Fleet → Class 50
About the Class 50
The Class 50 is a locomotive built by English Electric between 1967 and 1968. Most of the class is now preserved or out of traffic. The register lists 18: 8 in traffic and 10 preserved. The largest holders are Severn Valley Railway (6), Eastleigh Arlington Works (2) and Peak Rail (2), with 8 others holding the rest.
18 in the register 8 in traffic 10 preserved
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50002 | South Devon Railway | Preserved | never seen | Under restoration |
| 50007 | Severn Valley Railway | never seen | ||
| 50008 | Hanson & Hall Rail Services | never seen | ||
| 50015 | East Lancashire Railway | never seen | ||
| 50017 | Great Central Railway | never seen | ||
| 50019 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Preserved | never seen | Under restoration |
| 50021 | Eastleigh Arlington Works | Preserved | never seen | |
| 50026 | Eastleigh Arlington Works | Preserved | never seen | Undergoing works |
| 50027 | Mid Hants Railway - Watercress Line | Preserved | never seen | Undergoing engine rebuild |
| 50029 | Peak Rail | Preserved | never seen | Under restoration |
| 50030 | Peak Rail | Preserved | never seen | Under restoration |
| 50031 | Severn Valley Railway | never seen | Undergoing engine rebuild | |
| 50033 | Severn Valley Railway | never seen | ||
| 50035 | Severn Valley Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 50042 | Bodmin & Wenford Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 50044 | Severn Valley Railway | never seen | ||
| 50049 | Severn Valley Railway | never seen | ||
| 50050 | Boden Engineering | Preserved | never seen |
Operators
Who runs them, and how many each holds. The subclasses link to that operator's own page for the type.
| Operator | ATOC | Units | Subclasses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Valley Railway | 6 | 50 | |
| Eastleigh Arlington Works | 2 | 50 | |
| Peak Rail | 2 | 50 | |
| Boden Engineering | 1 | 50 | |
| Bodmin & Wenford Railway | 1 | 50 | |
| East Lancashire Railway | 1 | 50 | |
| Great Central Railway | 1 | 50 | |
| Hanson & Hall Rail Services | YG | 1 | 50 |
| Mid Hants Railway - Watercress Line | 1 | 50 | |
| Mid Norfolk Railway | 1 | 50 | |
| South Devon Railway | 1 | 50 |
Liveries
What the class wears, across every operator. Units whose livery the register does not record are left out rather than counted as unliveried.
| Livery | Units |
|---|---|
| BR Large Logo | 9 |
| BR Blue | 4 |
| Network SouthEast | 3 |
| BR InterCity Swallow | 1 |
| Hanson & Hall | 1 |