In February 1987, BR withdrew the first Class 50 from service: 50 011 Centurion. Others followed. The last Class 50 locomotives to run for British Rail were 50 007 Hercules and 50 050 Fearless on a final farewell railtour from Waterloo to Exeter and back to Paddington in March 1994. It was the end of the line for most of…
Yesterday Hugh Williams-Preece finished his 50th Marathon, covering 1,310 miles in 50 days from Lisbon to London starting March 3rd. Most days he covered his marathon in under 5 hours. 50 in 50 Bliddy well done Hugh