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50011

D412 | 50012 Benbow

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Photo: K. Connolly - Birmingham New St. 22/05/1976
Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3782 / VF D1153    
To British Rail / To Service 28.02.1967 / 02.03.1968 D412  
TOPS Renumbered 01.02.1974 50015  
Time In Service 20 years, 9 months, 20 days 7,600 days  
Engine Hours 7,409    
Nameplate Benbow Fitted 03.04.1978
 

 

First Noted Working Found
 
Sunday 16 June 1968 1S75 14:05 Euston - Glasgow R.O. 473 p284
 

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1970)
1
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry xx.xx.1970 / Release 17.07.1970
After    
2 — Crewe Works (1972)
2
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 23.04.1972 / Release Prior 11.06.1972
After    
3 — Crewe Works (1972/3)
3
Before    
Works Intermediate Entry xx.xx.1972 / Release 15.01.1973
After    
4 — Crewe Works (1975)
4 Before    
Works Light Repair Entry xx.xx.1975 / Release 07.12.1975
After    
5 — Doncaster Works (1980/1)
5
Before    
Works Refurbishment Entry 20.11.1980 / Release 05.05.1981
After    
6 — Doncaster Works (1985)
6
Before    
Works Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 25.03.1985
After    

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
 
PD Wednesday 30.11.1988 1V18 18:10 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
LW Wednesday 30.11.1988 5V18 22:15 Exeter St Davids - Laira
 

 

Post Service
 
Withdrawn from Service 01.12.1988    
Condemned (Withdrawn) 16.01.1989   Main Generator
Cut Up 07.1989 At Vic Berry, Leicester
 

 

Identification Markings & Notes
 
 
 
 
 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
 
xx.02.1968 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  
08.05.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
 
  Sector Code   Sector
 
05.1987 PXXA   Provincial
09.05.1988 DCWA   Departmental Western Region
 

Liveries
 
Earliest Noted Latest Noted Livery Notes
 
28.02.1968   Original BR Blue  
00.05.1981 19.09.1984 BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof  
  15.06.1988 BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof with Orange Cantrail  
 

Damage / Accidents
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Photos
 
Standard British Rail Blue Nameplate
 
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