D429 | 50029

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3799 / VF D1170    
To British Rail / To Service 21.06.1968 / 22.06.1968 D429  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50029  
Time In Service 23 years, 9 months, 4 days 8,678 days  
Engine Hours 8,706    
Nameplate Renown Fitted 14.11.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 19.11.1970 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 28.07.1973 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 26.10.1978 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 14.01.1982 / Release 04.06.1982 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 17.06.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 07.01.1992    
Condemned 23.03.1992   Engine
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
21.06.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
06.03.1976 Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.12.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
06.1979 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
01.1984 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 RXXA   Parcels
10.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NSSA   Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
       
       
       
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
21.06.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
06.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
  Large Logo British Rail Blue, Black Roof  
  Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey  
  Network South East Revised, Dark Blue  
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
04.06.1978 Doncaster Works      
18.06.1978 Doncaster Works     Works Open Day 125th Anniversary
03.09.1978 Doncaster Works     Crimpsall
18.11.1978     06.45 Paddington - Birmingham Newly Ex Doncaster Works
24.12.1978 Taunton Station   13.35 Penzance - Paddington  
01.03.1979 Westbourne Park   09.35 Paddington - Penzance  
10.03.1979     20.40 Birmingham - Paddington With 33009
17.08.1980 Bristol Bath Road      
02.05.1981 Old Oak Common      
07.03.1981 Bristol Temple Meads      
14.08.1982 Chart Leacon     Open Day
15.04.1983 Yarnton Junction   17:00 Paddington - Hereford  
28.05.1985 Respryn Bridge, Bodmin Parkway 1V85 09.22 Newcastle - Penzance  
14.03.1987 Old Oak Common     Open Day
13.04.1988 Lantyan Wood     Clay Trips
04.06.1988 Penzance 1A02 20.45 Penzance - Paddington With 50039
12.04.1990 London Waterloo   07.50 Waterloo - Salisbury Coaching Stock was a 4 - TC (Class 438)
10.02.1991 Blatchford Viaduct     Passenger Service
02.09.1992   2V17 16.55 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids Last Passenger Working. Failed Wilton Jnc.
         
         
         

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By Renown Repulse Restoration Group At Peak Rail