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50007 or numbered as 50034 is seen at Syston bypass dragging Hitachi unit, class 805. The working was the 5Q70 0909 Old Dalby - Oxley 3/4/23.
50049 'Defiance' + 50007 masquerading as 50034 'Furious' pass Beambridge with a 1Z18 07.32 Warrington-Paignton GBRf staff charter on 27/08/22.
50034"Furious" coming on to the sea wall at Teignmouth with the 10.38 Paignton - Paddington on Saturday 6 August 1988. Definitely in my top three class 50 shots.
An hour after sunrise at Dutton Viaduct on the River Weaver as 50049"Defiance"+50007 renumbered and named 50034"Furious" on this side head south at speed with 1Z18 07.32 Warrington Bank Quay - Paignton Staff Charter.
Saturday 27 August 2022.
50034 Furious passing Hollicombe Bay with a Summer Saturday Paignton bound train ( 1C44 13.05 Paddington-Paignton via the B&H ) on June 11th 1988.
(This is a reprocess and post)
50007 or numbered as 50034 is seen propelling the barriers into Leicester depot with 56098 parked up alongside 6/4/23.
Hoovers,50049"Defiance"+and 50034 "Furious"(50007) are pictured 0n 27/Aug/22 about to go under the A38 at Beambridge with 1Z18 07.32 Warrington to Paignton GBRf staff excursion.
-27- Kenney Morrison (Tölzer Löwen), DEL 2 - EC Bad Nauheim gegen Tölzer Löwen, Bad Nauheim, Colonel-Knight-Stadion, 02.03.21
From a time when I had lost most of my interest in railways and using print films. With no details all I can say is a NSE 50 at Radley probably 1990ish.
The consensus is that the loco is 50034, the newish RH buffer and lack of orange squares on the cab end bottom. Thanks to rhifddeugain and Steadfast Fotography
© Neil Higson
Scan from a colour print negative
50007 (numbered 50034 and named Furious on this side) completes the last few hundred yards of the journey of 5Q14 15:01 Worksop-Derby Litchurch Lane unit move, on 21/07/21. Apart from taking the barriers back to Leicester, this was the last of 3 days for 50007/50049 working on GBRF unit transfers, which coincided (mostly) with some great weather.
Class 50 line up. A trio of class 50s all in stunning large logo BR blue livery seen here at TGG (the Greatest Gathering) Derby Litchurch Lane.
50007 (masquerading as 50034 'Furious') rolls into Westbury with the VSOE stock forming UK Railtours 'The Devon Pullman', a 1Z50 08.00 Victoria-Exeter St Davids on an extremely dull 18/06/22 following the hottest day of the year so far the day before !
GBRf-liveried Class 50s 50007 "Hercules" (painted up as 50034 "Furious" on one side) and 50049 "Defiance" lead the return Worcester to London Victoria Belmond British Pullman dining excursion past Croome Perry/Besford, Worcestershire.
50007 "Hercules", showing off its facade of lost-lost classmate 50034 "Furious", is seen roaring through the quaint halt of Newton St Cyres on the Barnstaple branch with the 1Z52 14.12 Paignton-Okehampton "Springtime Hoovering in Devon" excursion, the first Hoovers to visit Okehampton in several years. 50049 "Defiance" was bringing up the rear (hidden by a tree) and was declared a failure upon returning to Exeter, leaving 50007 to do all the work on the return to London.
Knowing that 50007s arrival at Exeter would be covered from every angle I set myself a challenge of trying to get a fresh angle. I had two spots in mind , one I used extensively during my video days and one I had used a couple of times with my Nikon FM2 when access wasn't a problem.
The first spot was too much of a challenge even for Viola May 2 but the 2nd spot seemed to be on.
So here is 50007/034 at Riverside Yards just about to take the ECS for the 1537 ESD -VIC caught in a patch of rare sunlight on this day.
50034 Furious + 50049 Defiance thunder north at Tibberton with the 1Z49 Cardiff to Newcastle Christmas White Rose Express on a sunny December 4th 2021
The late running from Gloucester at least got the sun a little higher in the winter sky
Class 50 Alliance 50007 'Hercules' running as 50034 'Furious' + 50049 'Defiance' at Cossington on the 31st July 2021 0n the Branch Line Society 'Thanet Thunderer' rail tour. 1Z32 (06:05) East Midlands Parkway to Margate.
On 01/04/22 5Q76 0848 Derby LL-Wembley Yd conveyed unit 720105 top and tailed by 50034 (50007) & 56081. After passing me here the fun & games started, with the unit being rejected by Anglia so a plan was made to return the train back to Litchurch Lane. The train was diverted to reverse on the Up & Down slow line at Syston station, but whilst the driver was changing ends - Anglia accepted the unit ! So off it went via Syston south curve back on booked route via Corby, unfortunately for those waiting to photograph it, reversing the train so the 56 was now leading, though cloud had by that time started to cause issues for some..
The 50 is on hire to GBRF due to a shortage of their rail services 47s at the moment with both 47727 & 47749 out of traffic.
27th August 2022
50049 & 50007 running in the guise of 50034 on this side replace the August Bank Holiday Saturday sound of Creamfields at Daresbury with the sound of English Electric 16CVSTs with 1Z18 0732 Warrington Bank Quay to Paignton GBRf Staff Charter [Taken with pole]
Class 50 No. 50007 'Hercules' still carries the identity of long scrapped classmate No. 50034 'Furious' on one side. The 'Furious' side is in view at Whitacre Junction on 3rd April 2023, as the 'Hoover' swings through the reverse curve while heading a new Hitachi Class 805 Bi-mode unit, No. 805001 on 5Q70 0909 Old Dalby to Oxley C.S. Copyright Photograph bJohn Whitehouise - all rights reserved
5Z51 Edinburgh Waverley to Polmadie Car MD. Class 50s in GBRF livery 50007 "Hercules" (50034 "Furious") and 50049 "Defiance" are seen here at Ravenstruther with the ECS move to Polmadie via Carstairs. Pathfinder Tours "The Pilgrim Centurion" This Railtour celebrated the 100th Railtour for the Class 50 Alliance and The Fifty Fund an absolutely fantastic achievement. With 50007 & 50049 hauling the 50th tour for Pathfinder Railtours and hopefully many more tours to come. With the weather damp and drizzle, the pole was not an option, and having travelled down from Inverness to capture this magnificent working, this shot was taken from halfway up a tree to achieve the height to clear the foreground foliage.
22.12.2022.
GBRf liveried Class 50 No 50049 'Defiance' passes Thorne North with 1Z50, the 08.14 LKX-Beverley 'Beverley Christmas Carol'
50007 'Hercules' (masquerading as 50034 'Furious') was at the rear of the train.
Organised by UK Railtours..
50007 "Hercules" (masquerading as 50034 "Furious") and 50049 "Defiance" are seen crossing over Docker Viaduct working Pathfinder Tours "The Pilgrim Centurion" 1Z50 05:30 Swindon to Edinburgh on the 16th September 2023.
This Railtour celebrated the 100th Railtour for the Class 50 Alliance and The Fifty Fund, and also the 50th for Pathfinder Railtours hauled by 50007 & 50049.
Stock :- 6024, 6054, 5929, 6042, 1212, 3325, 3314, 3340, 3333, 1651, 3390, 3345, 17105.
**Published in the Rail Express December 2023 Magazine**.
www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/20s/230916pt.htm
© Andy Parkinson 2023 - No Unauthorised Use Please.
50007 'Hercules' (running as 50034 'Furious') and 50049 'Defiance' roar through Garforth with "The Christmas White Rose Express" from Cardiff to Newcastle on 4th December 2021. The pair had been diverted from their booked route from Doncaster to York (Direct) and were instead routed via Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. They could be heard all the way from Marsh Lane Cutting to Garforth!
GBRf's immaculately turned out 50007 'Hercules' masquerading, on this side at least, as 50034 'Furious' leaves Syston in a haze of exhaust provided by 56081 at the front working 5Q76, the 08.48 unit drag from Derby Litchurch Lane to Wembley Intercity Depot.
50007 (carrying the number 50034 & Furious nameplate on its side) & 50049 pause at Tamworth at the helm of 1Z33 16:07 Carlisle - Tame Bridge Parkway 'Pathfinder Tours - The Hadrian Hoovers' charter on the night of the 23rd July 2022
With the 'Ship of the Fens' on the horizon - Hanson & Hall Class 50008 'Thunderer' & GBRf 50007 'Hercules' (masquerading as 50034 'Furious' one side) rear, approach 'Lark Bridge' - Prickwillow with the Branch Line Society 'Merry Wherry' 1Z70 0648 Derby to Lowestoft charter.
1Z50 Swindon to Edinburgh Waverley Class 50s in GBRF livery 50034 & 50049 are seen here at Kirknewton with the Pathfinder Tours "The Pilgrim Centurion" This Railtour celebrated the 100th Railtour for the Class 50 Alliance and The Fifty Fund an absolutely fantastic achievement. With 50034 & 50049 hauling the 50th tour for Pathfinder Railtours and hopefully many more tours to come.
GB Railfreight’s (GBRf) class 50 No. 50007 ‘Hercules’ (50034 ‘Furious’) top and tails with fellow class 50 No. 50008 ‘Thunderer’ in Hanson & Hall livery as they thunder away from Ely, passing Ely West Junction working the final leg of the BLS ‘Merry Wherry’ tour, that being 1Z77 17:25 Lowestoft to Derby. 15/07/2023.
My third and final shot I got of this tour with luck from the sun appearing in a perfect pocket of light once again as the train passed. From what seemed at one point to be a pretty dull day for me after my first attempt losing the sun my seconds, going out again in the evening certainly made up for that and I’m happy with how my three shots from this day turned out.
Class 50 diesel-electric No. 50034 Furious passes the remains of Hackney Yard with the 07:40 Penzance - Aberdeen on 13th July 1985.
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Taken from the new footbridge at Old Denaby 50007 (wearing the number of 50034) and 50049 are seen heading towards Doncaster. The 1Z49 Cardiff to Newcastle service was running 46 minutes late by this point and would reach Newcastle 108 minutes late. I could only see an exhaust from 50049 so I don't know whether there was an issue with 007.
4.12.2021.
In pouring rain and strong wind, Class 50 No's 50007 'Hercules (running as 50034 'Furious') and 50049 'Defiance' pass Masborough with 1Z49, the 05.50 Cardiff - Newcastle 'Christmas White Rose'.
In disguise as 50034 storms through Cheddington with classmate 50049 while working 1z32 East Midlands parkway - Margate BLS charter
50007 'Hercules' (or 50034 'Furious') and 50049 'Defiance' pass Scout Green with the 1Z50 Swindon to Edinburgh leg of 'The Pilgrim Centurion' tour on 16 Sep 23.
Memories of the fine art of Vac bashing
Between 1983 and 1991 I spent many, many happy hours with my friends riding the rails behind the mighty 'Hoovers' or Class 50s. As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share ;)
Here is one of a set of photos I took on one of my last visits to Old Oak Common in 1990 - with Class 50 50032 'Courageous' in reflective mood after a 22 career on British Rail. One of the ex-ScotRail 'Duffs' that replaced the 'Vacs' on the Oxfords can be seen lurking in the background.
50032 always stood out from the crowd in NSE livery because of the unique blue nameplate. The loco was a particular favourite of mine, and I was disappointed that she escaped preservation.
Locomotive History
D432 entered service 13-Jul-68
Renumbered 50032 in 1974
Named 'Courageous' 17-Jul-78
Withdrawn 15-Oct-90
After surviving in service until October 1990, the locomotive was stripped of useful parts at Old Oak Common and then cut up on site by Coopers Metals, along with my least favourite machine 50034 'Furious'. 50032 never carried the later version of NSE livery.
Taken with a Nikon F-501 SLR camera and 75-200mm zoom lens.
You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
Departing Whitacre Loop, 50007 Hercules (on this side masquerading as 50034 Furious) and 50049 Defiance work 5Z50 Wembley TC to Burton Wetmore Sidings.
50049 Definace + 50034 Furious pass Tibberton with the 1Z18 Warrington bank Quay to Paignton on Saturday August 27th 2022
Masquerading as 50034 'Furious', Class 50 Alliance 50007 leads 50049 'Defiance' past Fordgate on 29/06/24 working Pathfinder Tours 'The Mazey Day Cornishman', a 1Z69 06.10 Dorridge-Penzance. This was the last mainline tour for this pair in GBRf livery, note the bodywork repairs patched up in primer !
50034 (50007) and 50049 head 1Z69 the Dorridge - Penzance "The Mazey Day Cornishman' past Cockwood,not bad for the first shot back home...pole
Commuters stream towards the car park at Didcot as 50 034 Furious prepares to depart with 1C67, the 1825 Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads. Pretty sure this was an HST substitution (it looks like an all 1st class set), but the Inter City sector had ceased most use of Class 50s nearly 2 years previously. Also 50 023 Howe had worked the same service the previous night which was reported as vice an HST
A Paddington bound HST in platform 2 and a Class 117 Pressed Steel DMU in platform 4 complete the set of typical 80s Thames Valley passenger motive power