D429 | 50029 Renown

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

 

First Noted Working Found
Monday	01 July 1968	1S63 12:05 Euston - Glasgow - Perth	R.O. 475 p335

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1968)
1
	Before
	Works	Acceptance			Entry xx.06.1968 / Release xx.06.1968
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1970)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 08.11.1970 / Release 19.11.1970
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1973)
3
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 20.05.1973 / Release 28.07.1973
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1976)
4	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 04.04.1976 / Release xx.xx.1976
	After
5 — Doncaster Works (1978)
5
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 04.06.1978 / Release 26.10.1978
	After
6 — Doncaster Works (1982)
6
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 14.01.1982 / Release 04.06.1982
	After
7 — Laira Depot (1987)
7
	Before
	Works	Major F Exam			Entry After 25.04.1987 / Release 17.06.1987
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Thursday	02.01.1992	2V17 16:55 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
LW	Thursday	02.01.1992	2V17 16:55 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids

 

Post Service
Withdrawn from Service	07.01.1992
Condemned (Withdrawn)	23.03.1992		Engine
Preservation

 

Identification Markings & Notes

First of the class to make an appearance at Penzance.

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.06.1968	Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division	D05
xx.05.1973	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
06.03.1976	Reallocated to 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
Earliest Noted	Latest Noted	Livery	Notes
21.06.1968		Original BR Blue
00.06.1982	07.12.1984	BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof
00.06.1987	20.06.1988	Original Network SouthEast
00.12.1989	00.01.1992	Revised Network SouthEast (Dark Blue)

Damage / Accidents

Preservation
Preserved By	Renown Repulse Restoration Group	At	Peak Rail

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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