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 08.11.1970 / Release 03.03.1971	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 08.04.1973 / Release 05.06.1973	ZC	Crewe Works
6	Light Repair	Entry Prior 11.08.1974 / Release Prior 22.09.1974	ZC	Crewe Works
7	Light Repair	Entry Prior 22.08.1976 / Release 16.09.1976	ZC	Crewe Works
8	Intermediate	Entry Prior 13.05.1979 / Release 19.07.1979	ZF	Doncaster Works
9	Refurbishment	Entry 16.09.1982 / Release 28.02.1983	ZF	Doncaster Works
10	Unclassified	Entry xx.10.1986 / Release After 02.11.1986	ZF	Doncaster Works
11	Major F Exam	Entry xx.02.1987 / Release 02.04.1987	LA	Laira Depot

 

Last Known Working Before and After a Repair
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9	Tuesday	30th September 1986	1M83 1030 Penzance - Liverpool Lime Street between Penzance - Plymouth
9	Saturday	08th November 1986	0V01 0815 Doncaster Works - Old Oak Common Light Engine
10	Thursday	19th February 1987	1A02 2135 Penzance - London Paddington DH with 50029 between Penzance - Plymouth
10	Saturday	04th April 1987	2C83 1200 Penzance - Plymouth DH with 50003

 

Last Passenger Working (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Saturday	26th March 1994	1Z50 1735 Penzance - London Paddington DH with 50050 The Fifty Terminator Railtour via Westbury
LW	Sunday	27th March 1994	0Z50 Reading - Laira with 50050

 

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Withdrawn	27.03.1994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	Livery	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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