D425 | 50025
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    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3795 / VF D1166    
To British Rail / To Service 31.05.1968 / 08.06.1968 D425  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50025  
Time In Service 21 years, 2 months, 14 days 7,745 days  
Engine Hours 4,137    
Nameplate Invincible Fitted 06.06.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 03.04.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 21.12.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 08.09.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 08.02.1982 / Release 02.08.1982 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 23.02.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 06.08.1989    
Condemned 14.08.1989   Derailment
Cut Up 10.1989 At Old Oak Common by Vic Berry
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
31.05.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
04.05.1974 Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.12.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
03.1983 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NWRA   Provincial
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
31.05.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
08.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
  Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
29.02.1972 Crewe     with D405
05.05.1973 Carstairs Station 1M30    
22.04.1978 Old Oak Common      
16.09.1978 Exeter   18.25 Plymouth to Paddington with 50032
03.02.1979 Paddington Station      
14.07.1979 Paddington Station     Passenger Working
24.09.1982 Penzance Station 1A07 21.35 Penzance - Paddington Sleeper Service with 50048
29.05.1983 Eastleigh     Open Day
07.09.1985 Taunton     Passenger service
28.05.1986 Worcester 2B59 Worcester - Cardiff  
02.07.1986 Moreton-in-Marsh   17:00 Paddington - Hereford  
10.1987 Paddington Station     Passenger Service
06.08.1989 West Ealing   21.15 Oxford - Paddington Last Passenger Working
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

Damage / Accidents
 
   
06.08.1989 50025 Invincible was heading at high speed to London with the 21:15 Oxford to Paddington service when it struck a section of rail which had been
  deliberately laid across the track by vandals. It derailed and travelled for half a mile, ripping up track before turning on its side and sliding even further.
  There were no fatalities or serious injuries, 50025 was written off.