The Class 50 Fleet

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Name

Notes

D400 50050 Fearless (23.8.78 - 3.94) Withdrawn 3.94. Locomotive preserved
D401 50001 Dreadnought (10.4.78 - 4.91) Withdrawn 4.91
D402 50002 Superb (21.3.78 - 9.91) Name formerly carried by Class 43 NBL 'Warship' No. D849. Withdrawn 9.91. Locomotive preserved.
D403 50003 Temeraire (9.5.78 - 7.91) Name formerly carried by Class 43 NBL 'Warship' No. D851. Withdrawn 7.91
D404 50004 St. Vincent (9.5.78 - 6.90) Withdrawn 6.90
D405 50005 Collingwood (5.4.78 - 11.90) Withdrawn 1.91
D406 50006 Neptune (25.11.79 - 7.87) Withdrawn 7.87
D407 50007 Hercules (6.4.78 - 5.2.84)
Sir Edward Elgar
(25.2.84 - present)
Withdrawn 3.94. Locomotive preserved
D408 50008 Thunderer (1.9.78 - 5.92) Withdrawn 6.92. Locomotive preserved
D409 50009 Conqueror (8.5.78 - 1.91) Withdrawn 1.91
D410 50010 Monarch (3.78 - 9.88) Name formerly carried by Class 42 'Warship' No. D831. Withdrawn 9.88.
Nameplate sold at auction 6.08 for £3,000.
D411 50011 Centurion (1.9.79 - 2.87) Withdrawn 2.87. Tranferred to departmental service for use static testing Class 50 power units based at Crewe. Allocated No. ADB968031 but never carried. Centurion nameplates & badges transferred to 50040.
Worksplate sold at auction 3.10 for £850.
D412 50012 Benbow (3.4.78 - 1.91) Name formerly carried by Class 42 'Warship' No. D805. Withdrawn 1.89
D413 50013 Agincourt (19.4.78 - 3.88) Withdrawn 3.88
D414 50014 Warspite (30.5.78 - 12.87) Withdrawn 12.87
D415 50015 Valiant (21.4.78 - 5.92) Withdrawn 6.92. Locomotive preserved
D416 50016 Barham (3.4.78 - 8.90) Withdrawn 8.90
D417 50017 Royal Oak (24.4.78 - 9.91) Name formerly carried by Class 43 NBL 'Warship' No. D842. Withdrawn 9.91. Locomotive preserved
D418 50018 Resolution (6.4.78 - 7.91) Withdrawn 7.91
D419 50019 Ramillies (18.4.78 - 9.90) Name formerly carried by Class 43 NBL 'Warship' No. D837. Withdrawn 9.90. Locomotive preserved
D420 50020 Revenge (7.7.78 - 7.90) Withdrawn 7.90
D421 50021 Rodney (31.7.78 - 4.90) Withdrawn 4.90. Locomotive preserved
D422 50022 Anson (20.4.78 - 9.88) Withdrawn 9.88
D423 50023 Howe (17.5.78 - 10.90) Withdrawn 10.90. Locomotive initially preserved then scrapped
Nameplate sold at auction 4.09 for £3,700.
D424 50024 Vanguard (15.5.78 - 2.91) Withdrawn 2.91
D425 50025 Invincible (6.6.78 - 8.89) Withdrawn 8.89 after accident damage
D426 50026 Indomitable (29.3.78 - 12.90) Withdrawn 12.90. Locomotive preserved
D427 50027 Lion (17.4.78 - 7.91) Withdrawn 7.91. Locomotive preserved
D428 50028 Tiger (10.5.78 - 1.91) Name formerly carried by Class 43 NBL 'Warship' No. D854. Withdrawn 2.91
D429 50029 Renown (26.10.78 - 3.91) Withdrawn 3.92. Locomotive preserved
D430 50030 Repulse (10.4.78 - 4.92) Withdrawn 4.92. Locomotive preserved
D431 50031 Hood (28.6.78 - 7.91) Withdrawn 8.91. Locomotive preserved
Leasing plate sold at auction 6.10 for £400.
D432 50032 Courageous (7.7.78 - 10.90) Withdrawn 10.90
D433 50033 Glorious (26.6.78 - present) Withdrawn 3.94. Locomotive preserved
D434 50034 Furious (6.4.78 - 6.90) Withdrawn 6.90
Nameplate sold at auction 11.07 for £3,350.
D435 50035 Ark Royal (17.1.78 - 8.90) Name formerly carried by NBL A1A-A1A 'Warship' No. D601. Withdrawn 8.90. Locomotive preserved.
Nameplate and brass badge sold at auction 4.07 for £11,750.
D436 50036 Victorious (16.5.78 - 4.91) Name formerly carried by Class 43 NBL 'Warship' No. D860. Withdrawn 4.91
D437 50037 Illustrious (8.6.78 - 9.91) Withdrawn 9.91
D438 50038 Formidable (5.5.78 - 9.88) Withdrawn 9.88
D439 50039 Implacable (20.6.78 - 6.89) Withdrawn 6.89
D440 50040 Leviathan (15.5.78 - 6.87)
Centurion
(8.7.87 - 8.90)
Centurian nameplates transferred from 50011. Withdrawn 11.89. Locomotive preserved.
Leviathan
nameplate sold at auction 10.07 for £3,250.
Centurion
nameplate sold at auction 3.08 for £3,900.
Centurion
nameplate badge sold at auction 6.07 for £500.
D441 50041 Bulwark (8.5.78 - 4.90) Withdrawn 4.90
D442 50042 Triumph (4.10.78 - 10.90) Name formerly carried by Class 43 NBL 'Warship' No. D855. Withdrawn 10.90. Locomotive preserved
D443 50043 Eagle (28.6.78 - 2.91) Withdrawn 2.91
D444 50044 Exeter (27.4.78 - 1.91) Withdrawn 1.91. Locomotive preserved
D445 50045 Achillies (12.4.78 - 12.90) Withdrawn 12.90
D446 50046 Ajax (11.10.78 - 3.92) Withdrawn 6.92
D447 50047 Swiftsure (26.5.78 - 4.88) Withdrawn 4.88.
Nameplate sold at auction 9.06 for £5,100.
D448 50048 Dauntless (16.3.78 - 7.91) Withdrawn 7.91
D449 50049,
50149 (?.87 - ?.89)
Defiance (2.5.78 - 8.91) Converted ?.87 for freight only work experiment with modified Class 37 lower geared bogies and re-numbered 50149. Returned to standard Class 50 form ?.89. Withdrawn 8.91. Locomotive preserved

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