What If 58's were not retired?

[guest1328]

Some would have undoubtably fallen into Direct Rail Services clutches!!


As you can see idle hands can get carried away!

[smg id=19954 type=preview align=center caption="DRS Class 58"]

Actually think it looks pretty good 😛

[Tank]

Excellent, looks really good!

[mark100]

Some would have undoubtably fallen into Direct Rail Services clutches!!


As you can see idle hands can get carried away!

[smg id=19954 type=preview align=center caption="DRS Class 58"]

Actually think it looks pretty good 😛

Looks good, have any of these been preserved yet?

[Maurits71]

thanks Paul, will look good on my layout

[BobB]

Goining in the other direction (time wise) I wish the 58's ran in corporate blue........

As it is, I suppose a couple of 20's nose to nose will have to suffice.

[Chris]

That is superb! With the bargain 58s around at the moment I'm tempted to do a Colas one, especially now that Railtec have released the decals for all the other classes.

BTW 58016 is the preserved one, currently at Barrow Hill in ex-Fertis livery the last I knew. I cannot wait to see this working as I've not seen a 58 since I was 7 years old in 1986, and this is only because I found a photo of me next to it! (my memory certainly doesn't stretch that far...)

[Geoff]

That is nice work, but where do you get the transfers for a class 58, I have a blank one to work on.

[railsquid]

Goining in the other direction (time wise) I wish the 58's ran in corporate blue........

As it is, I suppose a couple of 20's nose to nose will have to suffice.

Here you go

http://www.fictitiousliveries.co.uk/photo.php?58052_brb.jpg

[Claude Dreyfus]

...and very smart it looks too. I still like them in R/F red stripe livery, although R/F Coal also suited them. Like the green 47s and Deltics, locos carrying a livery especially designed or modified to suit their styling always look great.

Although I would be fascinated to see a Colas liveried example...

[Croxy]

Recently ordered this one from Dapol....DCC fitted for 70 pounds......really nice model but I find it only runs at a moderate speed (which I don't mind) but so different to my GF Locos.......

Has anyone else experienced this with Dapol products??

[Skyline2uk]

really nice model but I find it only runs at a moderate speed (which I don't mind) but so different to my GF Locos.......

Has anyone else experienced this with Dapol products??

I have two of their 58's and a 56. These are all fitted with what Dapol call their "super-creep" motor.  The idea is that they can run very slowly at prototype speeds (such as those locos did with MGR trains for example).

Mine all have a noticeably lower top speed than GF locos and are great for crawling around. So long as they don't get warm or make huge amount of noise you are good 

Skyline2uk

[Claude Dreyfus]

Yes, the gearing is designed for slower speed running,

I may well have posted this before...but this example is running close to top speed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB2CBSm9i7E

[Rabbitaway]

Hi All

How slow should the Class 58 run? The loco in the video looks faster running than my one

The one I have takes about 4 seconds to cover a metre at full power

It does not get hot and will pull an extensive rake of wagons so would appear to be in good order

The Class 56 I have does run quicker and seems about right for a heavy freight loco

[railsquid]

Of the 10 or so British (Dapol/GraFar) motive power units in my possession it's one of my favourites, looks great and runs very nicely. It's not fast - by design - which is good, because it's a freight locomotive. A bit on the loud and growly side but that saves having to get a sound chip

[Croxy]

Yes, the gearing is designed for slower speed running,

I may well have posted this before...but this example is running close to top speed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB2CBSm9i7E

That would appear to be similar to mine as well!!!