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Hornby R30329

RailRoad Plus: Class 58 - BR - 58020 RailFreight 'Doncaster Works'

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

This RailRoad Class 58 is a wonderful freight locomotive to add to your layout, carrying a BR grey paint scheme with a large BR logo on its side. This model comes with a socket for an 8-pin decoder, so you can upgrade it to run on DCC or with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive.

First delivered in 1983 the BR Class 58 was designed and built for heavy freight. Its narrow body with a cab at each end earned it the nickname of ‘bone’ in the railway community. Fifty of the class were built and lasted for around two decades until finally being withdrawn in 2002 with the introduction of the Class 66’s. Most of the class were sadly scrapped but there is one example still operational and a number of them in storage or under restoration.

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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.

The Hornby RailRoad Plus Class 58 model is a OO gauge locomotive representing a BR grey livery with a large BR logo on its side. This model is part of the 2025 Hornby catalogue range and is DCC ready, featuring an 8-pin socket for fitting an 8-pin decoder. The model is suitable for use on layouts with a minimum radius curve of 2nd Radius (438mm) and includes moulded plastic buffers and a wide tension lock coupling.

The BR Class 58 locomotive was first delivered in 1983 and was designed and built for heavy freight work. The class consisted of fifty locomotives, earning the nickname 'bone' due to its narrow body with cabs at each end. The class was withdrawn from service in 2002, with the introduction of the Class 66 locomotives, and most of the Class 58s were scrapped. However, one example remains operational, while others are in storage or undergoing restoration.