D406 | 50006

    Last Checked or Updated
13 April 2025

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3776 / VF D1147    
To British Rail / To Service 23.01.1968 / 30.03.1968 D406  
TOPS Renumbered 04.03.1974 50006  
Time In Service 19 years, 3 months, 18 days 7,049 days  
Engine Hours 7,935    
Nameplate Neptune Fitted 05.04.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 03.03.1970 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 05.06.1973 ZC Crewe Works
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 16.09.1976 ZC Crewe Works
Refurbishment Entry 21.02.1978 / Release 13.11.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 17.02.1984 ZF Doncaster Works
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 04.06.1987   Main Generator Failure
Condemned 20.07.1987    
Cut Up 03.1998 At Vic Berry (Leicester)
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
28.03.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
18.05.1974 Reallocated to Laira LA  
25.05.1974 Reallocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
07.02.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 DXXA   Departmental
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
28.03.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
  Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
  British Rail Blue with Black Roof