D417 | 50017 Royal Oak

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	EE 3787 / VF D1158
To British Rail / To Service	02.04.1968 / 06.04.1968	D417
TOPS Renumbered	01.02.1974	50017
Time In Service	23 years, 4 months, 26 days	8,548 days
Engine Hours	7,639
Nameplate	Royal Oak	Fitted	24.04.1978

 

First Noted Working Found

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1970)
1
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry After 08.11.1970 / Release 12.01.1971
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1971)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 12.12.1971 / Release xx.xx.1971
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1973)
3
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 21.01.1973 / Release After 08.04.1973
	After
4 — Doncaster Works (1979/80)
4	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 21.06.1979 / Release 05.02.1980
	After
5 — Doncaster Works (1983)
5
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry After 25.09.1983 / Release 13.12.1983
	After
6 — Laira Depot (1988)
6
	Before
	Works	Major F Exam			Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 15.02.1988
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Wednesday	04.09.1991	1O29 05:30 Yeovil Junction - Waterloo
LW	Wednesday	04.09.1991	1O29 05:30 Yeovil Junction - Waterloo

 

Post Service
Withdrawn from Service	04.09.1991
Condemned (Withdrawn)	09.09.1991		Traction Motor
Preservation

 

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	Bristol Bath Road	BR
25.05.1974	Crewe Diesel	CD
11.01.1976	Reallocated to Laira	LA
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	NXXA		Network SouthEast
30.09.1988	NSSA		Network SouthEast - West Of England Reserve
20.05.1990	NWXA		Network SouthEast - West Of England

Liveries
Earliest Noted	Latest Noted	Livery	Notes
02.04.1968	25.09.1983	Original BR Blue
13.12.1983	15.04.1984	BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof
10.06.1986	07.09.1987	Original Network SouthEast
00.00.1987	24.06.1989	Revised Network SouthEast (Light Blue)
17.06.1990		Revised Network SouthEast (Dark Blue)

Damage / Accidents

Preservation
Preserved By	Great Central Railway	At	Leicester

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished	Nameplate