Last Checked or Updated
10 September 2026
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D409 | 50009 Conqueror |
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| Photo: K. Connolly - Birmingham New St. 09/12/1975 |
| Loco Specific Information | |||
| Built By | English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry | ||
| Build Number | EE 3779 / VF D1150 | ||
| To British Rail / To Service | 06.02.1968 / 23.03.1968 | D409 | |
| TOPS Renumbered | 07.01.1974 | 50009 | |
| Time In Service | 22 years, 9 months, 22 days | 8,332 days | |
| Engine Hours | 10,991 | ||
| Nameplate | Conqueror | Fitted | 08.05.1978 |
| First Noted Working Found | |||
| Works History & Service Working (Before & After) | |||||
| 1 — Crewe Works (1970) | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 31.10.1970 | |||
| After | |||||
| 2 — Crewe Works (1973/4) | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry Prior 09.12.1973 / Release 07.01.1974 | |||
| After | |||||
| 3 — Crewe Works (1975) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 26.01.1975 / Release Prior 23.02.1975 | |||
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| 4 — Doncaster Works (1977) | |||||
| 4 | Before | ||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 06.02.1977 / Release 10.06.1977 | |||
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| 5 — Doncaster Works (1978/9) | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 03.12.1978 / Release xx.xx.1979 | |||
| After | |||||
| 6 — Doncaster Works (1981/2) | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Refurbishment | Entry 12.09.1981 / Release 01.02.1982 | |||
| After | |||||
| 7 — Doncaster Works (1985) | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 01.11.1985 | |||
| After | |||||
| Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW) | |||
| PD | Friday | 07.12.1990 | 1V53 09:44 Glasgow Central - Plymouth (Failed at Totnes) |
| LW | 03.01.1991 | ||
| Post Service | |||
| Withdrawn from Service | 03.01.1991 | ||
| Condemned (Withdrawn) | 11.01.1991 | ||
| Cut Up | 26.03.1991 | At | Coopers Metals (Old Oak Common) |
| Identification Markings & Notes |
| Allocations / Sectors | |||
| Date | Area / Depot | Depot Code | Time Spent at Depot |
| xx.03.1968 | Allocated to London Midland Western Lines | LMWL | |
| xx.06.1968 | Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division | D05 | |
| xx.05.1973 | Allocated to Crewe Diesel | CD | |
| 04.05.1974 | Reallocated to Laira | LA | |
| Sector Code | Sector | ||
| 05.1987 | DXXA | Departmental | |
| 10.1987 | NXXA | Network SouthEast | |
| 09.05.1988 | DCWA | Departmental Western Region | |
| 14.05.1989 | NSSA | Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum | |
| 20.05.1990 | NWXA | Network SouthEast - West Of England | |
| 14.10.1990 | NWXC | Network SouthEast - West Of England Reserve | |
| Liveries | |||
| Earliest Noted | Latest Noted | Livery | Notes |
| 06.02.1968 | 12.09.1981 | Original BR Blue | |
| 00.02.1982 | 15.04.1984 | BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof | |
| 14.03.1987 | 10.08.1989 | BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof with Orange Cantrail | |
| 00.12.1989 | Revised Network SouthEast (Dark Blue) | ||
| Damage / Accidents | |
| Photos | |
| Standard British Rail Blue | Nameplate |
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