Class 58 Locomotive Group: More Than Just One Locomotive
Class 58 Locomotive Group: More Than Just One Locomotive
Updated 26 September 2026 to reflect the Group’s current activities.
The Class 58 Locomotive Group brings together people interested in the complete history of the class, from construction at Doncaster to its work in Britain and overseas.
Photo: Gordon Edger
The Group’s Own Projects
Our practical conservation work focuses on the two spare Class 58 cab shells. The Group also preserves photographs, documents, technical records and artefacts, and shares the Class 58 story through publications, displays and events.
58016: The Group’s Earlier Involvement
In 2010, a consortium including the Class 58 Locomotive Group purchased 58016 for preservation. The Group held a one-fifth share and acted as custodian. The consortium agreed the sale to Edward Stevenson in 2023. He purchased 58016 with the intention of returning it to commercial work.
The locomotive’s future plans are now a matter for its owner. It is not a Group restoration project.
Recording the Wider Class 58 Story
Our historical records cover the whole fleet and its surviving examples. Research, photographs, technical documents and personal memories help us explain the class’s place in British railway history.
Get Involved
Members can contribute to cab conservation, events and sales stands, archive work, publications and Group administration. Group membership does not provide access to, or volunteering on, independently owned locomotives.