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

 

First Noted Working Found

 

Works & Exam History
1	Unknown	Entry xx.06.1969 / Release Prior 25.07.1969	ZC	Crewe Works
2	Light Repair	Entry After 14.03.1971 / Release 02.07.1971	ZC	Crewe Works
3	Light Repair	Entry Prior 19.09.1971 / Release 19.09.1971	ZC	Crewe Works
4	Light Repair	Entry Prior 27.12.1971 / Release Prior 30.01.1972	ZC	Crewe Works
5	Intermediate	Entry Prior 24.02.1974 / Release 12.04.1974	ZC	Crewe Works
6	Light Repair	Entry Prior 25.01.1976 / Release Prior 31.10.1976	ZC	Crewe Works
7	Intermediate	Entry xx.05.1979 / Release 19.07.1979	ZF	Doncaster Works
8	Refurbishment	Entry 16.09.1982 / Release 28.02.1983	ZF	Doncaster Works
9	Unclassified	Entry xx.10.1986 / Release xx.11.1986	ZF	Doncaster Works
10	Major F Exam	Entry xx.xx.198x / Release 02.04.1987	LA	Laira Depot

 

Last known working before and after a repair
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6

 

Last Working

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	27.03.1994
Condemned	31.03.1994

 

Identification Markings & Notes

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

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

Damage / Accidents

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

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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