The British Rail Class 57 is a type of diesel locomotive that was remanufactured from Class 47s by Brush Traction of Loughborough between 1998 and 2004. The Class 57 was produced in …

In May 2002 First Great Western agreed to lease three production Class 57/6s from Porterbrook to work its Night Riviera sleeper services to the West Country. As 57601 was a non-standard...

The GWR 5700 Class (or 57xx class) is a class of 0-6-0 PT steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and British Railways (BR) between 1929 and 1950. With 863 built, …

The first, the 57 class were 0-6-0 goods locomotives built in 1855. At the same time some 69 class passenger locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester so …

Feb 13, 2024 · English: Images of British Rail Class 57s operated by Great Western Railway (First Group): 57602 Restormel Castle; 57603 Tintagel Castle; 57604 Pendennis Castle; 57605 …

First Great Western's 57603 powers over St Pinnock viaduct near Largin with the 5Z40 Laira to Penzance Sleeper ECS on the 2nd April 2013. On August 1st 2009, First Great Western …

The Class 57 is a re-engineered locomotive, rebuilt by Brush Traction, Loughborough, from redundant Class 47 locomotives. The locomotives are fitted with a refurbished EMD engine …

The first model of a Class 57 to appear was by Lima in 1999. This was really just a repainted Class 47 in Freightliner livery. The next model was produced by Bachmann in 2005.

Aug 1, 2023 · 57004 has become the first Class 57 to be broken up for scrap. The Class 57/0 left Crewe Diesel Depot on July 5 for the Stafford scrapyard of Watsons and Sons, with the …

Ex Class 57 Locomotive 57009, re-engineered by Brush Traction and one of twelve ordered by Freightliner prior to the arrival of the class 66 locomotives. Originally class 47 no D1664 built at …