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Freightliner (FL) Diesel locomotive class 57 Locomotive 57001 Freightliner Pioneer is seen taking the Didcot 'Avoider' line. Photo: Alan F. Scott (afs87@yahoo.co.uk)

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Freightliner (FL) Diesel locomotive class 57 Locomotive 57001 Freightliner Pioneer is seen taking the Didcot 'Avoider' line. Photo: Alan F. Scott (afs87@yahoo.co.uk)

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Southbound freight does not always use this line at Stratford but when it does and the sun is out it provides a good picture opportunity. This was the case when 57005 put in an appearence on the 3rd March 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Freightliners Ltd Class 57. 57001 'Freightliner Pioneer', which is carrying the new Freightliners livery & logo, is seen on display at the EWS Toton depot open weekend on Sat 29th Aug 1998. Formerly a Class 47/3 No: 47356, 570001 and other class 47/57 rebuilds, has been rebuilt using a reconditioned GM power unit and a modified Class 56 alternator. Although rated at 2,500hp, the class 57 has improved performance & sanding equipment, giving Type 5 haulage capabilities. Techinical details are as Class 47 but - Alternator: Modified Class 56 (brush) BA1101A. Engine: GM645-12E3 developing 2,500hp @ 900rpm. Weight: 120.6t. speed : 75mph. Starting/Cont Tractive Effort: 55000lbs (245kN)/31500lbs (140kN). Startin adhesion: 20.7%. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Freightliner ltd Class 57. newly converted from Class 47/3 No:47356, 57001 'Freightliner Pioneer' stands alongside EWS's 59203 'Vale of Pickering' while on display at the EWS Toton depot open day on Sun 30th Aug 1998. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)

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Freightliner Class 57. 57002 'Freightliner Phoenix' stands at Kidderminster station on the Severn Valley Railway while in attendance as one of the visting loco's for the weekend's rail gala event on Saturday 16th October 1999. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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Freightliner Class 57. 57002 'Freightliner Phoenix' stands at Kidderminster station on the Severn Valley Railway while in attendance as one of the visting loco's for the weekend's rail gala event on Saturday 16th October 1999. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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Freightliner Class 57. 57002 named "Freightliner Phoenix" (ex-47322) heads a container train towards London. Photographed running through platform 4 at Basingstoke on a rainy Monday September 18th, 2000.     Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (michael@einbahn.org) Website www.EinBahn.org

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Freightliner Class 57. 57003 'Freightliner Evolution' stands outside the shed buildings at Eastleigh T&RSMD on Sat 11th September 1999. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk) Website: http://wkweb4.cableinet.co.uk/aos/photography

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57003 'Freightliner Evolution' is on the Ipswich to Tilbury liner at Stratford E.London on Saturday 20th September 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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57009 'Freightliner Venturer' at the front of a westbound freight at Stratford E.London in April 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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57009 and 57003 lead 4M55 past Cholsey (in place of the normal 66) - 03/04/2006 Photo by Jonathan Lewis (jonathanmlewis@msn.com) Photo Website http://www.86242.fotopic.net

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57010 'Freightliner Crusader' is seen at Stratford E.London in April 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection (Jampics) m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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57011 'Freightliner Challenger' brings its train into Stratford Station E.London in September 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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Freightliner's Class 57 0s might look like class 47s but they don't sound like them! They have been re-engined with a GM. They are a small class totalling just 12 this being the last 57012 'Freightliner Envoy' Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Freightliner Class 57/0 diesel locomotive 57009 passes South Kenton station while hauling a southbound freight train. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/08/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Freightliner Class 57/0 diesel locomotive 57009 passes South Kenton station while hauling a southbound freight train. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/08/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Class 57, based on the Class 47, seen at Ipswich 27 April 2004. Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker who can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk, photographs taken on Canon EOS10D.

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Class 57, based on the Class 47, seen at Ipswich 27 April 2004. Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker who can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk, photographs taken on Canon EOS10D.

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Class 57 seen a Doncaster in APril 2000. These locomtives are extensivel refurbished Class 47 for Freightliner. The work was carried by Brush at their Loughborough works. Photograph taken Kodak DC260 Digital Camera. Copyright belongs to author and the picture is not to be used without permission, I can be contacted via e-mail at ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Class 57 010 seen at Doncaster April 2000. Photograph taken Kodak DC260 Digital Camera. Copyright belongs to author and the picture is not to be used without permission, I can be contacted via e-mail at ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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57012 runs through Stratford with the Ipswich to Tilbury Liner on the 2nd February 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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An old face but with new GM power unit 57005 comes off the N.London Line at Stratford on May 25th 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Typical...the sun puts in an appearence as 57011 runs through Hackney towards Stratford on the 1st March 2006 but goes in as the move we are out for passes by soon afterwards! Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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The pioneer class 57 is Freighliners 57001 which is appropriately named 'Freightliner Pioneer'. It is seen here...just I should add...at Stratford on the 8th April 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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57004 is seen here on the fueling point at Ipswich on the 31st August 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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A pair of 57s head down the branch to Felixstowe on August 31st 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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This loco 57002 has not been seen by us for a long while and was we recall out of service for period. Here with the snow already gone we have to make do with white wagons instead! The date was the 4th March 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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February 8th 2007 at Stratford station in east London is looking quite wintry as Freightliner's 57010 moves off along platform 10 in the direction of the North London Line. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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A Freightliner with 57002 in charge makes its way through Stratford Station east London on the 6th February 2007. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Well it may look like a class 47 but this GM re-engined class 57 certainly does not sound like one. 57002 is seen bringing its Freightliner through Stratford on the 13th February 2007. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.