Brilliant, great footage :) Thr irony being that I filmed the same train passing Carter's Ln, near to the airport. We had gone to watch the circling easyJet A319, G-EZBY, on it's crew training.
The Class 50 proto type, DP2, was damaged beyond repair just down the line from Darlington at Thirsk - DP2 was aesthetically more pleasing than the eventual 50s, with a smooth nose and Deltic eyelet windows. The 50s were quite utilitarian by comparison. Like another writer, I saw them double headed north of Crewe on the WCML pre full electrification.
As twin front windscreen locos go, I think 50’s are the best looking. When compared to say, a 47, the sharper edges seem to work better with the simple oblong profile.
Spoilt it's appearance,by putting the high intensity lights in the taillights,it's got a high intensity headlight already,if it needs any extra,put the portables on.
Class 50 workings on ECML on BR were restricted to York to Bournemouth services they never worked north of York in BR. So u getting bit luxury here 50 striking new territory
@@andrewoverton5170 my Late father Andrew who was Driver at York TMD retired in 1993 fondly remembered the 50s coming into York. Be over 40 years ago since 50's turned round in York it was Midlands crew that drove them not Yorkshire crews with the exception of few drivers at Doncaster doing test runs on them.
Fantastic , I remember the class 50s when they were first introduced, As a young lad in the late 1960s i used to spot at Stafford Station, and managed to spot most of the class as they came out of crewe works ,sometimes triple headed ,great times indeed,
Unfortunately not ,quite a rare spot that one ,I didn't have a camera then either, as a lad we didn't have any money ,we just stood on the bridges to spot,or on the wall by the north end bay platform at Stafford Station,
@@colinhenry3551 I had to do the same as a kid. Only after starting work I got a camera. I think the 50 only did a test run so there cannot be many who saw it and very few who got a photo.
Another class of loco 'preserved' for longer than in BR service. Wouls prefer large logo blue, but anyone keeping a loco like this operational for all to enjoy, can paint them any colour they like.
Excellent to see the old girl out, but as an old Western Region employee bit risky letting it out on its own! Mind you it was only a light load I suppose!
Class 50’s are much more reliable now than what they were with BR , Experience from what’s happened in early days of preservation has helped & Many things learnt .
@@chrisrichmond403 I hoped after all these years they were more reliable! But how come the Rail Authorities will only allow them to run on Pathfinder tours in pairs unlike their predecessor the Class 40
@@delticnapierdccsound4236 you got it. Pathfinder trip with Exeter then 2 37s to Aberystwyth, spent 30 mins at Leamington spa as they added water. I used to repair the compressors on them that bit was excellent!
