D424 | 50024

    Last Checked or Updated
13 April 2025

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3794 / VF D1165    
To British Rail / To Service 21.05.1968 / 25.05.1968 D424  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50024  
Time In Service 22 years, 8 months, 11 days 8,291 days  
Engine Hours 6,010    
Nameplate Vanguard Fitted 15.05.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 08.05.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 13.08.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 03.02.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 10.06.1982 / Release 05.11.1982 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 06.12.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 23.01.1991    
Condemned 01.02.1991   Fire Damage
Cut Up 06.07.1991 At Old Oak Common by Coopers Metals
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
21.05.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Bristol Bath Road BR  
08.05.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
03.1983 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
07.1990 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NWRA   Provincial
04.07.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
09.07.1990 NWXC   Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve
01.08.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
21.05.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
11.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
  British Rail Blue with Black Roof  
  Network South East Revised, Light Blue  
  Network South East Revised, Dark Blue