Class 50 (Diesel locomotives)
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British Rail Class 50 (Diesel locomotives)
Class 50 (Diesel locomotive)
English Electric Type 4 (Diesel locomotives)
Hoovers (Diesel locomotives)
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Earlier Established Forms
Sources
found: Work cat.: Harris, K. The 50s, 1984:p. 2 (English Electric Type 4)
found: Marsden, C.J. Motive power recognition:p. 94.
found: Wikipedia, 8 Apr. 2009:bunder British Rail Class 50 (the British Rail Class 50 is a diesel locomotive built from 1967-68 by English Electric; before gaining their 50xxx TOPS numbers these locomotives were known as English Electric Type 4s; the class was affectionately nicknamed "Hoovers" by rail enthusiasts because of the distinctive sound made by the centrifugal air filters originally fitted)
notfound: Web. 3
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Change Notes
1986-10-20: new
2009-09-30: revised
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