Class 58
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Fifty Class 58 locomotives were built by BREL for British Rail from 1982 to 1987. The locomotives were primarily used for hauling merry-go-round coal trains in the midlands of England.
The class occasionally worked as far north as Carlisle on freight trains, but there have been only unconfirmed reports of cross-border workings, possibly to Ayr around 1998.
The few known visits to Scotland were for an Depot open day, and for railtours.
Locomotive 58016 was the first of its class to visit Scotland, being displayed at the Haymarket Depot Open Day on 24th and 25th August 1985. It was hauled from Carlisle Kingmoor to Haymarket by 40122 on 23rd and back to Carlisle on the 27th.
Subsequent visits were made by locomotives on railtours organised by the Worksop Depot Charity Train Committee.
From 1996 the locomotives became part of the EWS fleet, however the introduction of class 66 locos meant the 58s were surplus to requirements and all were withdrawn from traffic by September 2002.
Some of the locos saw further use on Mainland Europe.
The class occasionally worked as far north as Carlisle on freight trains, but there have been only unconfirmed reports of cross-border workings, possibly to Ayr around 1998.
The few known visits to Scotland were for an Depot open day, and for railtours.
58016 at the 1985 Haymarket Open Day Photo by Donald Stirling
Locomotive 58016 was the first of its class to visit Scotland, being displayed at the Haymarket Depot Open Day on 24th and 25th August 1985. It was hauled from Carlisle Kingmoor to Haymarket by 40122 on 23rd and back to Carlisle on the 27th.
Subsequent visits were made by locomotives on railtours organised by the Worksop Depot Charity Train Committee.
From 1996 the locomotives became part of the EWS fleet, however the introduction of class 66 locos meant the 58s were surplus to requirements and all were withdrawn from traffic by September 2002.
Some of the locos saw further use on Mainland Europe.
Railtours to Scotland
| Date | Locos | Tour Name | Details | Route | Remarks | Photos |
| 19.Mar.1994 | 58011 | The Worksop Wanderer | 6BJ link | Retford - Edinburgh - Ayr | With 47972 providing ETS. | <Flickr> |
| Ayr - Carlisle - Worksop | Trainload Coal livery. | <Flickr> | ||||
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| 21.Sep.1996 | 58046 & 58002 | The Worksop Aberdonian | 6BJ link | Retford - Edinburgh - Aberdeen | Both locos Mainline blue. | <Photo> |
| Aberdeen - Edinburgh - Worksop | <Flickr> | |||||
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| 10.Jul.1999 | 58048 & 58016 | The Worksop Midlothian | 6BJ link | Worksop - Edinburgh (ECML) | Both locos EWS red and gold. | <Flickr> |
| Edinburgh, Kincardine PS, Rosyth Dockyard, Edinburgh | 37682 on rear. | <Flickr> | ||||
| Edinburgh - Carlisle - Worksop | ||||||
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| 29.Jun.2002 | 58045 & 58025 | The Worksop Highlander | 6BJ link | Worksop - Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Blair Atholl | Both locos Mainline grey. | <Flickr> |
| Blair Atholl - Stirling - Edinburgh - Worksop | ||||||