Push and Pull.

A slide from 1984, A Type 3 Hymek on an 11 coach fast train failed at Bridgwater, the solution was to couple on the following train with class 50, "50043 Eagle" to push and pull both trains,

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Taken on Monday March 21, 2016
Posted on Sunday August 20, 2017
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HappySnapper said:

One mighty powerful engine.

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Roger (Grisly) replied to HappySnapper:

Many thanks Maurice, Somerset is so flat I guess it didn't struggle to much.

6 years ago

Leo W said:

a well done analog capture, really a historic document.

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Roger (Grisly) replied to Leo W:

Appreciated Leo, thank you.

6 years ago

tiabunna said:

A well preserved slide and, I'd imagine, a fairly unique event.

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Roger (Grisly) replied to tiabunna:

Thanks George, I guess it didn't happen to often however diesel locomotives were pretty unreliable in the seventies and early eighties.

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Annemarie said:

wonderful
love it

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Roger (Grisly) replied to Annemarie:

Thank you Annmarie, very much appreciated.

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Dave Roberts 2014 said:

An excellent capture Roger, I used to love travelling with those Class 50 locos, got on and off them at Bridgwater a couple of times.

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6 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Thank you Dave, They made a distinctive sound if I remember correctly.

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Dave Roberts 2014 replied to Roger (Grisly):

Quite Roger, they were once known as 'Hoovers'. Great memories!

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Roger (Grisly) replied to Dave Roberts 2014:

Just had a look at wikipedia found this, Scrapped for spares at Blaenavon, by Raxstar, January 2002

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