Class 50 Profile and Models
50014 'Warspite' at Birmingham New Street in May 1987. ©Steve Jones
The Class 50 was built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry between 1967 and 1968. A total of 50 were built and were employed hauling express passenger services along the unelectrified northern section of the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Scotland. Post-electrification, the locomotives were moved to the South-West of England. They received the nickname "Hoovers", due to the distinctive sound of their dynamic braking system. The class was steadily retired in the 1980s and 1990s as second generation DMUs took over their services. However, a few examples of the class recently returned to service in the late 2010s with GBRf.
(Information provided by Wikipedia)
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Electric |
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Builder |
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry |
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Build Dates |
1967 to 1968 |
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Total Built |
50 |
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Tractive Effort |
48,500 lbf |
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Power Output |
2,700 bhp |
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Top Speed |
100 mph |
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Wheel Configuration |
Co-Co |
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Operated By |
British Rail GB Railfreight |
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Main Duties |
Express Passenger Freight |
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In Service Until |
Present |
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Surviving Examples |
18 |
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
GWR green
LMS crimson lake
BR blue
BR large logo blue
NSE - Network SouthEast
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
GBRf - GB Railfreight
Hanson and Hall Rail Solutions
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC2397 View |
Class 50020 'Revenge' BR Blue Large Logo Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Heljan |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
4021W View |
Custom Weathered Class 50 BR Blue Large Logo (Grey Roof) Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Lima |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC compatible but no socket |
L107208 View |
Class 50 50030 'Repulse' in Network SouthEast livery | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | CJM |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
8406 View |
Class 50 50007 'Sir Edward Elgar' in BR Green - Poole-era Graham Farish body on DCC-ready CJM Saturn chassis | BR green with early emblem |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
2D-002-004S View |
Class 50 50007 "Sir Edward Elgar" in BR lined green - Digital sound fitted - Dapol Collectors Club Exclusive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
|
RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC Ready. 18-pin socket |
2D-002-DCC1 View |
Class 50 50015 "Valiant" in Civil Engineers Dutch Livery - Dapol Collectors Club Exclusive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
2D-002-DCC3 View |
Class 50 008 Thunderer Refurbished BR Blue Diesel Locomotive | |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
2D-002-FF1S View |
Class 50 50049 "Defiance" in BR large logo blue - Digital sound fitted - Exclusive to The Fifty Fund | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
98228 View |
Class 50 Deltic 50049 - Limited run for The Fifty Fund | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | RJH |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
RJH50 View |
Class 50 Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | RJH |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
RJHcl50 View |
Class 50 Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3013TXSM View |
Class 50 Co-Co 50007 Sir Edward Elgar BR Diesel Locomotive - Sound Fitted | |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3014TXSM View |
Class 50 Co-Co 50040 Leviathan BR Diesel Locomotive - Sound Fitted | |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
|
RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3015TXSM View |
Class 50 GBRf Co-Co No.50049 Defiance Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| Other Scale | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC2398-DCC View |
Class 50020 'Revenge' BR Blue Large Logo Diesel Locomotive (DCC Sound) | Awaiting Categorisation |