D425 | 50025 Invincible

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

 

First Noted Working Found
Friday	07 June 1968	Inverness - Edinburgh	R.O. 474 p295

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1971)
1
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 14.03.1971 / Release 03.04.1971
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1972)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 23.04.1972 / Release Prior 11.06.1972
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1973)
3
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 08.04.1973 / Release Prior 20.05.1973
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1974)
4	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 19.05.1974 / Release 13.08.1974
	After
5 — Crewe Works (1975)
5
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 08.06.1975 / Release Prior 20.09.1975
	After
6 — Doncaster Works (1979)
6
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 10.06.1979 / Release 08.09.1979
	After
7 — Doncaster Works (1982)
7
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 03.02.1982 / Release 02.08.1982
	After
8 — Laira Depot (1987)
8
	Before
	Works	Major F Exam			Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 23.02.1987
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Sunday	06.08.1989	1F87 21:15 Oxford - Paddington
LW	Sunday	06.08.1989	1F87 21:15 Oxford - Paddington

 

 

Post Service
Withdrawn from Service	06.08.1989
Condemned (Withdrawn)	14.08.1989		Derailment
Cut Up	10.1989	At	Old Oak Common by Vic Berry

 

Identification Markings & Notes

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.06.1968	Allocated to London Midland Western Lines	LMWL
xx.06.1968	Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division	D05
x.05.1973	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
04.05.1974	Reallocated to 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
Earliest Noted	Latest Noted	Livery	Notes
31.05.1968	03.02.1982	Original BR Blue
00.08.1982	01.04.1984	BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof
00.00.1986	06.08.1989W	Original Network SouthEast

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

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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