🚂 British Rail Class 58 – The Modular Workhorse of the 1980s 🚂 The Class 58 might not have had the glamour of a Deltic or the fame of a Class 37, but it earned its place in British railway history through sheer reliability and innovation. Introduced in the early 1980s, these powerful locomotives were designed with a modular, easy-to-maintain structure — a first for BR at the time. From heavy coal trains rumbling through the Midlands to freight duties across the network, the Class 58 proved its

22K views · 545 reactions | Looking a bit rough , but sounding excellent! This class 31 (31601) looks like a lot of the old British Rail locomotives used to look when in service. Hard working and covered in grime. This isn’t a show pony. This is a work horse! Built in 1960. | Adrian Watson | Facebook