BR Class 50 - GWR Green - 50007 'Sir Edward Elgar' - ExclusiveBR Class 50 GWR Green 50007 'Sir Edward Elgar' Exclusive Still controversial almost four decades after being repainted, 50007 was outshopped in Great Western Railway lined green with cast numbers and double arrow in February 1984 as part of the GW150 celebrations that were planned for the following year. At the same time, it lost its Hercules name in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the composer Sir Edward Elgar who had no connection

County Durham on 5 January 1959

Deluxe Features

Heavy die-cast metal chassis

as fitted to new wagons between 1904 until circa 1916 and retained when anti-friction gear removed

22816 (ex-22536) B1 MSO

brake pipes

with 'bowling ball' set marker

Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve minimum scale top speed of 125 mph (200 km/h)

Outshopped by Loram in February 2016

the first of several hundred locomotives of a type that would revolutionise Railfreight across the UK (and Europe)

Early 1990s period

NEM narrow tension lock couplers provided