Class 58 - Railfreight - 58001 GBrF

Class 58 - Railfreight - 58001 GBrF58001 was formally handed over to BR on 9th December 1982. It was very much a prototype, although the following members of the class were already under construction and, as such, incorporated some features that would later be changed. Possibly most notable was the roof silencer, this being of the narrow type. Other differences were less apparent, such as the different angles on the back of the cab side sheet and the lack of a moisture trap filter on

Our model represents the locomotive in its current condition with name

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After initially appearing in its “Stephenson Clarke” blue livery

durable design built to the same high standards as ESU’s mobile decoders

FCA 610146 EWS + West Waste x3 (E031

Like 66501

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2c retained their blue/grey livery during their often short departmental service

The British Railways-built ‘Manor’ returned to steam in March 1973 and made its first solo runs on the DVR’s newly acquired Torbay Steam Railway (later renamed the DSR) between Paignton and Kingswear on 27 April 1973

as provided with the model

They were regularly rostered on GBRf staff charters and stock moves

The Mobile Control Pro uses the Wi-Fi standard to communicate with the command station