The 50 Terminator
 To
mark the 15th anniversary of the running of the ’50 Terminator’
railtour (and the end of class 50 operation on BR), we re-released the
programme of the same name on DVD. This was our very first ‘Wired for
Sound’ cab ride, and such was its popularity that it started a whole
series of programmes! This digitally re-mastered version on DVD is
almost double the length of the original programme, and comes with a new
introduction and narration from Plymouth’s former Area Fleet Manager
Geoff Hudson.
The 600-mile journey with 50 007 Sir Edward
Elgar and 50 050 Fearless traveled over some long-standing routes of the
class. Following the departure from Waterloo, the tour heads through the
busy London suburbs to Woking and Basingstoke. At Worting Junction it
takes the route to Salisbury. From there it then travels via Yeovil and
Honiton to Exeter, a route that features some excellent thrash from the
50s on the climbs to Buckhorn Weston and Honiton tunnels. Not to mention
a near standing start from the disused Seaton Junction station. From
Exeter the journey continues over the tortuous south Devon banks (on one
engine!) to Plymouth. After crossing the Tamar Bridge into Cornwall, the
two 50s then tackle the challenging climbs to Doublebois, Burngullow and
Redruth. Remarkably, arrival at Penzance is 3 minutes early. The
farewell tour culminated with a run from Penzance to London Paddington,
the highlight of which was the rousing assault on Largin Bank to the
summit at Doublebois. Just before midnight, amidst a fanfare of horns,
the two 50s arrived at Paddington to be greeted by a large crowd who
were there to witness another piece of railway history.
This programme has just about everything – challenging gradients,
serious thrash, fine scenery, plenty of sunshine, and perfectly captures
the day’s historic events as hundreds of people turned out to witness
the last Class 50 hauled train on BR. And you can see and hear it all
from the best seat on the train!“This is a worthy
purchase and with excellent sound reproduction. It’s a joy to listen
to, let alone watch”. RAILWAYS ILLUSTRATED
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Programme Fact File
Narration: Geoff Hudson, BR Area Manager Plymouth
First Published: 1994 on VHS
Route Featured: Waterloo - Exeter - Penzance - Plymouth - Reading - Paddington
Class Featured: 50.
Availability: Now
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Other Locomaster Profiles Programmes featuring Class 50 motive power:
50's The final Years, Class 50
Finale-The Laira Years, Vac Attack, Power Hour and the Traction
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