https://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=D444Exeter&feedformat=atomSVR Wiki - User contributions [en-gb]2024-03-28T09:16:39ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.28.2https://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=BR_Class_50_50044_Exeter&diff=8797BR Class 50 50044 Exeter2016-05-16T20:07:25Z<p>D444Exeter: /* 50044 Exeter in Preservation */</p>
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<div>[[File:Hugh llewelyn D444 (5581607177).jpg|thumb|200px|right| D444 (50044 Exeter) (Wikimedia Commons)]]<br />
==BR Class 50==<br />
Fifty English Electric Type 4 (later BR Class 50) diesel locomotives were built by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry Works plant in Newton-le-Willows between 1967 and 1968. When built they were numbered in the D4xx series. They later became BR’s Class 50, being allocated TOPS numbers in the 50xxx series. The class was nicknamed “Hoovers” because of the distinctive sound of the inertial air-filters with which the locomotives were originally fitted.<br />
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Initially the locomotives were used to haul express passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Crewe and Scotland; that section not then being electrified. This often entailed ‘Multiple Working’, with two locomotives under control of a single driver.<br />
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By 1974 the northern WCML had been electrified, and the Class 50 fleet was being transferred to BR’s Western Region to work main line passenger services out of London Paddington.<br />
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The Class 50’s did not originally carry names, but in the late 1970s BR agreed to their being named after Royal Navy vessels with notable records in the First and Second World Wars. <br />
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Withdrawal of the class began in the early 1990s.<br />
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==50044 Exeter in Service==<br />
D444 entered service at Stoke in November 1968, having been built as English Electric Works No 3814/D1185. <br />
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In May 1973 D444 was transferred to Crewe, being re-numbered 50044 in February 1974. Following electrification of the WCML, 50031 moved to Bristol in May 1974, before a move to Plymouth Laira in November 1980. <br />
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In April 1978, 50044 was named Exeter after HMS Exeter, a Royal Navy World War York Class Cruiser. Commissioned in 1931, HMS Exeter was involved in the Battle of the River Plate which resulted in the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee. HMS Exeter was later sent to the East Indies where she was sunk by the Japanese in 1942.<br />
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50044 was withdrawn from service by BR in January 1991.<br />
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==50044 Exeter in Preservation==<br />
Following withdrawal, 50044 was sent to London’s Stratford depot for component recovery and later offered for sale as suitable for scrap only. The Fifty Fund were seeking a locomotive as a source of spares, but finding that few components had been removed, successfully purchased 50044 for preservation. The locomotive has been cosmetically de-refurbished, to appear as it did when released to BR from English Electric's Vulcan Foundry works. Since its preservation 50044 has worked both on the SVR and on the main line.<br />
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Exeter was repainted in un-prototypical two tone green and rededicated by the Crew of HMS Exeter at Kidderminster in 2007. '44 has subsequently been repainted in BR Blue. <br />
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In 2012 a problem with oil temperature on a mainline railtour damaged 50044's diesel set. A replacement English Electric 16CSVT has been secured from Portugal (ex CP 1807) which is now fitted inside '44 and the final touches to bring it in line with UK specifications are being worked on. Start up is anticipated in late 2016.<br />
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==Links==<br />
[http://www.class50alliance.co.uk/ Class 50 Alliance web site]<br><br />
[http://www.fiftyfund.org.uk/ 50 Fund web site] (still maintained)<br><br />
[http://www.d444.co.uk/ D444 web site] Record of 2010/2011 overhaul<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[Diesel Locomotives]]<br><br />
[[List of preservation groups]]</div>D444Exeterhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=BR_Class_50_50044_Exeter&diff=8796BR Class 50 50044 Exeter2016-05-16T20:03:04Z<p>D444Exeter: /* 50044 Exeter in Preservation */</p>
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<div>[[File:Hugh llewelyn D444 (5581607177).jpg|thumb|200px|right| D444 (50044 Exeter) (Wikimedia Commons)]]<br />
==BR Class 50==<br />
Fifty English Electric Type 4 (later BR Class 50) diesel locomotives were built by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry Works plant in Newton-le-Willows between 1967 and 1968. When built they were numbered in the D4xx series. They later became BR’s Class 50, being allocated TOPS numbers in the 50xxx series. The class was nicknamed “Hoovers” because of the distinctive sound of the inertial air-filters with which the locomotives were originally fitted.<br />
<br />
Initially the locomotives were used to haul express passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Crewe and Scotland; that section not then being electrified. This often entailed ‘Multiple Working’, with two locomotives under control of a single driver.<br />
<br />
By 1974 the northern WCML had been electrified, and the Class 50 fleet was being transferred to BR’s Western Region to work main line passenger services out of London Paddington.<br />
<br />
The Class 50’s did not originally carry names, but in the late 1970s BR agreed to their being named after Royal Navy vessels with notable records in the First and Second World Wars. <br />
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Withdrawal of the class began in the early 1990s.<br />
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==50044 Exeter in Service==<br />
D444 entered service at Stoke in November 1968, having been built as English Electric Works No 3814/D1185. <br />
<br />
In May 1973 D444 was transferred to Crewe, being re-numbered 50044 in February 1974. Following electrification of the WCML, 50031 moved to Bristol in May 1974, before a move to Plymouth Laira in November 1980. <br />
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In April 1978, 50044 was named Exeter after HMS Exeter, a Royal Navy World War York Class Cruiser. Commissioned in 1931, HMS Exeter was involved in the Battle of the River Plate which resulted in the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee. HMS Exeter was later sent to the East Indies where she was sunk by the Japanese in 1942.<br />
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50044 was withdrawn from service by BR in January 1991.<br />
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==50044 Exeter in Preservation==<br />
Following withdrawal, 50044 was sent to London’s Stratford depot for component recovery and later offered for sale as suitable for scrap only. The Fifty Fund were seeking a locomotive as a source of spares, but finding that few components had been removed, successfully purchased 50044 for preservation. Since then 50044 has worked both on the SVR and on the main line.<br />
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In 2012 a problem with oil temperature damaged 50044's diesel set. A replacement English Electric 16CSVT has been secured from Portugal (ex CP 1807) which is now fitted inside '44 and the final touches to bring it in line with UK specifications are being worked on. Start up is anticipated in late 2016.<br />
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==Links==<br />
[http://www.class50alliance.co.uk/ Class 50 Alliance web site]<br><br />
[http://www.fiftyfund.org.uk/ 50 Fund web site] (still maintained)<br><br />
[http://www.d444.co.uk/ D444 web site] Record of 2010/2011 overhaul<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[Diesel Locomotives]]<br><br />
[[List of preservation groups]]</div>D444Exeterhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=BR_Class_50_50031_Hood&diff=8795BR Class 50 50031 Hood2016-05-16T19:58:04Z<p>D444Exeter: /* 50031 Hood in Preservation */</p>
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<div>[[File:Bridgnorth - 50031 arriving with GWR coaches.jpg |thumb|200px|right| 50031 Hood (Wikimedia Commons)]]<br />
==BR Class 50==<br />
Fifty English Electric Type 4 (later BR Class 50) diesel locomotives were built by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry Works plant in Newton-le-Willows between 1967 and 1968. When built they were numbered in the D4xx series. They later became BR’s Class 50, being allocated TOPS numbers in the 50xxx series. The class was nicknamed “Hoovers” because of the distinctive sound of the inertial air-filters with which the locomotives were originally fitted.<br />
<br />
Initially the locomotives were used to haul express passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Crewe and Scotland; that section not then being electrified. This often entailed ‘Multiple Working’, with two locomotives under control of a single driver.<br />
<br />
By 1974 the northern WCML had been electrified, and the Class 50 fleet was being transferred to BR’s Western Region to work main line passenger services out of London Paddington.<br />
<br />
The Class 50’s did not originally carry names, but in the late 1970s BR agreed to their being named after Royal Navy vessels with notable records in the First and Second World Wars. <br />
<br />
Withdrawal of the class began in the early 1990s.<br />
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==50031 Hood in Service==<br />
D431 entered service at Stoke in July 1968, having been built as English Electric Works No 3801/D1172. Less than a year later she was derailed at Lancaster whilst in charge of a parcels train.<br />
In May 1973 D431 was transferred to Crewe, being re-numbered 50031 in February 1974. Following electrification of the WCML, 50031 moved to Plymouth Laira, moving again to London’s Old Oak Common in May 1980.<br />
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In June 1978, 50031 was named Hood after HMS Hood, the Royal Navy’s last battle cruiser. Commissioned in 1920, HMS Hood was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941.<br />
50031 was withdrawn from service by BR on 5th August 1991.<br />
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==50031 Hood in Preservation==<br />
50031 was purchased for preservation in near operational condition, having only minor faults when withdrawn. After initial repairs were completed at St Leonards, '31 was moved to the Severn Valley Railway where it worked the first preserved class 50 hauled train to carry fare paying passengers.<br />
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In [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1997 | November 1997]] Hood was the first mainline-certified preserved class 50 to haul a main line railtour, “The Pilgrim Hoover” from Birmingham International to Plymouth via the South Devon Banks.<br />
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50031 was sent to RVEL, Derby for refurbishment in June 2015. On 11 April 2016, it was revealed that the locomotive had been repainted in a fictitious [http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingcentre/view/425082/TW BR Inter-City livery], with the locomotive returning to the SVR on 13 April 2016.<br />
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==Links==<br />
[http://www.class50alliance.co.uk/ Class 50 Alliance web site]<br><br />
[http://www.fiftyfund.org.uk/ 50 Fund web site] (still maintained)<br><br />
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==See also==<br />
[[Diesel Locomotives]]<br><br />
[[List of preservation groups]] </div>D444Exeterhttps://www.svrwiki.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Diesel_Locomotives&diff=8794Diesel Locomotives2016-05-16T19:56:07Z<p>D444Exeter: </p>
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<div>The Severn Valley Railway is home to a number of diesel locomotives. These are used for shunting and also to haul certain passenger services. The Railway is also home to a 5-car [[Class 108 DMU | Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU)]].<br />
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Most of the diesel locomotives are based at the [[Diesel Depot]] at Kidderminster. However operational diesel locomotives are also stationed at Bridgnorth and Bewdley.<br />
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Diesel locomotives normally based at the SVR are as follows:<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! style="width: 5%;" | No !! style="width: 10%;" | Designer !! style="width: 5%;" | Class !! style="width: 5%;" | Wheel arrangement !! style="width: 10%;" | Owned by !! style="width: 10%;" | Original owner !! style="width: 10%;" | Notes<br />
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| [[Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter D2957 | D2957]] || Ruston & Hornsby || 165DM || 0-4-0 || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || B.I.P. Chemicals || Operational. Based at Bewdley.<br />
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| [[Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Shunter D2960 | D2960]] || Ruston & Hornsby || 165DM || [[Whyte notation | 0-4-0]] || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || British Sugar Corp || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[Ruston and Hornsby 165hp Diesel Electric Shunter D2961 | D2961]] || Ruston & Hornsby || 165DE || 0-4-0 || Pete Cherry || Patent Shaft Steelworks || Operational. Based at Bridgnorth.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 08 D3022 | D3022]] || English Electric || 08 || [[Whyte notation | 0-6-0]] || [[Class 08 Society]] || British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 08 D3201 | D3201]] || English Electric || 08 || 0-6-0 || [[Class 08 Society]] || British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
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| [[BR Class 08 D3586 | D3586]] || English Electric || 08 || 0-6-0 || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || British Railways || Operational. Based at Bridgnorth.<br />
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| [[BR Class 08 D3802 | D3802]] || English Electric || 08 || 0-6-0 || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || British Railways || In storage at Kidderminster<br />
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| [[BR Class 08 08896 | 08896]]<ref name="Status">For parts retrieval</ref> || English Electric || 08 || 0-6-0 || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || British Railways || At Kidderminster.<br />
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| [[BR Class 09 09012 | D4100]] || English Electric || 09 || 0-6-0 || [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] || British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 11 12099 | 12099]] || English Electric || 11 || 0-6-0 || Kidderminster Shunter Fund || British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 14 D9551 | D9551]] || BR Swindon || 14 || 0-6-0 || SVR Class 14 Company Ltd || British Railways || Undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 20 D8188 | D8188]] || English Electric || 20|| UIC classification | [[UIC classification | Bo-Bo]] || Somerset & Dorset Loco Company || British Railways || At Kidderminster<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 20 D8059 | D8059]] || English Electric || 20 || Bo-Bo || Somerset & Dorset Loco Company || British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 20 20177 | 20177]]<ref name="Status"/> || English Electric || 20 || Bo-Bo || Somerset & Dorset Loco Company || British Railways || At Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 27 D5410 | D5410]] || Birmingham R C & W Ltd || 27 || Bo-Bo || Sandwell Council || British Railways || At Cranmore for bodywork overhaul.<br />
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| [[BR Class 35 D7029 | D7029]] || Beyer Peacock || 35 (Hymek) || [[UIC classification | B-B]] || [[Diesel Traction Group]] || British Railways || Undergoing restoration at Kidderminster.<br />
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| [[BR Class 42 D821 Greyhound | D821 Greyhound]] || BR Swindon || 42 (Warship) || B-B || [[Diesel Traction Group]] || British Railways || At Old Oak Common for overhaul<br />
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| [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood | 50031 Hood]] || English Electric || 50 || [[UIC classification | Co-Co]] || Private Group: Operated by [[The Class 50 Alliance]] || English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways || Undergoing repair and repaint. At Kidderminster<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 50 50035 Ark Royal | 50035 Ark Royal]] || English Electric || 50 || Co-Co || [[The Class 50 Alliance]] || English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 50 50044 Exeter | 50044 Exeter]] || English Electric || 50 || Co-Co || [[The Class 50 Alliance]] || English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways || Undergoing overhaul at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance | 50049 Defiance]] || English Electric || 50 || Co-Co || [[The Class 50 Alliance]] || English Electric Leasing: Leased to British Railways || Operational. Based at Kidderminster.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger| D1013 Western Ranger]] || BR Swindon || 52 || [[UIC classification | C-C]] || [[Western Locomotive Association]] || British Railways || Undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth.<br />
|- <br />
| [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]] || BR Swindon || 52 || C-C || [[Western Locomotive Association]] || British Railways || Operational. Based at Bridgnorth<br />
|- <br />
|}<br />
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<references /><br />
The Severn Valley Railway web site contains a section "Meet The Loco" where the current location and status of these locomotives is shown.<br />
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From time to time other Diesel locomotives visit the Severn Valley Railway.<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[List of rolling stock]]<br />
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[[Class 108 DMU | Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU)]]<br />
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[[Whyte notation]] (wheel arrangements for small diesels)<br />
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[[UIC classification]] (wheel arrangements for large diesels)<br />
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== Links ==<br />
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* [http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLocos.aspx SVR "Meet The Loco"]</div>D444Exeter