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E.E. Class 50 Haynes manual


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Whilst out shopping with SWMBO yesterday we called into our local branch of "The Works bookshop", and as we wandered around I came across a selection of different new Haynes manuals, among them was one for the " English Electric Class 50 1967 onwards (all models) owners' workshop manual" .They were on sale at just £6.00, reduced from £22.99. When I looked at the publishing date they were first printed December 2017, so are upto date. On looking through the book there are lots of colour images of both inside and outside the locos, also lots of good detail photos of details on the underframe, engine compartment and cabs. It also has details of all the different liveries carried by each loco along with lots more info on there histories. This book I believe is a great book for anyone modelling a class 50 and to my surprise I was given permission to purchase a copy for myself.

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When I was a lad, watching trains at Carlisle and Crewe, Class 50's were only allowed out on the WCML in pairs, so that if/when one failed, the other could tow it home. Apparently it also allowed rapid recovery from electrification works speed restrictions, probably on rather few occasions.

 

They had available 5400NHP which is theoretically a lot of power and much more than a HST at 4500NHP. You can draw your own conclusions about which combo made better use of the power available and lasted longer and better in service [so far].

 

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When I was a lad, watching trains at Carlisle and Crewe, Class 50's were only allowed out on the WCML in pairs, so that if/when one failed, the other could tow it home. Apparently it also allowed rapid recovery from electrification works speed restrictions, probably on rather few occasions.

 

They had available 5400NHP which is theoretically a lot of power and much more than a HST at 4500NHP. You can draw your own conclusions about which combo made better use of the power available and lasted longer and better in service [so far].

 

Dava

 

Absolutely, the Class 50s (a couple anyway) are still in service, and when I lived in Oxford and worked in Reading I had many a great run behind them ! BTW The Haynes Manual on the London Underground is also very interesting, and available at The Works for £6.

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Seems a bargain and have been browsing a copy this morning. It is a shame there are some real howlers in the photo captions - it always makes me a bit wary of such a publications usefulness, as a source of reliable research material, when this happens.

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Er, not quite true.  There were many single-headed class 50 trains.  The double heading came in when the schedules were accelerated (in 1971 or earlier) prior to electrification being completed in May 1974.

 

Agree with the above, the initial workings of these locomotives were on the Euston - Perth services, and these had a single loco.  Many of the initial deliveries did not have multiple working jumpers fited as new.

 

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Thanks for the heads-up on this, was able to order it online for this much reduced price and am really enjoying it, a lot of information to digest and a very useful resource.

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Nice book (at the discounted price), but a couple of howlers spotted early on suggest that the text isn't 100% accurate.

Agreed, the picture of unrefurbished 50006 'Neptune' leaving Newton Abbot c1980 is just a bit wrong.

 

Saying that it is still a nice easy read and covers quite a lot about the class.

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Its a nice picture book.  I got a copy of it and of the GWR Kings Castle "manual" at the same time.

 

The Haynes "Flying Scotsman" book was rather more expensive (as befitting the most famous locomotive in the world), a fitting over-valuation in the spirit of its subject....

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Its a nice picture book.  I got a copy of it and of the GWR Kings Castle "manual" at the same time.

 

The Haynes "Flying Scotsman" book was rather more expensive (as befitting the most famous locomotive in the world), a fitting over-valuation in the spirit of its subject....

 

 

Probably depends on where you got it from, in that case it was possibly over priced at £3.99 from The Works when I got mine.  :blum:

 

 

 

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