D407 | 50007
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11 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3777 / VF D1148    
To British Rail / To Service 12.03.1968 / 16.03.1968 D407  
TOPS Renumbered 12.04.1974 50007  
Time In Service 19 years, 3 months, 18 days 7,049 days  
Engine Hours 9,624    
Nameplate Hercules Fitted 06.04.1978
Renamed Sir Edward Elgar   25.02.1984
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 02.07.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 12.04.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 19.07.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 16.09.1982 / Release 28.02.1983 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 02.04.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 27.03.1994    
Condemned 31.03.1994    
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
12.03.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
02.1983 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
02.1984 GWR Brunswick Green  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
12.03.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 DXXA   Departmental
10.1987 DXXD   Departmental
30.09.1988 RXXA   Parcels
08.10.1988 DCWA   Departmental Western Region
14.05.1989 NSSA   Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West Of England
       

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
18.09.1971 Crewe Diesel Depot     Depot Open Day
19.05.1977 Exeter     Derailed at City Basin Oil terminal
10.04.1978 Laira Depot      
08.04.1979 Old Oak Common Depot      
04.08.1979 York Station 1V93 10.43 Berwick - Plymouth Worked from York
04.08.1979 Derby Station   10.43 Berwick - Plymouth  
13.02.1980 London Waterloo Station   13.00 Waterloo - Exeter  
25.02.1981 Widney Manor 1V41   Passenger Working
13.09.1982 Doncaster Works     Awaiting Refurbishment
27.10.1983 Birmingham New St Station      
24.03.1984 Stoke-on-Trent     The Border City
02.06.1984 Crewe Reception Sidings     Open Day
05.05.1985 Westbury     Open Day
01.06.1985 Reading     Open Day
06.07.1985 Cardiff Canton     Open Day
30.07.1985 Dawlish     Passenger Working
01.09.1985 Coalville     Open Day
09.09.1985 Laira     Open Day
15.09.1985 Old Oak Common     Open Day
21.09.1985 Landore     Open Day
22.09.1985 Stewarts Lane     Open Day
22.03.1986 Andover     Open Day
23.03.1986 Andover     Open Day
06.04.1986 Birkenhead North     Open Day
01.06.1986 Coalville     Open Day
07.06.1986 Ashford Chart Leacon     Open Day
11.06.1986 Dawlish Warren      
19.06.1986 Carlisle Upperby     Open Day
23.08.1986 London Cannon Street     Open Day 150 Exhibition
24.08.1986 London Cannon Street     Open Day 150 Exhibition
10.09.1986 Ascott-under-Wychwood   07:00 Hereford to Paddington Cathedrals Express
23.12.1988 Bristol Temple Meads     Waiting on the middle road
10.04.1988 Stewarts Lane     Open Day
07.1988 Exeter Depot      
17.07.1988 Laira     Open Day
23.1.1988 Bristol Temple Meads     Idling, midle road
10.12.1989 Windsor & Eton Riverside     Open Day
09.05.1991 Exeter St Davids   14.22 to Waterloo  
15.09.1991 Laira     Open Day
24.05.1992 Salisbury 1V17 16.55 Waterloo - Exeter With D400 (50050) from Salisbury
12.09.1992 Bournemouth     Open Day
02.05.1993 Worcester     Open Day
16.10.1993 Creech St. Michael   Railtour to Paignton With 50033
26.03.1994   1Z50 17.35 Penzance - Paddington Last Passenger Working. With 50007
         
         

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By Class 50 Alliance At Kidderminster, Severn Valley Railway