Class 50s No. 50008 & 50049 on “The East Lancashire Railway”, Wellingborough Station, 7th March 2026
1Z43 06:53 Watford Junction to Castleton Hopwood Gf.
Passing on time at 08:29.
I then went to Loughborough
to visit the Great Central Railway.
That will be in the next video I upload.
I also saw the railtour at Leicester, Class 50 No. 50008 "Thunderer" had failed.
Allocations :
50049 "Defiance" (Class 50 diesel locomotive [GBRf])
9525 (Mk2F BSO [ERS])
12021 (Mk3A TSO [ERS])
12032 (Mk3A TSO [ERS])
12091 (Mk3A TSO [ERS])
10413 (Mk3A TSOB [ERS])
11078 (Mk3A FOD [ERS])
10229 (Mk3A RFM [ERS])
11090 (Mk3A FOD [ERS])
11095 (Mk3A FOD [ERS])
66032
50008 "Thunderer"
56006
Notes :
09:56 50008 failed at Leicester with electrical issues
09:57 50008 moved into Leicester Carriage Sidings as 0Z43
09:57 Tour will continue with 50049 solo at the front
10:57 66023 joined as 0Z49 at Toton
10:58 50008 50049 Watford to Leicester
10:58 50049 Leicester to Toton
10:58 66023 Toton to Beeston
10:58 50049 Beeston to Castleton
10:59 66023 Castleton to Heywood
10:59 56006 66023 Heywood to Rawtenstall with 50049 on rear
This video features several diesel locomotives and railcars operating on various routes in the UK. Class 50 locomotives 50008 "Thunderer" and 50049 "Defiance" are highlighted, with 50008 experiencing an electrical failure at Leicester before being moved into the Leicester Carriage Sidings. Other stock includes Class 66 units 66023 and 66032, as well as Class 56 locomotive 56006. The footage captures operations on the East Lancashire Railway, Great Central Railway, and other locations including Watford, Leicester, Beeston, Castleton, Heywood, Loughborough, and March. Multiple headcodes are noted during the journey.
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