Class 57s
Class 57s
Class 57s
Class 57s
Class 57s
The Class 57 diesel locomotive was an outgrowth of the tremendously successful and iconic Class 47. Rebuilt from redundant Class 47s by Brush Traction at Loughborough between 1998 and 2003, the 33 Class 57s are categorised into three sub-classes for differing purposes. Twelve are Class 57/0 for Freightliner to haul intermodal trains, 16 are ‘Thunderbirds’, commissioned by Virgin Trains to rescue failed Class 390 electric units on the West Coast Main Line, and five are dedicated to passenger use on Great Western Railway’s ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper service.
Featuring an EMD V12 two-stroke diesel engine and other modifications, the conversions represented a considerable cost saving over building completely new locomotives. Known irreverently as ‘bodysnatchers’, the Class 57s have filled a gap in available traction for the last two decades and the fleet is intact today, continuing to see use with various train operating companies and future-proofed by overhaul. All 33 locos are depicted in this volume, with more than 200 images in number order from 57001–57012, 57301–57316 and 57601–57605, showing a variety of duties with which they have been entrusted in the last 20 years.
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ISBN: 978 1 80282 677 7
Price: £16.99
Series: Britain’s Railways Series, vol 53
Format: Paperback, 96 pages
Author: Mark V. Pike
ISBN: 9781802826777
Author: Mark V Pike
Number of Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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Class 57s
The Class 57 diesel locomotive was an outgrowth of the tremendously successful and iconic Class 47. Rebuilt from redundant Class 47s by Brush Traction at Loughborough between 1998 and 2003, the 33 Class 57s are categorised into three sub-classes for differing purposes. Twelve are Class 57/0 for Freightliner to haul intermodal trains, 16 are ‘Thunderbirds’, commissioned by Virgin Trains to rescue failed Class 390 electric units on the West Coast Main Line, and five are dedicated to passenger use on Great Western Railway’s ‘Night Riviera’ sleeper service.
Featuring an EMD V12 two-stroke diesel engine and other modifications, the conversions represented a considerable cost saving over building completely new locomotives. Known irreverently as ‘bodysnatchers’, the Class 57s have filled a gap in available traction for the last two decades and the fleet is intact today, continuing to see use with various train operating companies and future-proofed by overhaul. All 33 locos are depicted in this volume, with more than 200 images in number order from 57001–57012, 57301–57316 and 57601–57605, showing a variety of duties with which they have been entrusted in the last 20 years.
Available: NOW
ISBN: 978 1 80282 677 7
Price: £16.99
Series: Britain’s Railways Series, vol 53
Format: Paperback, 96 pages
Author: Mark V. Pike
ISBN: 9781802826777
Author: Mark V Pike
Number of Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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