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Tag: Class 50 No. 50007 Hercules

Staff charter takes GBRf ‘50s’ back to Scotland

2nd September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Freight, News, Railtours

July 6 saw Class 50s Nos. 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance work a GB Railfreight staff charter from Motherwell to Scarborough via the East Coast Main Line.  The train worked the empty stock north from

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Prototype HST power car withdrawn by NRM

1st July 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, News

RESTORED prototype HST power car No. 41001 has been withdrawn from all forthcoming engagements.  This follows detection of possible engine problems during operation at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s (KWVR) May 3-6 diesel and mixed

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Class 50s unveiled in GB Railfreight livery

2nd April 2019 Sam Hewitt Freight, Network, News, Railtours

THE close and growing relationship between the Class 50 Alliance and GB Railfreight has been underlined with the repainting of two of the former’s locomotives in GB colours as part of an on-going hire agreement.

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Pathfinder returning English Electric classics to old haunts

28th February 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News, Railtours

FANS of English Electric traction will have the opportunity to relive past glories over the coming months with Pathfinder Tours. March 23 sees Class 50s return to the West of England to mark 25 years

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Tyseley makes TOC debut with Birmingham ‘Polar Express’ festive trains

3rd December 2018 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

VINTAGE Trains (VT) was set to return to full main line steam charter operation as an independent train operating company on November 29 with the first of its new ‘Polar Express’ festive specials from Birmingham

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