A ‘OO’ gauge Class 50 diesel is Accurascale’s next ready-to-run locomotive project. Join us for the exclusive video announcement of Accurascale's latest brand-new 'OO' locomotive.
Built at English Electric’s Vulcan Foundry at Newton-le-Willows in the late 1960s, 50 English Electric Type 4s were built for use on the northern section of the West Coast Main Line (WCML) in a bid to improve timings over this stretch following the introduction of the accelerated electric service on the route south of Crewe. During their time on the London Midland Region, they could be found on passenger and freight trains.
Above: Detail differences between the various periods modelled have been incorporated into the design for the all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 50.
Following the end of a lease deal with English Electric in 1973 - and with electrification of the northern section of the WCML complete the following year - the gradual migration to the Western Region (WR) was under way, which in turn displaced diesel-hydraulic traction. Later, a major refurbishment programme in the late 1970s/early 1980s gave the locomotives a new lease of life on the Western Region hauling passenger, parc…
