Last Checked or Updated
07 June 2026
50013

D414 | 50014 Warspite

50015
50 014
Photo: K. Connolly - St. Austell 07/07/1975
Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3784 / VF D1155    
To British Rail / To Service 24.04.1968 / 27.04.1968 D414  
TOPS Renumbered 24.06.1974 50014  
Time In Service 19 years, 7 months, 19 days 7,172 days  
Engine Hours 7,621    
Nameplate Warspite Fitted 30.05.1978
 

 

First Noted Working Found
 
Monday 29 December 1969 11:30  Birmingham New Street - Glasgow Central between Crewe - Glasgow Central 
 

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1970)
1
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 26.07.1970 / Release 02.09.1970
After    
2 — Crewe Works (1971/2)
2
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 27.12.1971 / Release Prior 30.01.1972
After    
3 — Crewe Works (1972)
3
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 06.08.1972 / Release Prior 12.11.1972
After    
4 — Crewe Works (1974/5)
4 Before    
Works Intermediate Entry Prior 21.01.1973 / Release 10.03.1973
After    
5 — Crewe Works (1974)
5
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 19.05.1974 / Release Prior 11.08.1974
After    
6 — Crewe Works (1975/6)
6
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry After 25.12.1975 / Release 20.03.1976
After    
7 — Doncaster Works (1978)
7
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry After 02.04.1978 / Release Prior 14.05.1978
After    
8 — Doncaster Works (1980)
8
Before    
Works Intermediate Entry Prior 17.02.1980 / Release 15.03.1980
After    
9 — Doncaster Works (1983)
9
Before    
Works Refurbishment Entry 26.05.1983 / Release 07.12.1983
After    

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
 
PD Thursday 08 October 1987 2C27 21:51 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot
LW Thursday 08 October 1987 5C27 22:25 Newton Abbott - Laira Depot ECS
 

 

Post Service
 
Withdrawn 09.10.1987    
Condemned 14.12.1987    
Cut Up 07.1989 At Vic Berry, Leicester
 

 

Identification Markings & Notes
 
 
 
 
 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
 
xx.04.1968 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  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Laira LA  
 
  Sector Code   Sector
 
05.1987 RXXA   Parcels
 

Liveries
 
Date From Livery Notes
 
24.04.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
12.1983 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
06.1986 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Black Roof Also with orange cantrail
 

Damage / Accidents
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Photos
 
Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
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Photo: B. Daniels 08 July 1980 - Raneleigh Bridge Photo: M. Loader 02 July 1985 - Oxford Station
 
Large Logo British Rail Blue, Black Roof  
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Photo: M. Loader 23 April 1987 - Churchill Heath