Class 50s on TV and film
Members of the class have appeared in a variety of TV and film roles over the years. We present here a list of the these appearances and links where we can find them.
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If you know of any other appearances or can help fill any gaps below then please let us know and we will add them to the page.
TV / Movie
Location
Date
Loco
Notes
ITV Return Of The Saint
Kensal Green Gas Works, London
-
Unknown loco
BBC Sykes
Scotland
1972
D415
Full episode, not the sketch
London Paddington
1979
50049 Defiance
50049 identified with 1 other. Episode is called Rouge
BBC Play for Today
Kemble
1980
Unknown loco
Dreams of Leaving
ITV Minder
Westbourne Park
1983
Unknown loco
Episode name Hypnotising Rita 31.33
ITV The Bill
Old Oak Common Yard, London
1987
50015 & 50036 + 1 unknown
Some you win ,some you lose Minutes in episode 22.45 + 27.00
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
London Paddington & Clapham Junction
1987
50013 and unknown
Music Video
London Waterloo & various locations on route to Exeter
1988
50046 & 50050?
Documentary locations on the line Waterloo - Exeter
London Waterloo
1988
50019 Ramilies
Episode was called Dates. Just a glimpse through the platform door
ITV Inspector Morse
London Paddington
1989
Unknown loco
In the background on the blocks of Platform 9 in episode called The Last Enemy Series 3
ITV Cracker
East Lancs Railway Bury
1993
50008 Thunderer
Posing as unknown location in program Series 1 episode 1
Sailsbury
2004
50031 & 50049
Factual railway series shown on Discovery Homes & Leisure with a trip on a rail tour to Par.
Clean Bandit
Mid Hants Railway
2017
50027
Music Video
Netflix The Stranger
Bury
2022
Unknown loco
Channel 5 Electric Dreams
Mid Hants Railway
2022
50027 Lion
The Commuter