Class 58 - Mainline Grey - 58017 - DCC Sound Fitted

Class 58 - Mainline Grey - 58017 - DCC Sound FittedDelivered from BREL Doncaster during October 1984, 58017 stayed in its as delivered condition until 1989, when it was repainted into Triple Grey with Coal Sector branding. It gained a Toton depot plaque but was not named. In September 1993, it was named Eastleigh Depot and soon afterwards was rebranded with the Mainline "wheels" logo. It remained in this condition right up until its withdrawal and storage in April 1999. It became a parts donor for the

Repainted in the controversial general grey paint scheme in May 1990

111 vehicles were built for British Rail to three designs

2514 Inner

parallel sided chimney

having originally been dedicated Isle of Mull in January 1986 and Glendarroch in November 1988

Cosmetic coupling - hook only Sprung buffers Cab

22534 B1 MSO

roof doors

Despite this

It was rebuilt at Brush Wabtec during 2015 and entered traffic with Caledonian sleeper the same year

4mm back-to-back measurements

leaving 31602 with a regular diet of railtours and stock transfers until 2003 when Wessex Trains hired in loco-hauled sets for Cardiff-Brighton and Bristol-Weymouth diagrams