D407 | 50007

    Last Checked or Updated
16 April 2025

 

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
       
Unclassified Repair History
       
Mainframe crack repairs Entry xx.10.1986 / Release xx.11.1986 ZF Doncaster Works
 
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Withdrawn 27.03.1994    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
       

 

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