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50007 50049 ~ 1Z50 'The Caledonian' WCML 07/10/2017

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Class 50s 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance front the Caledonian Railtour running as 1Z50 From London Euston to Glasgow Central. The Class 50s were put on the train at Crewe to run to Glasgow via Shap and Beatock.

This clip was filmed at Winwick Junction near where the Vulcan Foundry used to be.
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A Class 50 diesel locomotive, numbered 50007, leads a railtour operating as service 1Z50 from London Euston to Glasgow Central. The train includes another Class 50, numbered 50049, which was deployed at Crewe for the journey. The footage captures the train near Winwick Junction, an area historically associated with the Vulcan Foundry. The railtour runs under British Railways and follows a route that includes Crewe, Glasgow Central, and London Euston.

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  • Platform ID xIP9H0ohlZA
  • Views 648
  • Date published 7 Oct 2017 13:29
  • Date added 5 Feb 2026 06:37
  • Recorded 7 Oct 2017
  • Locomotives 2
  • Headcodes 1
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