Direct Rail Services motore diesel 57309 orgoglio di Crewe, a Carlisle Stazione, Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle, North West England, Regno Unito, CA1 1QZ
5472 x 2808 px | 46,3 x 23,8 cm | 18,2 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
28 giugno 2018
Ubicazione:
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
Altre informazioni:
Direct Rail Services Class 57 No. 57309 'Pride of Crewe'stands in the platform 1 sidings at Carlisle wearing DRS Compass livery at 17:01 on Monday 13th October 2014. Built by Brush Traction, Loughborough on 21 February 1966 as as D1931, it was renumbered to 47254 inder the TOPS sceme, then to 47651 on 4 July 1986, then to 47806 on 19 July 1989 and finally rebuilt as Class 57 57309 in June 2003. The Class 57 is a re-engineered locomotive, rebuilt by Brush Traction, Loughborough between 1998 and 2004 from redundant Class 47 locomotives. The locomotives are fitted with a refurbished EMD engine, Class 56 traction motors and a reconditioned alternator, improving reliability and performance. Three variants exist, one for freight and two for passenger operations. Each cost £300, 000, about one-third that of a new build locomotive. The class has its origins in 1997 when Freightliner ordered an initial six locomotives. In 2001, a prototype locomotive was converted with electric train heating, with a view to obtaining orders from passenger companies. DRS took 57302, 57305 and 57309 from Porterbrook in April 2012 on a three year lease. Since December 2012, Direct Rail Services have provided haulage for Virgin Trains. As part of the deal another three 57/3s were leased. In July 2014, DRS took over the leases of the remaining six 57/3s from Network Rail. West Coast Railway Company took over another six, 57313 to 57316 and 57601.
