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

DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE - 50044 - Exeter

Region No.
WORKS No	3814/D1185
PREVIOUS No
1948 No.
1957 No.	D444
TOPS No.	50044
CLASS No.	50
BUILDER	English Electric Vulcan Foundry
DATE IN SERVICE	1968
NAME	1978. Apr - Exeter
LIVERY	2025. Oct - Current Livery - BR Blue with Yellow Ends
DETAILS	D444 1968. Oct - To D05 - Stoke Division 1973. May - To CE/CD - Crewe Diesel 50044 1974. Feb - Renumber 1974. May - To BR - Bristol Bath Rd 1980. Nov - To LA - Laira 1982. Aug - Damaged in collision with Coaches, and moved to Doncaster works for repair 1983. Jun - Repaired and return to Laira 1990. Dec - Taken out of use with Generator problems 1991. Jan - Withdrawn 1991. Mar - To Old Oak Common 1991. - May - To SF - Stratford for removal of spare parts 1991. Sep - Sold to Class 50 Fund 1992. Jan - Moved to St. Leonards Railway Engineering, then to Brush 1999. Sep - Re-instated as HQ 2000. Apr - Return to Brush Traction for furter work 2000. Dec - To KR - Kidderminster>BR> 2006. Jul - Now owned by Class 50 Operations Ltd>BR> 2007. Jan - Moved from Severn valley railway to Crewe L&NWR to be restored for Main Line use 2011. Jun - return to Main Line use 2012. Mar - To Kidderminster on Severn Valley Railway 2013. May - Engine replacement at Brush Traction 2018. Sep - Return to Passenger Duty 2024. - Sheeted over awaiting attention to optimis performance
STATUS	Preservation - restored for Main Line Use
ORGANISATION	Severn Valley Railway