D421 | 50021

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

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 23.11.1973 50021  
Time In Service 21 years, 11 months, 16 days 8,021 days  
Engine Hours 6,814    
Nameplate Rodney Fitted 31.07.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 20.12.1970 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 23.11.1973 ZC Crewe Works
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 26.06.1978 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 13.11.1981 / Release 05.04.1982 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 02.01.1986 ZF Doncaster Works
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 15.12.1989    
Condemned 17.04.1990   Engine
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
01.05.1968 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
 
Date From   Notes
     
01.05.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
04.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
         
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
03.12.1971 Carlisle Station 1M44 Glasgow - Euston  
04.06.1978 Doncaster Works     Yards
18.06.1978 Doncaster Works     Works Open Day 125th Anniversary
08.04.1979 Old Oak Common Depot      
06.04.1982 Leeds Station   17.35 To Bristol  
25.04.1982 Laira     Open Day
06.04.1983 Shipton Station   07:05 Hereford - Paddington  
24.06.1984 Taunton      
15.09.1985 Old Oak Common     Open Day
14.03.1987 Old Oak Common     Open Day
07.1988 Paddington Station     Light Engine off the buffers.
08.06.1989 Exeter St Davids Station     Assisting an ailing HST
21.07.1989 Exeter Depot      
24.11.1989   1V54 13.20 Liverpool - Plymouth Last Passenger Working - From Exeter
07.1990 Laira      
12.09.1992 Bournemouth     Open Day
27.09.1992 Eastleigh     Open Day
         
         
         
         

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By 50 021 Owners Limited At Eastleigh Works