 58 008 was scrapped by Raxstar. [16]

According to Railways Illustrated , the fleet's operational history could be summarised as having been a shocking waste, with none of the locomotives being life-expired upon withdrawal. The periodical also observed the absurdity of many of the class being in storage in depots across France while there was a shortage of available locomotives in the UK during the mid-2010s. [17]

Accidents and incidents

Fleet list

Key:Withdrawn/Stored (Exported)PreservedScrapped
NumberNameBuiltUK WithdrawalExportStatusDisposal
58 00109 Dec 8208 Oct 9913 Aug 09ScrappedAlizay, France, May 2023. [19]
58 002Daw Mill Colliery
17 Mar 88		9 May 8309 Nov 00Scrapped European Metal Recycling (EMR) at Eastleigh, December 2013. [20]
58 003Markham Colliery
Jul 88		31 Jul 8329 Nov 99ScrappedEMR at Kingsbury, 2010. [20]
58 00430 Sep 8309 Jan 0215 Oct 04ScrappedAlizay, France, May 2023. [19]
58 005Ironbridge Power Station
12 May 96		31 Oct 8313 Oct 0020 Jun 09ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 00631 Oct 8311 Jan 0024 Nov 09ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot in early July 2023. [22]
58 007Drakelow Power Station
25 Aug 90		31 Nov 8319 Jan 0014 Oct 04ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 00831 Dec 8329 Nov 99ScrappedRaxstar at Eastleigh Works, in 2016. [23]
58 00931 Jan 8416 Jan 0203 Nov 04ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 010Audrey Newton
12 Dec 87 (worn for 1 day only)		29 Feb 8408 Dec 9923 Jun 04ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 011Worksop Depot
05 Sep 93		31 Mar 8407 Dec 9930 Jun 05ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot in early July 2023. [22]
58 01231 Mar 8405 Dec 99StoredPurchased for preservation, in 2016, from Ron Hull Jr's scrapyard and now stored at the Battlefield Line awaiting restoration. [23]
58 01331 Mar 8426 Apr 0124 Jun 01ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot in early July 2023. [22]
58 014Didcot Power Station
11 Jun 88		30 Apr 8417 Nov 00ScrappedEMR at Kingsbury, 2010. [20]
58 01530 Sep 8408 Oct 9907 Oct 04ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, January 13, 2020 [24]
58 01605 Oct 8405 Aug 0214 May 05Under RestorationPurchased for preservation on 28 Jun 10 by the C58LG and now undergoing restoration.
58 017Eastleigh Depot
26 Apr 95		31 Oct 8430 Apr 99ScrappedEMR at Eastleigh, December 2013. [20]
58 018High Marnham Power Station
21 May 88		31 Oct 8407 Dec 9923 Aug 05ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 019Shirebrook Colliery
01 Oct 89		30 Nov 8407 Apr 01ScrappedEMR at Kingsbury, 2010. [20]
58 020Doncaster Works BRE
07 Nov 84
Doncaster Works
May 87		30 Nov 8402 Sep 0223 May 04ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, December 12, 2019 [24]
58 021Hither Green Depot
28 Oct 85		31 Dec 8403 Aug 0213 Jul 05ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 02231 Dec 8411 Mar 02Being Dismantled [25] Owned by Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society. The chassis is being used for the re-creation of the LMS pioneer diesel 10000. [26] [25] Cabs removed in June 2022. [27]
58 023Peterborough Depot
02 Jun 95		31 Dec 8424 Jul 99Operational.Purchased in 2016 along with 58 012. [23] Based at the Battlefield Line and returned to service in November 2016. Now operational in private ownership.
58 02431 Dec 8402 Sep 0223 May 04ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, November 25, 2019 [24]
58 02531 Jan 8505 Aug 0223 May 04Stored (Albacete, Spain)
58 02631 Mar 8516 Jan 220 Jun 09ScrappedAlizay, France, May 2023. [19]
58 02731 Mar 8505 Sep 9921 Oct 04Stored (Albacete, Spain)
58 02831 Mar 8529 Oct 99ScrappedEMR at Kingsbury, 2010. [20]
58 02931 Mar 8525 Jun 0223 May 04ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, January 20, 2020 [24]
58 03030 Jun 8501 Aug 0223 May 04ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, December 19, 2019 [24]
58 031Cabellero Ferroviario
8 Jun		30 Sep 8506 Apr 0223 May 04ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, February 3, 2020 [24]
58 032Thorsby Colliery
Oct 95		30 Sep 8512 Jan 0019 Oct 04ScrappedAlizay, France, May 2023. [19]
58 03330 Sep 8531 Aug 0228 Oct 04ScrappedScrapped (Alizay, France) c.March 2023 [28]
58 034Bassetlaw
12 Dec 85		30 Nov 8518 Aug 9921 Oct 04ScrappedAlizay, France, May 2023. [19]
58 03531 Jan 8630 Jun 9927 Oct 04ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 03628 Feb 8610 Mar 0011 Sep 99ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 037Worksop Depot
26 Jun 00		28 Feb 8608 Apr 02ScrappedEMR at Eastleigh, December 2013. [20]
58 03828 Feb 8604 Dec 997 May 05ScrappedAlizay, France, May 2023. [19]
58 039Rugeley Power Station
13 Sep 86		31 Mar 8630 Dec 9925 Jun 03ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 040Cottam Power Station
20 Sep 86		31 Mar 8607 Dec 9913 Nov 04ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot in early July 2023. [22]
58 041Ratcliffe Power Station
06 Sep 86		31 Mar 8608 Jul 0203 Apr 03Stored (Albacete, Spain)
58 042Ironbridge Power Station
29 Sep 86
Petrolea
05 Feb 96		31 May 8613 Apr 0220 Aug 09ScrappedAlizay, France, May 2023. [19]
58 043Knottingly
25 Apr 93		31 Jul 8601 Aug 0203 Apr 03ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, January 28, 2020 [24]
58 044Oxcroft Opencast
9 May 92		31 Aug 8624 Jul 9916 Oct 03Stored (Woippy Yard, Metz, France)
58 04530 Sep 8631 Aug 02ScrappedPurchased on 07 Jul 10 by the C58LG to provide spares for 58 016. Later cut up at EMR Kingsbury in 2010. [20]
58 046Thoresby Colliery
29 Jun 91
Ashfordby Mine
27 Sep 95		31 Oct 8613 Jan 0009 Sep 04ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot [21]
58 047Manton Colliery
28 Apr 92		31 Oct 8604 Sep 0228 Oct 04ScrappedMetal Colomer SL at Monforte-del-Cid, Spain, December 5, 2019 [24]
58 048Coventry Colliery
11 May 91		30 Nov 8619 Jan 00Under restorationPurchased in 2016 from Crewe EMD with 58 022. [26] This engine is being restored and will be joining 58 016 in preservation. Will be used by UK Rail Leasing Locomotives at Leicester where it will go into hire on Heritage Railways.
58 049Littleton Colliery
14 Mar 87		31 Dec 8629 May 0217 Nov 04ScrappedScrapped at Euro Cargo Rail's Alizay depot in early July 2023. [22]
58 050Toton Traction Depot
9 May 87		31 Mar 8705 Aug 0218 Sep 08Stored (Albacete, Spain)

Preservation

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The removed cab of 58 022

On 28 June 2010, DB Schenker confirmed that the Class 58 Locomotive Group's bid for 58 016 had been accepted and thus the locomotive would become the first preserved example of its type. Shortly afterwards, on 7 July, the group announced they had also acquired another locomotive, 58 045, as a spares donor. A subsequent posting on the group's website said that the stripping of 58 045 had proceeded apace and all parts recovered were to be initially stored until the restoration of 58 016 commences properly. [29]

In 2016, 58 012 and 58 023 were saved from Ron Hull Jr's scrapyard at Rotherham [30] and are now preserved at the Battlefield Line, privately owned. 58 023 is now[ when? ] in running order, and there are also plans to restore 58 012 to running order as well.

58 048 is also owned by the Battlefield Line [31] however it is planned that it will be saved for preservation to join the heritage roster at UK Rail Leasing Locomotives in Leicester where it will be on hire to Heritage Railways.

58 022 was purchased by the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society, with plans to use it as the chassis in the new build class D16/1 LMS 10000. [32]

In 2002, 58 050 was nominated by the Railway Heritage Committee for preservation at the conclusion of its service life. [33]

As of 2018, five members of the class have been preserved, in addition one cab of 58 008 has also been preserved. [34]

List of preserved locomotives

NumberNameLiveryStatusLocationNotes
58 012N/AN/AStored Battlefield Line Purchased from Ron Hull Jr's scrapyard in 2016 and now stored awaiting restoration.
58 016N/AFertis GreyUnder RestorationLeicester LIPPurchased for preservation in October 2010 to become the first member of class to be preserved.
58 022N/AN/Adismantled Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Purchased from Ron Hull Jr's scrapyard in 2016 and now stored awaiting deconstruction, with the frames destined for the new build class D16/1 LMS 10000. Locomotive transferred from Peak Rail to Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in August 2020.
58 023Peterborough DepotMainline BlueOperationalLeicester LIPPurchased for preservation in 2016 from Ron Hull Jr's scrapyard along with 58 012 and 58 048 and moved to the Battlefield Line. This was the first Class 58 to be started in preservation.
58 048Coventry CollieryN/AUnder Restoration Battlefield Line Purchased from Ron Hull Jr's scrapyard in 2016 along with 58 012 and 58 023 and now undergoing restoration.

Livery

From new, all locomotives were outshopped in Railfreight grey, with yellow ends and red solebars. The introduction of Railfreight sector liveries from October 1987 saw 58 050 outshopped by Stratford in the new triple grey scheme, complete with the Trainload Freight coal sub-sector logo. Eventually the majority of the fleet were repainted in triple grey livery. Upon shadow privatisation of the UK freight business, Mainline Freight became the owners of the 50 strong fleet, which saw a small number re-painted into the operator's aircraft blue and silver livery, while others had Mainline Freight branding applied to the triple grey bodywork. With full privatisation and the takeover of the freight operations by EWS, maroon and gold became the standard livery for repainted examples from mid-1997 and beyond.

Models

In 1979, prior to the building of the first locomotive by British Rail Engineering Limited, a 1:25 scale model was made by a member of the staff of the Locomotive Drawing Office at the Railway Technical Centre (RTC) in Derby, using the General Arrangement drawings of the proposed design. The model formed part of an exhibition at the RTC to illustrate the work of the Locomotive Design Office to the then Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker. In 1982 Hornby Railways released a OO gauge model of a Class 58, with variants produced over the next two decades. [35] Heljan released a OO gauge model in 2008. [36] [37] [38] In 2011 Dapol released a model in British N gauge. [39]

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The British Rail Class 59 is a fleet of Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives built between 1985 and 1995 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for use in Great Britain. A total of 15 locomotives were built for three different operators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">British Rail Class 35</span> Class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives

The British Rail Class 35 is a class of mixed-traffic B-B diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission. Because of their Mekydro-design hydraulic transmission units, the locomotives became known as the Hymeks. They were numbered D7000-D7100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">British Rail Class 77</span> Class of electric locomotives

The British Rail Class 77, also known as Class EM2, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Co-Co electric locomotive. They were built by Metropolitan-Vickers in 1953–1954 for use over the Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">British Rail Class 140</span>

The British Rail Class 140 was the prototype of the Pacer diesel multiple unit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toton TMD</span> Largest rail depot in the United Kingdom

Toton Traction Maintenance Depot or Toton Sidings is a large traction maintenance depot located in Toton, Nottinghamshire. The TOPS depot code for the depot is TO. Before TOPS, the shed code was 16A.

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