Paddington station - Class 50 50038 'Formidable' returns light engine to work its next service - recording now on SoundCloud 😍

A telephoto shot of 50038 'Formidable' returning to Paddington light engine, possibly after refuelling at Old Oak Common. More exciting is the fact that I have her on audio tape - you can hear my recording of 50038 'Formidable' on this day in the following link😍 soundcloud.com/sound-vision-10193594/class-50-heaven-part...

50038 'Formidable' was withdrawn with a failed main generator on 27 Sep 1988 after almost exactly 20 years of service, and the locomotive was cut up on site the following year at Old Oak Common by Vic Berry's of Leicester - one of eleven Class 50s to end their days on Old Oak Common shed.

My last run with 50038 was on 01 Jun 1988 on 1F71 - a regular Oxford-Paddington service. One of my higher mileage machines with 1,122 miles.

Locomotive History
D438 entered service 21-Sep-68
Renumbered 50038 in 1974
Named 'Formidable' 05-May-78
Withdrawn 27-Sep-88

50038 'Formidable' was one of the early casualties, being the seventh Class 50 to be withdrawn, after 50011, 50006, 50014, 50013, 50047 & 50022. The locomotive languished at Old Oak Common for many months before being broken up on site by Vic Berry's in June 1989, along with 50013 'Agincourt', and crash-damaged 50025 'Invincible'.

Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL SLR camera and 300mm telephoto lens, using Kodak ASA100 colour negative film. Scanned from the original negative with no digital restoration.

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Taken in: UK / England / Westminster / Paddington (show map)

Taken on: April 16, 1987

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Camera:	NORITSU KOKI EZ Controller
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