Curated By Clive Smith
5050 Aberystwyth 1971 - 72
5050 which became 24050 waits on a train at Aberystwyth sporting green livery. The slide is from an unknown photographer with no information. The trees in leaf means it's probably summer with the 24 likely on the 18.28 to York mails and passenger train. The presence of another train of mark ones would suggest an excursion or railtour is visting the seaside resort. 5050 was the first of the 24/1 sub-class which was lighter than the 24/0 first fifty due to smaller fuel and water tanks plus a lighter Stone heating boiler. There is a picture of 5050 at Derby Works Open Day on the excellent Derby Sulzers website in September 1972 in blue livery and according to the BR Database the loco acquired full yellow ends in May 1971 so this slide dates between 1971 and 1972. D5050 was new to March (31B) on November 27th 1959 and withdrawn in October 1975.
5050 Aberystwyth 1971 - 72
5050 which became 24050 waits on a train at Aberystwyth sporting green livery. The slide is from an unknown photographer with no information. The trees in leaf means it's probably summer with the 24 likely on the 18.28 to York mails and passenger train. The presence of another train of mark ones would suggest an excursion or railtour is visting the seaside resort. 5050 was the first of the 24/1 sub-class which was lighter than the 24/0 first fifty due to smaller fuel and water tanks plus a lighter Stone heating boiler. There is a picture of 5050 at Derby Works Open Day on the excellent Derby Sulzers website in September 1972 in blue livery and according to the BR Database the loco acquired full yellow ends in May 1971 so this slide dates between 1971 and 1972. D5050 was new to March (31B) on November 27th 1959 and withdrawn in October 1975.