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58012
Class 58
Videos featuring 58012
This video explores the history of British Railways' BR Class 58 locomotives during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Built between 1983 and 1987 at Doncaster Works, these locomotives were primarily used for coal and MGR traffic but also performed various freight duties. Several units, including 58007, 58012, 58042, 58045, 58049, and 58050, are featured, with some later exported to France and Spain. The footage captures these locomotives before they largely disappeared from service by the early 2000s, with a few now preserved.
This video explores the history of the Class 58 diesel locomotives, originally built in Doncaster. It covers their service with Railfreight, Trainload Coal, Mainline Freight, and EWS, as well as their international excursions. The footage includes various operations such as double-heading, maintenance at Doncaster Works, and appearances on freight services and railtours. Locomotives featured include 58001, 58004, 58008, 58013, and others, operating across locations like East Midlands, Sileby, Retford, and Brookwood. The video highlights both common and unusual workings of these locomotives throughout their service history.
This video features a train departing from Lawrence Hill Station. The stock includes Class 166 units numbered 166208 and 166218, along with a Class 58 unit numbered 58012. The operator associated with the video is GWR. No headcodes are present in the metadata.
This video explores the history of the British Rail Class 58, a modular diesel locomotive designed in the 1980s for freight haulage. It covers its origins, engineering innovations, and service at Toton Depot before its decline due to coal reduction and privatization. The documentary also highlights its later use in Spain, France, and the Netherlands, as well as preservation efforts. Key locations include Birmingham New Street, Chesterfield, Doncaster, and Wolverhampton, with headcodes such as 1E31 and 1M07 identified. Operators associated with the locomotives include British Railways and Blue Pullman.
This video captures train activity at Alfreton railway station, featuring footage from ground level and by drone. Trains identified include classes 158, 195, and 58, though operators are not specified for these units. The locations mentioned are Alfreton and Leeds. No headcodes were identified in the metadata.
This video contains a collection of railway footage captured in July 2025, featuring various locomotives and locations across the UK network. The footage includes stock such as classes 150, 168, 172, 195, 350, and 58, with headcodes including 1Z33, 3Z21, 3Z33, 4S44, 4S48, 6G99, and 6M42. Locations shown include Avonmouth, Birmingham International, Birmingham Moor Street, Kidderminster, London Marylebone, Marston Green, Stourbridge Junction, Workington, and Hope. The video offers a glimpse into railway operations during that period.
A train marked 68012 is shown departing Leamington Spa heading towards London Marylebone as part of service 1H31, which also stops at Birmingham Moor Street. The video includes other trains such as 58012, 60012, and 82305. Chiltern Railways and Southeastern are identified as operators in the footage, with locations including Bures, Leamington Spa, London Marylebone, and Birmingham Moor Street featured.
This video captures freight trains and other rail workings at a rural location. It includes locomotives from various stock classes, including 58, 66, and 68, with associated operators such as Freightliner, Network South East, and South Western Railway. The footage was recorded near locations including Hinksey Yard, Leeds, and Marylebone. Headcodes present in the video include 1N28, 4M65, 4S61, and 6M28.
It shows a high volume of MGR traffic likely heading towards Shirebrook during the final hours of daylight. The footage features multiple trains passing through the area, with several locomotive classes including 158 and 43 series units visible. The video provides a nostalgic look at British Railways operations in the early 1990s, highlighting the era's rail traction and infrastructure.
This video features a collection of short visits to various locations across the UK during the early 1990s, focusing on railway-related sites. It includes footage from Ulceby on Humberside, Lockerbie in Scotland, Kingmoor, Lincoln, Bolton, Peak Forest Sidings, and several other locations in northern England. The content highlights different locomotive classes such as 150, 20, 31, and 37, associated with British Railways and its various sectors during that era.
A video captures a train journey featuring multiple locomotives, including 58012, 60012, 66012, and 68012. The footage includes scenes near Crewe, Preston, and Mountsorrel. The audio mentions a temporary change in operations due to issues at Mountsorrel, with the train seen north of Preston at Woodacre. No operator or headcode details are provided in the metadata.
A ride on Chiltern Class 68 locomotives is captured in this video, featuring several services from London Marylebone and Haddenham & Tame Parkway to Oxford Parkway. The footage includes a 172/168 train departing London Marylebone, followed by the arrival of 68014 from Wembley. It also shows 68012 pushing a mixed livery MK3 set into the terminus and operating a journey to Haddenham & Tame Parkway before continuing to Oxford Parkway. The video provides a glimpse of these locomotives in service on Chiltern routes.
This video captures trains at Blakedown station, featuring a variety of locomotive classes including 37, 40, 68, 170, and 172. The footage includes multiple units identified as 172005, 172006, 172212, 172341, 230007, 40106, 40145, and 68012. Operators associated with the video include British Railways, DB Schenker, Transport For Wales, and West Midlands Trains. The record does not include headcode information.
A rail vehicle, identified as 68012, was captured at Blakedown foot crossing while operating on a service from London Marylebone to Kidderminster. The train was assigned headcode 1K45 and is associated with operator DB Schenker. Additional stock numbers, including 58012 and 66012, were also identified in the footage. The video provides a glimpse of rail operations at Blakedown and along the route to Kidderminster.
This video captures a rail journey featuring multiple locomotives and routes across the UK. It includes footage of services departing from Bristol Parkway via Birmingham New Street, with mentions of stock numbers such as 58012, 60076, and 56100. The journey continues to Ironbridge and concludes at Stafford. Operators associated with the video include EWS, Freightliner, and Virgin Trains, while locations covered include Birmingham New Street, Bristol Parkway, and Stafford. No headcodes are listed in the metadata.
This video shows a group of eight Class 58 locomotives at various locations in 2015, including Toton, Crewe, and Eastleigh. The footage captures several units either individually or in pairs, with some scenes showing multiple locomotives together. Specific units featured include 58002, 58008, 58012, 58017, 58022, 58023, 58037, and 58048. The video also includes a Class 50 locomotive, 50002. No operator or headcode information is provided in the footage.
The footage includes multiple units such as 37602, 57312, 58012, 66305, 66615, 68004, 68012, 86604, 86622, and 86632. Several operators are associated with the content, including Direct Rail Services (DRS), Europhoenix, Freightliner, and Northern. No headcodes are present in the metadata.
This video features a collection of British railway stock, including Class 37, 47, 50, 56, and 58 locomotives, captured in Wales. The footage begins at Dean Forest with 58042 leading several other units before moving to Canton sheds, ADJ, and Newport dock, where exports to Europe are shown. While specific operators are not identified in the metadata, locations such as Dean and Newport are noted. Some stock details may be incomplete or uncertain.
This video features a collection of railway locomotives from a gala event held in Dean. The footage, extracted from a 90-minute DVD recorded on May 19, 2001, includes locos such as 37029, 37308, 37906, 47306, 58042, and others. The event appears to have showcased a variety of locomotives, though specific operators or routes are not detailed in the metadata. The record is limited in some aspects, with headcodes not being identified.