D427 | 50027

Loco Specific Information

Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	EE 3797 / VF D1168
To British Rail / To Service	10.06.1968 / 15.06.1968	D427
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50027
Time In Service	23 years, 1 month, 13 days	8,443 days
Engine Hours	7,116
Nameplate	Lion	Fitted	17.04.1978

Classified Repair History

Light Repair	Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 03.09.1971	ZC	Crewe Works
Intermediate	Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 08.01.1974	ZC	Crewe Works
Intermediate	Entry xx.07.1979 / Release 12.03.1980	ZF	Doncaster Works
Refurbishment	Entry 02.03.1983 / Release 23.07.1983	ZF	Doncaster Works
Major F Exam	Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 31.12.1987	LA	Laira Depot

Post Service


Withdrawn	11.07.1991
Condemned	23.07.1991		Worn out wheels


Identification Markings & Notes

First of the class to make an appearance at Penzance.

Allocations

Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot

10.06.1968	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
09.03.1974	Bristol Bath Road	BR
06.04.1977	Reallocated to Laira	LA
04.1982	Reallocated to Old Oak Common	OC
01.1984	Reallocated to Laira	LA

	Sector Code		Sector

05.1987	DXXA		Departmental
10.1987	DXXD		Departmental
05.1988	NXXA		Network SouthEast
30.09.1988	NSSA		Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990	NWXA		Network SouthEast - West of England

Liveries

Date From		Notes

10.06.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
29.07.1983	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Black Roof
31.12.1987	Network South East Revised, Light Blue
	Network South East Revised, Dark Blue

Workings / Location

Date	Location	Headcode	Timetable Service	Notes

06.1972			11.55 Glasow - Euston	Noted with 50002
05.03.1976		6B36	12.30 Avonmouth - Exeter Oil Train
25.08.1979				Classified Repair
12.03.1980	York		09.50 Edinburgh - Plymouth	After release from Doncaster Works
12.05.1980			07.37 Exeter St Davids - Waterloo
12.05.1980			15.10 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
14.03.1981	Reading Station
16.02.1985			Liverpool - Penzance
07.07.1985	Charlbury		16:10 Paddington - Hereford
03.11.1985	Andover	1O10	09.40 Exeter St Davids - Waterloo
02.1987	Paddington Station			Parcels Service
08.1987	Reading Station			Passenger Working
26.09.1987	Newquay Station		09.25 Newquay - Newcastle
08.07.1991		1V19	18.15 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids	Last Passenger Working
09.07.1991		0F84	Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Canton Depot
17.07.1988				Open Day
01.1991	Exeter Bank		Exeter St Davids - Waterloo
15.09.1991				Open Day
12.09.1992				Open Day