Class 58 - Railfreight - 58001 GBrF the former No

the former No

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The British Railways-built ‘Manor’ returned to steam in March 1973 and made its first solo runs on the DVR’s newly acquired Torbay Steam Railway (later renamed the DSR) between Paignton and Kingswear on 27 April 1973

durable design built to the same high standards as ESU’s mobile decoders

They were regularly rostered on GBRf staff charters and stock moves

Class 58 - Railfreight - 58001 GBrF the former No58001 was formally handed over to BR on 9th December 1982. It was very much a prototype, although the following members of the class were already under construction and, as such, incorporated some features that would later be changed. Possibly most notable was the roof silencer, this being of the narrow type. Other differences were less apparent, such as the different angles on the back of the cab side sheet and the lack of a moisture trap filter on