Class 58 - Railfreight - 58040 - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_Private Owner the operator moved the 126-tonne

the operator moved the 126-tonne Class 92 from Tyseley to the hotel’s car park by road for the dedication event

steps were put at opposite end

This pack contains two IIA Biomass Bogie Hopper Wagons

One of the most attractive was the Greater Manchester Transport orange/brown/white that had been adopted in 1981 and this was applied to the first 14 ‘Pacers’ 142001-142014 which were delivered in 1985

as Rebuilt

Class 58 - Railfreight - 58040 - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_Private Owner the operator moved the 126-tonne58040 was released to traffic on 16th March 1986. This locomotive is typical of the second batch of 15 Class 58s and has many differences from the earlier 35. The engine room doors were now fitted with proper handles, cab ventilation had been improved with the fitting of cab side vents, and the tall cab access handrails had changed to a full height version. Underneath, the bogies had been revised to a new design: the CP3A type with external sandboxes.