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British Rail class 58

58035 with an empty coal train at Woodthorpe

When it became clear that production of larger numbers of the class 56 would be too expensive, British Rail started development of a simpler successor. The new type became class 58 and the first ones were introduced i...

British Rail class 58Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1982-1987
Manufacturers BREL
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 19126 mm
Service mass 130000 kg
Top speed 129 km/h
Power
Engine Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT

General

Property British Rail class 58
Standard
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Built 1982-1987
Manufacturers BREL
Wheel arrangement C-C
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property British Rail class 58
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Length 19.13 m
Wheelbase 14.86 m
Service mass 130 t
Adhesion mass 130 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.19 m
Axle load 21.7 t

Power plant

Property British Rail class 58
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Engine Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT
Engine type V12 diesel

Power

Property British Rail class 58
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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 2,461 kW (3,346 PS)
Top speed 129 km/h
Starting effort 266.9 kN

Calculated values

Property British Rail class 58
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.78
Power-to-weight ratio 18.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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