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Topic: British Rail Class 50

	British Rail Class 50 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1974 the northern WCML was electrified, and the Class 50 fleet was displaced by new Class 87 electrics.
		Four Class 47 locomotives were similarly treated, and a Class 117 diesel multiple unit was repainted in chocolate and cream livery.
		By this time, the class was solely used on the West of England route, having been replaced on the Oxford route by Class 47/7 locomotives.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_50 (2514 words)

	Steve's Page on British Rail Diesels - The "Hoover" (class 50)
		All 50 of the locomotives in the class entered service in BR blue and yellow livery and while the numbering changed with the introduction of TOPS and the position and size of the BR arrow symbol has varied their appearance changed little over the years prior to the first livery change in 1980.
		This class of locomotive was the first to be leased from the manufacturing company rather than being purchased outright by British Rail but ten years later when the lease expired the locomotives were purchase by BR (for use on the Western Region) rather than renewing the lease.
		In addition 50 049 was rebuilt using the bogies and traction motors from a 37/5 locomotive during this period and was renumbered 50 149.
	rail.felgall.com /c50.htm (1133 words)

	Great Britain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The enclosures displaced many tenant farmers from their lands and produced a class of wandering, unemployed “sturdy beggars.” The Elizabethan poor laws were an attempt to deal with this problem.
		Britain’s overseas possessions (see British Empire) were augmented by the victorious outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession, ratified in the Peace of Utrecht (1713).
		Domestically the long ministry of Sir Robert Walpole (1721–42), during the reigns of George I and George II, was a period of relative stability that saw the beginnings of the development of the cabinet as the chief executive organ of government.
	www.bartleby.com /65/gr/GreatBri.html (7942 words)

	British Rail Class D3/7 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Class D3/7 were diesel shunters built from May 1939 through to July 1942 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at their Derby Works.
		These were LMS numbers 7080-7119 and later became British Rail numbers 12003-12032.
		They were withdrawn during 1966-67, before TOPS classes were allocated.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/British_Rail_Class_D3/7 (329 words)

	Class 50
		Class 47s, which would have been an obvious choice, were proving unreliable at the time due to engine problems.
		Fifteen were initially retained by the MR for secondary passenger duties in North Wales and the North West, the remainder were allocated to the WR as part of the drive to replace their non-standard diesel hydraulics.
		In a once-common scene an unidentified class 50 in "large logo" livery idles in platform 4 at Exeter St David's station awaiting its departure to Waterloo, seen here during April 1982.
	www.semg.org.uk /diesel/class50_1.html (451 words)

	European Trains Library Catalog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		British Rail (BR) class 26 diesel locomotive is seen pulling into Dingwall on 6 June 1983 on a service from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.
		British Rail (BR) Class 37 diesel locomotive no. 37209 is seen at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway during the July 1997 Diesel Gala Week working the 1115 service from Bury to Rawtenstall on 13 July 1997.
		Transrail Freight, recently sold by British Rail to the North South Railways Group (headed by Wisconsin Central Transportation) was the only FOC (freight operating company) not to undertake massive locomotive repainting and instead applied the house-logo to the exisiting livery,resulting in a wide variety of Transrail liveried locomotives.
	www.trainnet.org /Libraries/catalog019.htm (10994 words)

	Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		By reviewing rail traffic data obtained/developed at several points in time over the analysis period (and just prior to it), it is possible to see the growth that has led to mainline capacity problems.
		Conflicts internal to the rail system, between freight and passenger trains, are the second concern, and again are principally related to western Washington and its deep-water port activity and intercity and commuter passenger train service (both existing and proposed/desired).
		Rail facilities are planned to include a rotary dump which will be located on a loop track for rapid unloading of unit trains.
	www.wsdot.wa.gov /Rail/plans/freightupdate/Newch2.cfm (7360 words)

	British Rail Class 47: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From 2001, First Great Western decided to replace the Class 47 fleet with re-engineered Class 57 (Class 57: the british rail class 57 diesel locomotives were rebuilt by brush traction between...
		Since privatisation of British Rail, numerous spot-hire companies have arisen to take advantage of the requirement for locomotives at short-notice, rescue locomotives, and locomotives for charter trains.
		Rail Express Systems (Rail Express Systems: rail express systems was the sector of british rail responsible for transport of mail...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/british_rail_class_47 (1899 words)

	Class 58
		The announcement by EWS in September 2000 that all surviving members of the class w ould be moved south (in exchange for newer Class 66s) to be allocated to Eastleigh, Hither Green (and Acton) finally qualifies this class for inclusion on Southern E Group pages.
		The Class 58 design results from a 1977 requirement for a low cost easily maintainable heavy freight Co-Co locomotive with export potential, the introduction of the roughly contemporary Class 56 having been what could tactfully be described as grim.
		To meet the specification the traditional British diesel locomotive design practice of a load bearing superstructure was abandoned in favour of a load bearing underframe.
	www.semg.org.uk /diesel/class58.html (545 words)

	Collingwood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Collingwood, four ships of the Royal Navy named after the admiral
		50 005, a British Rail Class 50 locomotive named after the warships
		Collingwood School, a university-preparatory school in West Vancouver, British Columbia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Collingwood (172 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rail Europe (a subsidiary company of French National Railways) acquired British Rail International who were formerly responsible for the marketing of these products.
		Important Information All prices shown are in UK currency (GBP) as advertised by Rail Europe, the same passes may be on sale outside of the UK for differant prices but your attention is drawn to the fact that certain passes have strict residency conditions.
		A supplement of approximately NOK 50 is payable on the line from Myrdal to Flåm (Norway).
	www.trainnet.org /Libraries/Lib019/RAILPASS.TXT (1485 words)

	Diesel_and_Electric_Traction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		British Rail Class 20's, Peter Watts, 1980, pp24.
		British Rail Locomotives and Multiple Units OPC, 13th edition 1990, pp79.
		Chalcraft, John The Peaks: British Rail Class 44, 45 and 46 Diesel Electrics, Rail Photoprints, 1983, pp40.
	members.aol.com /gbsteven/Diesel_and_Electric_Traction.htm (1031 words)

	India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colonised as part of the British Empire in the nineteenth century, India gained independence in 1947 as a unified nation after an intensive struggle for independence.
		During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, several European countries, including Portugal, Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom, initially arrived as traders, later took advantage of the fractious nature of relations between the kingdoms, to establish colonies in the country.
		India gained independence on August 15th, 1947 - 565 princely states united with British-era provinces to form a united nation, but not before the Muslim-majority provinces were partitioned as a result of the separatist campaign led by the Muslim League to form Pakistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/India (4457 words)

	Open Directory - Recreation: Trains and Railroads: Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Class 50 Diesel Photo Gallery - A photographic record of the UK Class 50 diesel or, as they are known, Hoovers.
		Rail Images by Scrafford - Various photos of the Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road and St. Maries River Railroad by photographer Lauren Scrafford.
		Railway Images by Alan Chambers - British steam and diesels from 1959 to 1963, Swiss electrics from 1959, diesel traction in Yorkshire from 1988 to 1990, and preserved locomotives.
	dmoz.org /Recreation/Trains_and_Railroads/Photographs (2695 words)

	eBay.co.uk - class 50, class 60, Transportation, Trains Railway Models items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hornby Class 50 035 Ark Royal Locomotive BR L/L Livery
		Lima Class 50, 50149 defiance in 3TG General livery.
		BR Class 50 50 030 repulse at Birmingham New St
	search.ebay.co.uk /class-50 (453 words)

	Policy Study No. 235 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For unprofitable rail service that must remain for social reasons, planners are lowering subsidy requirements through franchising or spinoffs to regional or local governments.
		The heart of VIA Rail is the Quebec City-Toronto-Windsor corridor, accounting for approximately 85 percent of ridership and 70 percent of income.
		However, this kind of rail experience where scenery, service and history are the attractions—more of an enjoyable excursion rather than a means of transportation—can still be marketed successfully." By 1993 the company built traffic to nearly three times that of 1990.
	www.rppi.org /transportation/ps235.html (9323 words)

	eBay.co.uk - class 50, class 60, class 37, Transportation items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hornby class 50 Diesel 00 Gauge, plain BR Blue
		GB £50 face value 2nd class unfranked no gum stamps
		Lima 00 Gauge Class 50 Locomotive 50 046 “AJAX”
	search.ebay.co.uk /class-50_W0QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3 (477 words)

	RPA : : Main Page
		Welcome to the Rail Photo Archive - the third incarnation of the website that began life in 2002 as Rail80s.com, and which became BRLocos.com a year later.
		The RPA was launched on August 1st 2005, based largely on the contents of BRLocos.com, but expanded to include photos from beyond the shores of Great Britain.
		Clicking the left side of this thumbnail will take you to a gallery of photos added to the RPA during the past 7 days, listed by country.
	brlocos.com (540 words)

	Historical Societies - World
		The Rail Motor Society: Restoration and maintenance of 42-foot rail motors by dedicated members for tours around the state of New South Wales.
		British Overseas Railways Historical Trust: Society for research of history of railways of the British Commonwealth and the British influence on railways elsewhere overseas.
		Class 40 Preservation Society: A group of rail enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and operating working examples of the English Electric Type 4 (or British Rail Class 40).
	www.cwrr.com /nmra/Societyb-World.html (1396 words)

	Microsoft Train Simulator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		So the Train Simulator 1.2 update not only includes a UK Class 50 diesel locomotive, but also some new passenger cars (or "carriages" in British parlance) to keep it company.
		And like the locomotive, which is modeled on the real-life Class 50 loco the Valiant, the four new carriages for Train Simulator are based on real-life passenger cars that might have been pulled by the Valiant during her heyday.
		The seating arrangement was three on a side in four compartments, so it had less than half the capacity of a TSO second class carriage.
	www.microsoft.com /games/trainsimulator/articles_passengercars.asp (527 words)

	The Canadian Rockies by Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Air to rail to helicopter would be a great ski trip.
		In fact, Rocky Mountain Rail Tours has as a goal the lengthening of their season to 10 months a year.
		Robson is sheathed in clouds, and the weather is stormy as we pull into the tiny rail station in Jasper.
	www.people.cornell.edu /pages/db35/Rockies (4246 words)

	British Rail Class 50 - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1968, with the introduction of the TOPS classification, the locomotives were reclassified as Class 50.
		The class were built for working passenger services on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) north of Crewe, to Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle and Glasgow.
		No. 50049 Defiance is named after a Royal Navy shore establishment rather than a sea-going vessel.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/British_Rail_Class_50 (2400 words)

	Doghouse Postcards.Railway Postcards for Sale- British Rail Diesels. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		D838 Class 43 "Warship" at Exeter St Davids 1967.
		Western Class No.1062"Western Courier" at Torbay and Dartmouth Railway.
		Western Class D1062 " Western Courier" at Paignton 1977.
	doghouse.g4otu.com /brdiesels.html (173 words)

	British Rail Class 13 - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The British Rail Class 13 was formed because in 1965 it was found necessary to provide more powerful shunters for the Tinsley Marshalling Yard.
		This was provided by permanently coupling together two Class 08 shunters as a 'master' and 'slave' unit, the latter with its cab removed.
		Initially the units were coupled cab-to-cab but it was found more practical to couple Master nose to Slave cab.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/British_Rail_Class_13 (620 words)

	The Northlander
		The trains were not run in the push-pull service they were capable of as the ONR determined, for reasons of passenger safety and to minimize the effect snow-covered rails could have on the train, it would be best to run the trains power coach forward when running in passenger service.
		As the power coaches were ultimately scrapped in 1984 (click here for photo), it is now planned that a new power coach be constructed using one of the two pilot coaches and a former Class 50 diesel from British Rail.
		For more information regarding this trainset and its shipment back to Europe, click here to view a reprint of an article from the Saint John, NB Times-Globe describing their voyage home, and click here for a description and photos of their preparation for shipment to Europe.
	uwacadweb.uwyo.edu /RGodby/trains/northlander.htm (1475 words)

	RailServe.com: World Railway Historical Societies & Preservation
		British Railways Sulzer Type 2 - Photos and history of the British Class 24 and Class 25 locomotives
		British Rail Waterloo CTEB - Historical and contact site for the old Central Telephone Enquiry Bureau that conducted train enquiries for the now defunct British Railways
		Class 20 Locomotive Society - Intends to purchase an ex-British Rail Class 20 locomotive for preservation
	www.railserve.com /Historical/World (5728 words)

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