Fifty-eight: The Class 58 Story

Fifty-eight is the history of the Doncaster-built Class 58s - from their Railfreight days, through Trainload Coal, Mainline Freight and EWS, to their foreign excursions.

From coal-haulier to international traveller, their entire remarkable story is here... and there are plenty of rare and unusual workings to enjoy alongside the more run-of-the-mill.

Highlights include:

• Engine prototype 47901
• 58001 and 58004 on test
• 58008 and 58013 double-heading the Fletton Flyash
• Railfreight-liveried examples on East Midlands MGRs at Trent and Retford
• 58013 on a Freightliner
• 58015 and 58022 top and tailing to Asfordby Mine
• 58034 undergoing maintenance at Doncaster Works
• 58019 at Brocklesby
• 58024 on sand at Sileby
• 58041 at Byfleet on Yeoman stone
• 58050 on Camas stone
• 58034 at March on sand
• 58015 on a Nuneaton drag
• 58016 on a Regional Rail service at Ely
• 58s on railtours
• A triple-headed MGR at Didcot
• 58043 on LPG tanks
• 58030 and 58047 deputising for a Class 59 at Brookwood on a stone working
• 58030 on the last EWS Binliner
• The last 58 to Machen Quarry
• 58031's last run
• Workings out of Eastleigh
• The last 58 to work in Britain
• Plus a selection of 58s at work in Spain, France and the Netherlands

All this and plenty more!

Produced by - Visions International
Running time - 82 Minutes
Format - 4:3
DVD only
Released - 2008