Class 50s are probably among the best-loved diesel locomotives that
have run on British Rail. Fifty of these powerful, English
Electric-powered locomotives were built by EE at their Vulcan
foundry from 1967 onwards. They were ordered to work express
passenger workings on the northern end of the West Coast Main Line
before the advent of electrification. They performed these duties
until the first members of the class were transferred away to the
Western Region in 1974. Here they eliminated the Class 52s from
both passenger and also freight workings. All fifty locomotives
eventually also found their way to the Western Region, and then
from 1979 all members of the class visited Doncaster Works for a
full refurbishment, which included repainting into large logo
livery. The first member of the class was withdrawn in 1987; by
this time the class were split between Network South East and the
Civil Engineers department. A large number of the class received
Network South East livery before the final members of the class
were withdrawn in 1994. Quite a sizeable number found their way
into preservation, but unfortunately some were scrapped despite
having already been saved for preservation. The Class 50's
fascinating history is explored in this volume through Andrew
Cole's wonderful collection of images, which includes a shot of
every single member of this popular class.
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