D401 | 50001

    Last Checked or Updated
11 July 2024

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3772 / VF D1143    
To British Rail / To Service 06.12.1967 / 09.12.1967 D401  
TOPS Renumbered 21.03.1974 50001  
Time In Service 23 years, 4 months, 10 days 8,532 days  
Engine Hours 6,930    
Nameplate Dreadnought Fitted 10.04.1978
       
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 06.08.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 02.04.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Refurbishment Entry 30.11.1979 / Release 09.04.1980 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 01.08.1984 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 24.01.1988 LA Laira Depot
       
Post Service
 
Withdrawn 19.04.1991    
Cut Up 12.12.2002 At C.F. Booth of Rotherham
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
09.12.1967 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
08.07.1973 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
10.04.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NSSA   Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West Of England
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
09.12.1967 Standard British Rail Blue  
08.1984 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
1987 Network South East Revised, Light Blue  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
15.09.1976   1A30 07.57 Weston-Super-Mare to Paddington  
29.06.1977 Alphington     Pearce's Siding
08.09.1977 Newquay   09.50 Paddington - Newquay With 50050
17.08.1978 Exeter St Davids     Passenger Working
07.04.1979     04.05 Swansea to Edinburgh excursion 50001 Cardiff to Birmingham
07.04.1979     Edinburgh to Swansea excursion return 50001 Birmingham to Cardiff
25.04.1979     17.32 Paddington to Penzance Failed and assisted to Exeter by 47008
26.06.1979 Cricklewood     Hauled 47051 from Stratford enroute to Crewe
26.06.1979 Old Oak Common Depot     Light Engine from Cricklewood
29.11.1979 Doncaster Works     Refurbishment
09.04.1980 Doncaster Works     Returned To Service
20.09.1981 Old Oak Common     Open Day
14.05.1983 Chalfont     Express Passenger Service
28.07.1984 Doncaster Works     Open Day
11.1987 Paddington Station   Westbound working With 50001
13.06.1988 Bristol Temple Meads Station 1S15 Penzance - Glasgow Parcels
19.08.1988 Plymouth Station   09.40 Plymouth - Brighton  
02.10.1988 Combe Station   13.45 Paddington - Hereford  
16.04.1989 Exeter Fuelling Point      
10.04.1991   2V07 Basingstoke - Exeter Last Passenger Working
15.09.1991 Laira     Open Day