Class 50s No. 50008 & 50049 on “The East Lancashire Railway”, Wellingborough Station, 7th March 2026

More on the Midland Main Line. 1Z43 06:53 Watford Junction to Castleton Hopwood Gf. Passing on time at 08:29. I then went to Loughborough to visit the Great Central Railway. That will be in the next video I upload. I also saw the railtour at Leicester, Class 50 No. 50008 "Thunderer" had failed. Allocations : 50049 "Defiance" (Class 50 diesel locomotive [GBRf]) 9525 (Mk2F BSO [ERS]) 12021 (Mk3A TSO [ERS]) 12032 (Mk3A TSO [ERS]) 12091 (Mk3A TSO [ERS]) 10413 (Mk3A TSOB [ERS]) 11078 (Mk3A FOD [ERS]) 10229 (Mk3A RFM [ERS]) 11090 (Mk3A FOD [ERS]) 11095 (Mk3A FOD [ERS]) 66032 50008 "Thunderer" 56006 Notes : 09:56 50008 failed at Leicester with electrical issues 09:57 50008 moved into Leicester Carriage Sidings as 0Z43 09:57 Tour will continue with 50049 solo at the front 10:57 66023 joined as 0Z49 at Toton 10:58 50008 50049 Watford to Leicester 10:58 50049 Leicester to Toton 10:58 66023 Toton to Beeston 10:58 50049 Beeston to Castleton 10:59 66023 Castleton to Heywood 10:59 56006 66023 Heywood to Rawtenstall with 50049 on rear