D408 | 50008

    Last Checked or Updated
11 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3778 / VF D1149    
To British Rail / To Service 06.02.1968 / 22.03.1968 D408  
TOPS Renumbered 18.02.1974 50008  
Time In Service 24 years, 2 months, 14 days 8,841 days  
Engine Hours   8,537  
Nameplate Thunderer Fitted 01.09.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 12.06.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 09.07.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 18.01.1978 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 10.07.1981 / Release 21.12.1981 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 28.02.1986 ZF Doncaster Works
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 09.12.1991    
Condemned 05.06.1992    
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
22.03.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
10.04.1976 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
08.05.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 PXXA   Provincial
25.05.1988 NXXA   Network SouthEast
13.08.1988 DCWA   Departmental Western Region
25.01.1991 NWXC   Network SouthEast - West Of England Reserve
23.06.1991 DCQA   Departmental BR HQ Locos
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
22.03.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
12.1981 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
07.1985 British Rail Blue with Black Roof  
  Laira Blue  
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
24.04.1976     Paddington To Bristol Photo M.J.Wixey
17.09.1976 Reading Station   06.20 Penzance - Paddington  
16.04.1978 Newbury Station     Engineers Working
06.07.1981 Doncaster Works     Awaiting Refurbishment
08.06.1984 South of Charlbury   07:05 Hereford to Paddington  
23.06.1984 London Paddington      
25.10.1984 Dawlish      
22.09.1985 Stewarts Lane     Open Day
31.05.1987 Cardiff Canton Depot      
08.1988 Barnstable      
26.01.1991 Truro Station     Cormish Centurian
25.05.1991 Coalville     Open Day
26.05.1991 Coalville     Open Day
29.06.1991 Bristol Bath Road     Open Day
04.08.1991 Gloucester     Open Day
01.09.1991 Worksop     Open Day
15.09.1991 Laira     Open Day
22.09.1991 Brighton     Open Day
01.10.1991 Laira      
12.10.1991 Crewe Works     Open Day
23.11.1991   1Z37 14.20 Newquay - Manchester Last Passenger Working. With 50015 to Bristol
04.12.1991   0F77   With 50015
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By G. Hanson At Leicester