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  Last Checked or Updated
30 August 2025
50024
 D425 | 50025
50026
50 025
Photo: K. Connolly - Crewe Works 15/12/1974
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
 
       
 

 

Works & Exam History
 
1 Light Repair Entry Prior 14.03.1971 / Release 03.04.1971 ZC Crewe Works
2 Light Repair Entry Prior 23.04.1972 / Release Prior 11.06.1972 ZC Crewe Works
3 Light Repair Entry Prior 08.04.1973 / Release Prior 20.05.1973 ZC Crewe Works
4 Intermediate Entry After 22.09.1974 / Release Prior 23.02.1975 ZC Crewe Works
5 Light Repair Entry Prior 08.06.1975 / Release Prior 20.09.1975 ZC Crewe Works
6 Intermediate Entry xx.xx.1979 / Release 08.09.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
7 Refurbishment Entry 08.02.1982 / Release 02.08.1982 ZF Doncaster Works
8 Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 23.02.1987 LA Laira Depot
       

 

Noted working before and after a repair
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3 Friday 25th May 1979  
3 Saturday 13th October 1979 1B98 1530 London Paddington - Penzance 
4 Thursday 07th January 1982 1A51 1148 Worcester Shrub Hill - London Paddington 
4 Saturday 07th August 1982 1A49 1655 Hereford - London Paddington 
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Last Working
 
       
 

 

Post Service
 
Withdrawn 06.08.1989    
Condemned 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
       
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  
     
     
     
     
     

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.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Photos
 
Standard British Rail Blue Nameplate
 
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