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.
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 DB Schenker fleet, however the introduction of class 66 locos meant the 58s were surplus to requirements and all were withdrawn from traffic by September 2002.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 have seen further use on Mainland Europe.
Railtours
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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.
58016 at the 1985 Haymarket Open Day. Photo: 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 DB Schenker fleet, however the introduction of class 66 locos meant the 58s were surplus to requirements and all were withdrawn from traffic by September 2002.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 have seen further use on Mainland Europe.
Railtours
| Date | Locos | Tour Name | Details | Route | Remarks | Photos |
| | 58011 | The Worksop Wanderer | link | Retford - Edinburgh - Ayr | With 47972 providing ETS. | photo |
| Ayr - Carlisle - Worksop | Trainload Coal livery. | |||||
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| 21.Sep.1996 | 58046 & 58002 | The Worksop Aberdonian | link | Retford - Edinburgh - Aberdeen | Both locos Mainline blue. | photo |
| Aberdeen - Edinburgh - Worksop | ||||||
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| 10.Jul.1999 | 58048 & 58016 | The Worksop Midlothian | link | Worksop - Edinburgh (ECML) | Both locos DB Schenker red. EWS red and gold surely? | |
| Edinburgh, Kincardine PS, Rosyth Dockyard, Edinburgh | 37682 on rear. | photo | ||||
| Edinburgh - Carlisle - Worksop | ||||||
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| 29.Jun.2002 | 58045 & 58025 | The Worksop Highlander | link | Worksop - Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Blair Atholl | Both locos Mainline grey. | photo |
| Blair Atholl - Stirling - Edinburgh - Worksop | ||||||
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