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D422 | 50022 Anson
Photo: K. Connolly - Birmingham New St. 26/11/1977
Loco Specific
Allocations & Sectors
Liveries
Damage & Accidents
Photos
Loco Specific Information
Built By
English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number
3792 / D1163
To British Rail / To Service
07.05.1968 / 11.05.1968
D422
TOPS Renumbered
15.02.1974
50022
Time In Service
20 years, 4 months, 13 days
7,441 days
Engine Hours
7,346
Nameplate
Anson
Fitted
20.04.1978
First Noted Working Found
Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1968)
1
Before
Works
Acceptance
Entry xx.05.1968 / Release xx.05.1968
After
2 — Crewe Works (1970)
2
Before
Works
Unknown
Entry Prior 22.02.1970 / Release Prior 08.03.1970
After
3 — Crewe Works (1970)
3
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry Prior 08.11.1970 / Release 05.12.1970
After
4 — Crewe Works (1971/2)
4
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry Prior 27.12.1971 / Release Prior 30.01.1972
After
5 — Crewe Works (1973)
5
Before
Works
Intermediate
Entry Prior 08.04.1973 / Release Prior 20.05.1973
After
6 — Crewe Works(1975)
6
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry Prior 08.06.1975 / Release Prior 20.09.1975
After
7 — Crewe Works (1976)
7
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry Prior 19.09.1976 / Release 20.10.1976
After
8 — Doncaster Works (1980)
8
Before
Works
Refurbishment
Entry 28.05.1980 / Release 19.12.1980
After
9 — Doncaster Works (1983/4)
8
Before
Works
Intermediate
Entry xx.10.1983 / Release 08.03.1984
After
Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD
Wednesday
14.09.1988
1V12 11:57 Portsmouth Harbour - Plymouth (From Exter St Davids)
LW
Saturday
17.09.1988
21:56 Leeds - Plymouth Vans (From Bristol)
Post Service
Withdrawn from Service
17.09.1988
Condemned (Withdrawn)
20.09.1988
Engine
Cut Up
06.1989
Vic Berry, Leicester
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
02.1976
Bristol Bath Road
BR
08.05.1976
Reallocated to Laira
LA
03.1983
Reallocated to Old Oak Common
OC
05.1988
Reallocated to Laira
LA
Sector Code
Sector
05.1987
NXXA
Network SouthEast
10.1987
RXXA
Parcels
10.07.1988
FAWC
Railfreight Stone - Westbury
Liveries
Earliest Noted
Latest Noted
Livery
Notes
07.05.1968
28.05.1980
Original BR Blue
00.12.1980
05.08.1987
BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof
Damage / Accidents
Photos
Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished
Nameplate
Photo: K. Connolly - Birmingham New St. 21/05/1980