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    UK: Diesel Loco: 57

    Diesel Loco

    Ex BR Class 47. Reengined 1998-2004.

    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 and was produced in response to an order placed in November 1997 by the recently privatised freight operator Freightliner.

    The company sought to have its aging Class 47s, some of which had become increasingly unreliable and uncompetitive in comparison to new-build counterparts. Accordingly, redundant locomotives were handed over to Brush, where they were fitted with re-conditioned Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) engines and the same model of traction alternator as that fitted to the Class 56 heavy freight locomotive.

    As a result of this scheme, improved reliability and performance was recorded; Freightliner placed multiple follow-on orders for more to be rebuilt, as would other operators. However, Freightliner abandoned its long-term plans to acquire twenty-five Class 57s in favour of new-built Class 66 locomotives instead.

    Class 57/3 fitted with retractable Dellner couplings

    Gauge 1435mm
    Builder Brush Traction
    Max Speed 75mph/95mph
    Introduced 1998-2004
    Length 19380mm
    Width 2790mm
    Height 3900mm
    Weight 115t-119t
    Engine EMD 645-E3 / EMD 645-F3B
    Transmission Diesel Electric
    Driving Wheel Dia 1143mm
    Wheelbase 15700mm
    Wheel Arrangement Co-Co

    Photo: John J Cordrey

    Number Altnumber Name Status EVN Note Livery Depot Pool Base Owner In Service Scrapped
    57001 47356   D1875   Freightliner Pioneer** WCR CS AWCA WCR 17/07/1998
    57002 47322   D1803   Freightliner Phoenix** S DRS WS LSLO HNRC Worksop LSL 23/11/1998
    57003 47317   D1798   Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973-2023, Freightliner Evolution** P FLF CL LSLO Locomotive Services, Crewe LSL 07/01/1999 UKP/57
    57004 47347   D1828   Freightliner Quality** X Broken up for spares DRC CL XSDP GWR 25/02/1999 11/2022
    57005 47350   D1831   Freightliner Excellence** S ADV CS AWCX WCR 01/04/1999
    57006 47187   D1837   Freightliner Reliance** WCR CS AWCA WCR 04/05/1999
    57007 47332   D1813   John Scott 12.5.45 - 22.5.12**, Freightliner Bond** S DRS CL LSLO Locomotive Services, Crewe LSL 28/10/1999 UKP/57
    57008 47060   D1644   Telford International Railfreight Park June - 2009**, Freightliner Explorer** S DRS CS AWCA WCR 26/11/1999
    57009 47079   D1664   Freightliner Venturer   G.J. Churchward S GRN CS AWCA WCR 22/12/1999
    57010 47231   D1907   Freightliner Crusader** WCR CS AWCA WCR 24/01/2000
    57011 47329   D1810   Freightliner Challenger** S DRC CS AWCA WCR 20/02/2000
    57012 47388   47204   D1854   Freightliner Envoy** WCR CS AWCA WCR 20/03/2000
    57301 47845   47638   47069   D1653   Goliath, THUNDERBIRDS SCOTT TRACY** S DRI ZA XSDP PTR 31/05/2002
    57302 47827   47589   47251   D1928   Chad Varah, THUNDERBIRDS VIRGIL TRACY** S DRS ZG LSLO LSL 31/07/2002
    57303 47705   47554   47261   D1957   Pride of Carlisle, THUNDERBIRDS ALAN TRACY** S DRU LR GBBS PTR 27/02/2003
    57304 47807   47652   47055   D1639   Pride of Cheshire, THUNDERBIRDS GORDON TRACY** DRI KM XHVT DRS 30/08/2002
    57305 47822   47571   47164   D1758   Northern Princess**, THUNDERBIRDS JOHN TRACY** DRS LR GBBS PTR 19/12/2002
    57306 47814   47659   47242   D1919   Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate 175 On hire to Reading Traincare Depot GBU LR GBBS PTR 31/03/2003
    57307 47225   D1901   THUNDERBIRDS LADY PENELOPE DRI KM XHVT DRS 31/08/2003
    57308 47846   47647   47091   D1677   County of Staffordshire, THUNDERBIRDS TIN TIN** DRI KM XHVT DRS 08/05/2003
    57309 47806   47651   47254   D1931   Pride of Crewe, THUNDERBIRDS BRAINS** DRI KM XHVT DRS 30/06/2003
    57310 47831   47563   47037   D1618   Pride of Cumbria, THUNDERBIRDS KYRANO** GBU LR GBBS PTR 30/08/2003
    57311 47817   47662   47032   D1611   Thunderbird**, THUNDERBIRDS PARKER** S DRS ZG LSLO LSL 31/07/2003
    57312 47390   47330   D1811   Solway Princess**, Peter Henderson**, THUNDERBIRDS THE HOOD** ROG PZ EFOO PTR 31/10/2003
    57313 47371   D1890   Thunderbirds -Scarborough Castle, THUNDERBIRDS TRACY ISLAND** PUL CS AWCA WCR 04/10/2004
    57314 47372   D1891   THUNDERBIRDS FIREFLY**, Conwy Castle WCR CS AWCA WCR 25/10/2004
    57315 47234   D1911   THUNDERBIRDS THE MOLE** WCR CS AWCA WCR 23/11/2004
    57316 47290   D1992   THUNDERBIRDS FAB 1** Alnwick Castle WCR CS AWCA WCR 20/12/2004
    57601 47825   47590   47165   D1759   Sheila** PUL CS AWCA WCR 12/04/2001
    57602 47337   D1818   Restormel Castle GWG PZ EFOO PTR 30/11/2003
    57603 47349   D1830   Tintagel Castle GWG PZ EFOO PTR 31/12/2003
    57604 47393   47209   D1859   PENDENNIS CASTLE GWR PZ EFOO PTR 28/02/2004
    57605 47206   D1856   Totnes Castle GWG PZ EFOO PTR 30/09/2004