50049 Defiance (D449)
A pair of Class 50s return to Kingswear! Class 50s 50049 Defiance & 50007 Hercules pass Britannia Crossing double-heading the 1Z52 1615 Kingswear -Burton-on-Trent 'Torbay & Dart Explorer' on 16th September 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb_lvl1MxUs
Defiance at Defiance Platform! GBRf Class 50s 50049 Defiance + 50014 Warspite (aka 50007) pass Defiance Platform, Saltash with the 1Z50 0708 Paddington - Penzance 'Class 50 Terminator Phoenixed' railtour on 23rd March 2019. Defiance Platform was opened by the GWR in 1905 to serve the Royal Navy torpedo training school which exsisted at Wearde Quay between 1884 & 1955. The halt officially closed in 1930, but light goods and market produce continued to use the halt until 1957. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGXSXxFOfPA
GBRf Class 50s 50014 Warspite (50007) + 50049 Defiance are seen crossing Keyham Viaduct working the return 1Z53 1530 Penzance - Waterloo 'Class 50 Terminator Phoenixed' railtour on 23rd March 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPqlKpx3XvU
GBRf 50049 Defiance passes Hemerdon Loop and rounds Venton Curve working the retimed 5Z50 1400 Laira T&RSMD - Long Marston withdrawn HST trailer ECS move on 3rd December 2019.
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