CLASS 50 - ENGLISH ELECTRIC - DIESEL ELECTRIC TYPE 4 Co-Co

DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE - 50007 - Hercules

Region No.
WORKS No	3777/D1148
PREVIOUS No
1948 No.
1957 No.	D407
TOPS No.	50007
NAME	1978. Apr - Hercules 1984. Feb - Sir Edward Elgar 2014. Apr - Hercules
BUILDER	English Electric Vulcan Foundry
DATE IN SERVICE	1968
DETAILS	D407 1968. Mar - Allocated to LMWL London Midland Western Lines 1968. Jun - To D05 London Midland Stoke Division 1973. May - To CE/CD Crewe Diesel 50007 1974. Apr - Renumbered 1974. May - To LA Laira 1978. Apr - Named 'Hercules' 1984. Feb - Name change to 'Sir Edward Elgar' 1991. Jul - Withdrawn and then re-instated 1994. Mar - Withdrawn 1994. Appx - Sold to Class 40 group, Midland Railway, Butterley 2002. Aug - Moved to Great Central Railway, Loughborough 2004. Apr - To North Yorkshire Moors Railway Gala, then back to Midland Railway, Butterley 2013. Nov - Sold to Boden Rail, and moved to Washwood Heath, Birmingham 2014. Apr - Name change back to 'Hercules' 2014. - Fitted for Main Line Running 2016. Nov - Purchased by Class 50 Fund Alliance 2017. Jan - Based at Severn Valley Railway 2019. Mar - Made available to GB Railfreight on a spot hire basis 2024. Aug - Livery change to BL(BR revised blue with large logo, Yellow Cab)
STATUS	Commercial Use
ORGANISATION	GB Railfreight