Class 58 Locomotive Group - January 'Red Diamond' supplement

[@jameshartley223]

real shame to see there's no update for years, id happily volunteer if the restoration restarts.

[@LongStripeyScarf]

What's happening now? The website seems to be dead, 58016 seems to just sit at Leicester... it's a real shame.

[@orangepatriot85]

it's a shame. they're really cool looking trains. i think what you're doing is really good. keep up the work. thanks for getting back to me

[@37008xotgd]

Very interesting & informative video..certainly a good idea as it lets the membership see & appreciate the excellent work being done on the loco along with the AGM various discussions....Videos are always going to show more than words & pictures can....Regards Steve H (58241)

[@drs66412]

I miss class 58s and c58lg ur doin the right thing I salute you and keep up the good work

[@31144]

Cooler group manifolds,been there done that on a 47 a 31 and the CoBo !!,keep up the good work lads

[@C58LGtv]

@ivsolutions Many thanks for that ivsolutions!

[@sparky30368]

I hope in a few years time we can see 016 running on the Mainline doing Railtours & Spot-hire. I bet loads of preserved railways will be happy to have 016 as their star loco for Diesel Gala weekends. ;-)

[@robertjamesgreen]

great video. Its nice to see youre making good progress. i look forward to seeing some of you at events throughout the year

[@edsutton115]

Fantastic video and great to see some Bolsover line workings. I've visited the disused line a couple of times now (see my video 'Exploring the disused Bolsover freight line' if you're interested) and have been searching for pictures and footage of the line in use. If you have any more it would be brilliant to see it on KZbin!

[@paulyshobbiesandthings4772]

i just saw on Facebook they got 58023 started up Awesome or what

[@JaeV2000]

Paul Smith this sounds interesting, tell more

[@paulyshobbiesandthings4772]

GWR23 Studios look on the preserved diesel page on Facebook or the 58 Facebook group but I don't think I saw it on there

[@JaeV2000]

Paul Smith IV just found it, brilliant new

[@paulyshobbiesandthings4772]

GWR23 Studios yay Awesome ain't it I'm still amazed oh and I like The GWR I have a 0 gauge layout I'm still building

[@JaeV2000]

Paul Smith sounds great

[@JaeV2000]

steam locomotives are my favorites but IV come to respect the 58s and the power stations they served, I live by the Ironbridge power station and I'm desperately hoping for it's preservation, I would like 58005 to be saved in the future, it's great to see all of this work

[@gavin37688]

Looking good hope to see her up and running some day soon, your all doing a great job restoring her back to her glory and if ever she could be let out on the mainline that would add excellent funds to keeping her in good shape!:)

[@edbridges1164]

I personally think there was un due haste by EWS to off load the Class 58's as although they were said to be unrelaible in the later years the were still a great hauler and Last But NO means Least They Were BRITISH! Unlike their replacements! But Good To See atleast 1 has been saved from the cutters torch!

[@trainsmad3307]

there is a not cut up one in toton in reply to Ed stutton they are also called bones.

[@trainsmad3307]

trains mad because they look like bone from the top.

[@ljtrains9430]

58045 will love on through 58016

[@JohnSmith-mx8jh]

Yeah awesome

[@briangilroy9637]

Are they any class 58 s in active service and how many have been scrapped

[@22pcirish]

Many happy hours driving these around the Toton area. Still have a dent in my thumb from the sand button!!! Does anyone have a picture of the tour ending at Waterloo The Southern Serpent. I drove it from Dollands Moor to Waterloo. would like a copy if poss.

[@tpvalley]

Popularity with trainspotters would not concern operators and nothing beats EMD for reliability; it would be cheaper to overhaul a 58 than buy a new 66 though, but with this logic we could still be using 37's etc with maybe EMD engines!

[@orangepatriot85]

this may sound a silly question but why did you choose a class 58? how many are still running today? thanks

[@drs66412]

Theres 38 out of 50 in britain and probably not unless more than 1 is preserved and gets a mainline certificate

[@Nighthawke70]

The wiki call's the 58's "Egg Timers" There's nothing on the reason why. Would that be the dependability or how the engine sounds to it?

[@MontyCantsin5]

No, it's a reference to the shape of the loco when viewed from the top.

[@sparky30368]

There are no 58's running in the UK, all have been withdrawn, some have moved to France & Spain. all the rest at rusting at Diesel Depot's around the country so it is of great impotance to have 58 016 running again..

[@lukestrainsandengines4014]

RIP 58045 but 045 will live on through 58016

[@banksroadmodernimage7358]

Was very sad to see these "beasts" getting layed up or scrapped by ews ect.

[@drs66412]

EWS made a huge mistake introducing the class 66 to britain because A. Theyre less powerfull than the 58s B. Theyre not popular with trainspotters and C. The drivers hate them because A. They dont have air conditioning and B. The engine is mounted on the chassis so the vibrations of the engine shake the whole of the inside of the train Personally I think ews should of gave them more of a chance because of all the reasons ive said plus they on got anothe 3 or 4 years of service