D426 | 50026

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3796 / VF D1167    
To British Rail / To Service 12.06.1968 / 22.06.1968 D426  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50026  
Time In Service 22 years, 5 months, 29 days 8,217 days  
Engine Hours 8,039    
Nameplate Indomitable Fitted 29.03.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 22.01.1972 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 11.10.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 02.06.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 02.08.1982 / Release 06.12.1982 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 02.10.1986 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 05.11.1990    
Condemned 11.12.1990   Engine
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
12.06.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Laira LA  
04.1982 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
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
12.06.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
12.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
  Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
07.07.1973 Wigan Springs Branch     Depot Open Day
09.09.1978     21.30 Penzance to Paddington With 50014 as far as Plymouth and removed.
09.12.1978     10.25 Birmingham to Paddington Replaced 47537
04.07.1979 Gloucester Station     Empty stock movement with 47020 after it failed.
24.05.1981 Eastleigh     Open Day
19.11.1984 Old Oak Common Depot      
11.1984 Paddington Station     Passenger Service
29.09.1985 Norton Fitzgerald     Passenger service
11.09.1988 Cassington   13:45 Paddington to Hereford  
05.11.1990   1V09 09.15 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids Last Passenger Working. From Salisbury
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By Class 50 Alliance At Kidderminster, Severn Valley Railway