Reading General - London Paddington
Reading General
Wearing BR revised Large Logo livery with Laira Depot's trademark black roof embellishment, Class 50 50027 Lion calls at Reading as she heads west during August 1987. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000096.
Network South East liveried Class 50 50023 Howe pauses at Reading during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: BM000113.
Class 50 50035 Ark Royal pauses at Reading during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000098.
Waiting for the road to head west, Class 50 50035 Ark Royal pauses at Reading during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000099.
Class 50 50046 Ajax pauses at Reading with a Paddington bound working during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000100.
In original Network South East livery, Class 50 50034 Furious stands at Reading with a Paddington - Oxford working in December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000101.
In Network South East, Class 50 50037 Illustrious arrives at Reading during May 1989. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000102.
Airport Junction, Hayes
In original Network South East and complete with trademark black nameplate - Class 50 50032 Courageous approaches Hayes on the up main during July 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000104.
Southall
One of the few Class 50s to retain Large Logo to the very end, 50046 Ajax powers through Southall during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000105.
With the remains of Southall Shed and the Brentford branch on the right, Class 50 50030 Repulse passes under the footbridge to the old steam shed during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000106.
Paddington
Class 50 50026 Indomitable prepares to leave Paddington on a cold and wet autumn night in November 1984. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000095.
In the highly attractive BR revised Large Logo livery, which suited this particular class so very well, Class 50 50027 Lion prepares to leave Paddington with a parcels working during February 1987. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000091.
Class 50 50025 Invincible stands at Paddington in October 1987, but tragically within 2 years of this image, Invincible would be involved in a serious accident and derailment at West Ealing on 6th August 1989, when heading the 2145 Oxford - Paddington she struck a section of rail that vandals had placed across the main line, ending her BR and Network South East career. Thankfully, neither the driver or any of the passengers were seriously injured. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000093.
Standing appropriately enough beside Intercity liveried Class 47/4 47515 Night Mail, two Class 50s lead by 50031 Hood and a unidentified sister, stand at Paddington with a parcels working during November 1987. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000092.
Both wearing the attractive BR revised Large Logo livery, Class 50s 50003 Temeraire + 50031 Hood prepare to head into the night and leave Paddington with a westbound working during November 1987. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000094.
Heading away from the blocks at Paddington, Large Logo liveried Class 50 50021 Rodney runs 'light engine' out of the terminus during July 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000107.
Class 50 50017 Royal Oak runs 'light engine' out of Paddington during July 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000108.
Network South East liveried Class 50 50023 Howe prepares to leave Paddington with a parcels working during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000112.
Standing beside a Class 117 DMU, Network South East liveried Class 50 50023 Howe prepares to leave Paddington during December 1988. Copyright Steve Andrews Collection / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: SJA000111.