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Accurascale ACC3488-DCC

Class 58 - Railfreight - 58040 - DCC Sound Fitted

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

58040 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.
58040 was notable in that it had a wider exhaust silencer fitted with experimental round exhaust ports that were located at the opposite end to normal. Because this was only a trial, they were later changed to a standard wide exhaust with standard exhaust ports. Our model has the option of both types.
The locomotive gained the name “Cottam Power Station” soon after construction, after the power station located in North Nottinghamshire, near Retford. The name stuck with the locomotive until withdrawal. These were not the only plates carried on the locomotive; 58040 was one of the few Class 58s to receive a cast “Railfreight” nameplate on the cab front. 58040 was repainted into Triple Grey during 1991 and carried Coal Sector branding until 1994, when Mainline logos took its place. It remained in this condition until it was withdrawn and placed in store. The locomotive was later reactivated and exported to France, where it worked for a number of years before finally being cut up at Alizay Depot in 2023.

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Accurascale Class 58 – Railfreight – 58040 – DCC Sound Fitted is a model locomotive supplied with DCC sound capability. It is presented in Railfreight Grey livery, represents British Rail Class 58, and carries the manufacturer part number ACC3488-DCC. The period modelled is the British Rail Blue (TOPS) era.

The prototype 58040 entered traffic on 16 March 1986 as part of the second batch of fifteen Class 58 locomotives. Changes from the earlier batch included handled engine‑room doors, side vents for improved cab ventilation, full‑height cab access handrails, and CP3A bogies with external sandboxes. The locomotive was fitted with an experimental wide exhaust silencer with round exhaust ports placed at the opposite end; later this was altered to a standard wide exhaust, both options being offered with the model.

Named “Cottam Power Station” after the nearby power station in North Nottinghamshire, 58040 also carried a cast “Railfreight” nameplate on the cab front. It was repainted in Triple Grey in 1991, bore Coal Sector branding until 1994, and then displayed Mainline logos. After withdrawal the locomotive was stored, later reactivated and exported to France, where it operated for several years before being scrapped at Alizay Depot in 2023.