{"id":56636,"date":"2024-05-30T11:37:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T01:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=56636"},"modified":"2024-05-30T11:37:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T01:37:45","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%86-hornby-new-tool-tt120-class-50s-arrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=56636","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude86 Hornby New Tool TT:120 Class 50s Arrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"bggle_image margin_vertical--small  margin-top_none      bggle--block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_text margin_vertical--small     margin-top_none  \">\n<p>Hornby&#8217;s newly tooled TT:120 scale Class 50 locomotives have now arrived into stock! Two different models are currently available in the range catering for BR large logo blue and GWR heritage green liveried examples.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Both of these models are available either digital ready or pre-fitted with digital sound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_spacer\">\n<div class=\"bggle_line\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text--1636212959945 margin_vertical--small    margin-top_none  bggle_title bggle--block text__center\">\n      In Stock Now<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"bggle_product-grid   margin_vertical--small    margin-top_none   bggle--block\">\n<div class=\"grid-bloggle grid-cols-2\">\n<div class=\"bggle_product-container text__center\">\n<a class=\"bggle_button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/hornby-tt3013m-class-50-co-co-50007-sir-edward-elgar-br-diesel-locomotive\">\n<div class=\"bloggle_product--infos\">\n<p class=\"bloggle_product--title undefined\">\n<div class=\"fd--row jc--center\">\n<div class=\"fd--row 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class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, wipers, steps, etched grilles, underframe parts and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Digital &amp; Sound capability &#8211; NEXT-18 pin socket<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Powerful 5-pole skew wound motor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Intricate livery application &amp; printing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Standard TT:120 couplings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Directional lighting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text--1636212959945 margin_vertical--small      bggle_title bggle--block text__center\">\n      Prototype Information<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"bggle_text-with-image bggle--v2 bggle--block margin_vertical--small margin-top_none       \">\n<div class=\"bggle_text--container\">\n<p><span>The Class 50 locomotives, built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows between 1967-1968 were the last purpose-designed mixed-traffic locomotive built in the UK. 50 examples were built in total. Upon their introduction they were used on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The aim was to speed-up passenger timings on the then non-electrified portion up to Glasgow, and to haul express passenger trains at 100 mph.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle_image--container imageLeft underText imageLeft\">\n<div class=\"bggle_image-source\">Image by Steve Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_text margin_vertical--medium     margin-top_none  \">\n<p><span>By 1974, the entire line had been electrified so the locomotives were re-deployed to other regions as had been planned. When delivered, the Class 50s were leased to British Rail by a subsidiary of English Electric. They were later sold to the British Railways Board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Class 50s proved to be incredibly powerful, indeed following the full electrification of the WCML and the introduction of more powerful DMUs in the late 1980\u2019s they were almost pointlessly powerful, and they began to be withdrawn as their roles were handed to more efficient DMUs. All examples of the Class were named which was rather unusual for corporate BR diesel locomotives, and in the end 18 examples have been preserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hornby&#8217;s newly tooled TT:120 scale Class 50 locomotives have now arrived into stock! 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