RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hi all, Title says it all really ! Could anyone tell me the colour of the roof fan on class 50's? Hornby paint them red (but then ALL models seem to have red fans!), but all the evidence I've seen suggests they are actually Yellow. Any confirmation would be much appreciated. Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 It wouldn't surprise to find both colours, perhaps at different times during their service life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I think the one on 50017 is yellow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 9, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2014 Hi royaloak, Thanks for that, i'm pretty sure they are all yellow, but with so many of them still in one piece (more or less!) somebody must know for sure! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2014 Is that the 7 blade fan or the 8 blade fan? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I remember them being yellow...under all the muck anyway. The fan compt of a 50 was usually a very grim place as I recall, all sorts of bits and pieces coverered in thick baked on dust and an all pervading odour of burnt electrical parts. The motor and blade assembly sitting inside a basket of very course mesh that didn't seem to have any protective qualities...but then I don't suppose you were meant to put your hands or whatever through it anyway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 10, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2014 Is that the 7 blade fan or the 8 blade fan? Mike. I didn't know there was more than one type!! I remember them being yellow...under all the muck anyway. The fan compt of a 50 was usually a very grim place as I recall, all sorts of bits and pieces coverered in thick baked on dust and an all pervading odour of burnt electrical parts. The motor and blade assembly sitting inside a basket of very course mesh that didn't seem to have any protective qualities...but then I don't suppose you were meant to put your hands or whatever through it anyway! Yellow it is then!! Thanks for the replies everybody, looks like I've got 36 (so far!) red fans to repaint yellow! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 They certainly had 7 blade fans when they were built and 50017 appears to still have one of these when photographed at Ranelagh Bridge in 1978 (In Power of the 50s). I'm guessing that they gained the 12 blade fans when they were refurbished but I wouldn't mind knowing for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Saw a picture on Facebook the other day that confirms a 12 blade yellow fan on at least the refurbished examples. As it's not my picture I wouldn't want to post it but the fan is yellow beyond doubt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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