Glossary of United Kingdom Railway Terms - H

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• Hoover: British Rail Class 50 diesel-electric locomotive – from the sound of the engine cooling fans being similar to a vacuum cleaner, prior to the refurbishment which removed this characteristic; (also vacs).

• Hymek: D7000 class locomotive using a V16 Maybach diesel engine coupled to a Mekydro hydraulic transmission.

• Happy Train: British Rail Class 365 because their revised front end gives a happy face style.