By The Fifty Fund (Produced for us by Locomaster Profiles)
To Be Launched at The Greatest Gathering.
"The Pilgrim Centurian" railtour from Swindon to Edinburgh was the 100th charter train hauled by locomotives from The Fifty Fund and the Class 50 Alliance. This landmark event on the 16th September 2023, is just one of 22 mainline trains that feature in the DVD, which covers the period from Spring 2021 to the Summer of 2025.
During this period 50007 Hercules and 50049 Defiance undertook a vast number of rollingstock moves for GB Railfreight, which saw the two class 50s hauling units and HSTs in a wide variety of train operating company liveries from depots to storage, and in same cases, to scrap yards around the UK.
The mainline locomotives also undertook barrier vehicle moves and route learning duties taking them to even more exotic locations across the UK.
Included in this programme are:
- 50007, 50044 and 50049 triple heading GBRf's 2021 Charity train.
- Visits to the newly re-opened Okehampton and Leven branches.
- 50004 working the UK railtours "Beverley Christmas Carol" charter.
- 50035 and 50049 with the Beyer weedkilling train.
- 50033 on the West Somerset Railway.
- All three Belmond British Pullman Special trains.
- Hercules and Defiance working for Hanson and Hall
There is behind the scenes footage of:
- 50007 and 50049's repaint into large logo livery at Eastleigh works.
- Loco maintenace at Kidderminster TMD
The programme also covers the rededication of 50033 Glorious and railtour operations from across the UK, including, Deal, Reedham, Stranraer and Brighton.
This programme, is introduced and narrated by Gus Dunster, the former chairman of both The Fifty Fund and the Class 50 Alliance.
100 Not Out DVD
Available as a DVD-R.
Running time approximately 95 minutes.