Owd Bob Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 E.L.R. Ramsbottom Station. Mid' 2000's? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Always liked the dutch livery on 15 suits it . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 50 050 working Norwich to Gt Yarmouth services on Saturday 10th July 1999....... Norwich. Gt Yarmouth. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2019 I didn't know that hoovers had worked that route. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, colin penfold said: I didn't know that hoovers had worked that route. Thanks That was during the "interesting" Anglia Railways period when the 50 and a Deltic were based at Crown Point. The 50 was due to be used on a Felixstowe-Minehead excursion the following weekend, so they put it out on the Yarmouth run to check it was OK for the following weekend. It was..........until it failed fairly spectacularly at Hatfield Peverel on the way back from Minehead to Felixstowe! I knew nothing about this operation to Yarmouth beforehand and was amazed to see it leave Norwich that morning as my train from Ipswich pulled in. The 50 was in addition to the booked 47 services running to Yarmouth that day as well. The Deltic saw some use on London-Norwich services, and they also hired the preserved Hastings unit for normal services for a period. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 50001 Crewe 18th October 1985. Paul 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: That was during the "interesting" Anglia Railways period when the 50 and a Deltic were based at Crown Point. The 50 was due to be used on a Felixstowe-Minehead excursion the following weekend, so they put it out on the Yarmouth run to check it was OK for the following weekend. It was..........until it failed fairly spectacularly at Hatfield Peverel on the way back from Minehead to Felixstowe! Lesson - testing eats into the mileage before next casualty. If they hadn't used it on the Yarmouth run it would probably have made it back to Felixstowe.... What was the reason for failure? Main generator and/or traction motor flashover would be my guess...... Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Davexoc said: Lesson - testing eats into the mileage before next casualty. If they hadn't used it on the Yarmouth run it would probably have made it back to Felixstowe.... What was the reason for failure? Main generator and/or traction motor flashover would be my guess...... Dave I can't remember exactly, but there was oil everywhere on the loco , so engine related rather than anything electrical - possibly threw a piston. It was being "pushed" fairly well on the way back, with a notable high speed run on the section from Reading through to Acton, where it joined the North London Line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Photo c/o Jim Hardwick, taken from the signalbox, 50 007 coming off the Cov branch at Leamington Spa on 20th March 1982... the 'box and the Ford foundry are now gone and the field sidings in the vee of the junction have long since been disconnected from the mainline... Edited March 13, 2019 by Rugd1022 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 An elderly Pocket Instamatic photo of 50 041 on Doncaster Shed - 12th June 1977. Presumably awaiting movement into Doncaster Works for refurbishment? 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted March 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2019 7 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: An elderly Pocket Instamatic photo of 50 041 on Doncaster Shed - 12th June 1977. Presumably awaiting movement into Doncaster Works for refurbishment? It received domino headcodes and was named before it got refurbished. Possibly an F exam or something major as the roof colour looks odd beyond the second exhaust port. Dave 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted March 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2019 Agreed; first refurbishment was 1979 I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Western Aviator said: Agreed; first refurbishment was 1979 I think. Yes, 50 006, released in 1980. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2019 50007 has broken cover. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cna87/33546108898/in/photolist-T7mzrU Cheers, Mick 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 24 minutes ago, newbryford said: 50007 has broken cover. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cna87/33546108898/in/photolist-T7mzrU Cheers, Mick Now that looks smart, ta for sharing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted March 20, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2019 20 hours ago, newbryford said: 50007 has broken cover. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cna87/33546108898/in/photolist-T7mzrU Looks like it has aquired crests, assuming it is continuing as 'Hercules'..... Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Argos Posted March 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2019 Surprised these haven't been posted already. They appeared on my LinkedIn feed this afternoon. There are two more pictures on LinkedIn but for some reason these just "queue" and don't upload. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Argos Posted March 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2019 Tried another method of upload..... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Loads of pics flying around on Facebook, think the old girls have scrubbed up well They seemed to go on a test run last night all over the place, Waterloo, Chessington, Reading and Basingstoke to name a few places........... Well done to the Class 50 Fund and GBRf. Of interest to those that don't know, 50007 is half masquerading as 50014 Warspite 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 A couple of class 50s at Teignmouth c1990. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2019 18 hours ago, Argos said: I think they look good in this livery. Being a 50 fan, I believe this keeps them relevant...they have a purpose, not just a museum piece. 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 50001 at Exeter Central c1986 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 50039 pauses at Reading in July 1975. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodmin16 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Reading mid to late 70s 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post drjcontroller Posted March 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2019 50010 and 50034 at Paddington on 9/7/81. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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