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

DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE - 50037 - Illustrious

Region No.
WORKS No	3807/D1178
PREVIOUS No
1948 No.
1957 No.	D437
TOPS No.	50037
NAME	Illustrious
CLASS No.	50
BUILDER	English Electric Vulcan Foundry
DATE IN SERVICE	1968
DETAILS	D437 1968. Sep - D05 - Stoke Division 1973.May - To CE/CD - Crewe Diesel 50037 1974. Feb - Renumber 1974. May - To BR - Bristol, Bath Rd 1977. May - To LA - Laira 1978. Jun - Named 'Illustrious' 1982. Apr - To OC - Old Oak Common 1987. Mar - To LA - Laira 1987. Oct - To OC - Old Oak Common 1989. May - To LA - Laira 1990. Sep - Crankshaft Damage - Not Repaired 1990. Nov - Generator Trouble - Repaired 1991. Sep - Withdrawn and stored at Laira 1992. Jun - Moved to Mossend Yard, then Exeter Riverside, then Springburn Works, Glasgow 1992. Jun - To MC Metals 1992. Dec - Scrapped except for 1 cab 2010. Sep - remaining cab to Peak Rail
STATUS	Scrapped - 1992
ORGANISATION	MC Metals, Glasgow