Class 50 move Washwood Heath to Barrow Hill 20-06-2013

[Frosticles]

Special move of preserved Class 50, 50008


IMG_2793 by kevaruka, on Flickr


IMG_2796 by kevaruka, on Flickr


IMG_2802 by kevaruka, on Flickr

 

[katbloke]

brilliant, childhood memories class 50s

 

[Frosticles]

Shame it was being towed. Would have loved to hear one again.

 

[Saudistu]

Shame it was being towed. Would have loved to hear one again.

Just switch on a vacuum cleaner whilst looking at the picture

 

[Frosticles]

Just switch on a vacuum cleaner whilst looking at the picture

He He. Good point.

 

[DaveRed]

Shame it was being towed. Would have loved to hear one again.

There are plenty living ones out there still
http://www.fiftyfund.org.uk/

 

[DaveRed]

By the way...some nice photos of an old hero. It'll be nice to see Thunderer back in traffic after it's generator rebuild.

 

[Frosticles]

Remember them from the early 80's & travelled behind a few of them mainly from Birmingham new street. Sadly a sound which is now lost on modern locos.