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| − | The Class 50 Alliance Ltd owns | + | The Class 50 Alliance Ltd owns four Class 50 (English Electric Type 4) diesel locomotives and operates a fifth which is owned by a small number of its shareholders. The Company was formed in 2013 by the merger of two groups, The Fifty Fund and Project Defiance. |
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| + | | [[BR Class 50 50007 Hercules | 50007 Hercules]] || The Class 50 Alliance | ||
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| [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood | 50031 Hood]] || Private Group: Operated by The Class 50 Alliance | | [[BR Class 50 50031 Hood | 50031 Hood]] || Private Group: Operated by The Class 50 Alliance | ||
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| + | 50007 Hercules was acquired in November 2016 to be used primarily for mainline contract work.<ref>[http://www.fiftyfund.org.uk/50007Purchase20161107.pdf Press release 7 November 2016]</ref> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 10 November 2016
The Class 50 Alliance Ltd owns four Class 50 (English Electric Type 4The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 2000 bhp to 2999 bhp) diesel locomotives and operates a fifth which is owned by a small number of its shareholders. The Company was formed in 2013 by the merger of two groups, The Fifty Fund and Project Defiance.
The Alliance’s locomotives are:
| No | Owned by |
|---|---|
| 50007 Hercules | The Class 50 Alliance |
| 50031 Hood | Private Group: Operated by The Class 50 Alliance |
| 50035 Ark Royal | The Class 50 Alliance |
| 50044 Exeter | The Class 50 Alliance |
| 50049 Defiance | The Class 50 Alliance |
50007 Hercules was acquired in November 2016 to be used primarily for mainline contract work.[1]
Links
Class 50 Alliance web site
50 Fund web site (still maintained)
