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LMS diesel shunter 7058

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Armstrong Whitworth· from 1934· British diesel locomotive

what is it?

LMS diesel shunter 7058 was based on an earlier Armstrong Whitworth prototype of 1932, which had been tested by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It was initially numbered 7408 and then re-numbered 7058.

who runs it

London, Midland and Scottish Railway War Department British Rail London Midland Region of British Railways

base stats

speed 48 km/htop speed
power 186 kWpower output
built 1made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 92 years ago, in 1934.
Served for 15 years (1934–1949).

diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).

spec sheet

built: 1934
in service from: 1934
retired: 1949
status: retired
number built: 1
kind: Diesel-electric
traction: diesel
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Armstrong Whitworth
operators: London, Midland and Scottish Railway, War Department, British Rail, London Midland Region of British Railways
top speed: 48 km/h
power: 186 kW
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0
length: 8.5 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q6459191, Wikipedia: LMS diesel shunter 7058 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.