Last Checked or Updated
10 September 2026
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D421 | 50021 Rodney |
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| Photo: K. Connolly - Truro 12/07/1975 |
| Loco Specific Information | |||
| Built By | English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry | ||
| Build Number | EE 3791 / VF D1162 | ||
| To British Rail / To Service | 01.05.1968 / 04.05.1968 | D421 | |
| TOPS Renumbered | Prior 21.10.1973 | 50021 | |
| Time In Service | 21 years, 11 months, 16 days | 8,021 days | |
| Engine Hours | 6,814 | ||
| Nameplate | Rodney | Fitted | 31.07.1978 |
| 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 20.12.1970 | |||
| After | |||||
| 2 — Crewe Works (1973) | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry Prior 21.10.1973 / Release 23.11.1973 | |||
| After | |||||
| 3 — Doncaster Works (1977/8) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 13.11.1977 / Release 26.06.1978 | |||
| After | |||||
| 4 — Doncaster Works (1981/2) | |||||
| 4 | Before | 09 November 1981 | 1M88 0605 Plymouth - Liverpool Lime Street DH with 50027 to Birmingham, then light to Doncaster Works for refurbishment | ||
| Works | Refurbishment | Entry 09.11.1981 / Release 05.04.1982 | |||
| After | 06 April 1982 | 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol Temple Meads | |||
| 5 — Doncaster Works (1985/6) | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry xx.xx.1985 / Release 02.01.1986 | |||
| After | |||||
| Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW) | |||
| PD | 24.11.1989 | 13:20 Liverpool - Plymouth (From Exeter St Davids) | |
| LW | 15.12.1989 | 0F77 13:30 Exeter - Laira (With 50 019) | |
| Post Service | |||
| Withdrawn from Service | 15.12.1989 | ||
| Condemned (Withdrawn) | 17.04.1990 | Engine | |
| Preservation | |||
| Identification Markings & Notes |
| Allocations / Sectors | |||
| Date | Area / Depot | Depot Code | Time Spent at Depot |
| xx.05.1968 | 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 | |
| 10.05.1975 | Reallocated to Laira | LA | |
| 03.1983 | Reallocated to Old Oak Common | OC | |
| 06.1988 | Reallocated to Laira | LA | |
| Sector Code | Sector | ||
| 05.1987 | NXXA | Network SouthEast | |
| 10.1987 | PXXA | Provincial | |
| 21.05.1988 | NSSA | Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum | |
| 13.08.1988 | DCWA | Departmental Western Region | |
| Liveries | |||
| Earliest Noted | Latest Noted | Livery | Notes |
| 01.05.1968 | 09.11.1981 | Original BR Blue | |
| 10.04.1982 | 01.05.1982 | BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof | |
| 16.02.1989 | BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof with Orange Cantrail | ||
| Damage / Accidents | |
| Preservation | |||
| Preserved By | 50 021 Owners Limited | At | Eastleigh Works |
| Photos | ||
| Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished | Nameplate | |
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| Photo: B. Daniels Doncaster Works 18/06/1978 | ||