D406 | 50006

    Last Checked or Updated
11 July 2024

 

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Withdrawn 04.06.1987   Main Generator Failure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  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
         
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
15.02.1968 Butterley     Wheelslip Trials
18.09.1971 Crewe Diesel Depot     Depot Open Day
06.1973 Carlisle Kingmoor     On an up express
18.05.1974 Newbury Station   06.30 Penzance to Paddington  
02.07.1977 Devenport      
04.06.1978 Doncaster Works     Yards
18.06.1978 Doncaster Works     Works Open Day 125th Anniversary
03.09.1978 Doncaster Works      
03.12.1979 Doncaster Works      
25.03.1979 Doncaster Works      
07.1979 Doncaster Works     Main Generator & Heavy Classified Repair.
17.04.1982 Kingham Station   15.00 Paddington - Hereford  
01.07.1982 Gloucester   Plymouth - Manchester  
05.07.1984 Plymouth Station     Passenger Working
30.03.1986 Cogload Junction     On ballast wagons
04.06.1987   1V07 07.00 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids Last Passenger Working. Failed at Pinhoe