Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number
To British Rail / To Service	25.06.1968 / 29.06.1968	D430
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50030
Time In Service	23 years, 9 months, 14 days	8,688 days
Engine Hours	7,684
Nameplate	Repulse	Fitted	10.04.1978

 

First Noted Working Found

 

Works & Exam History
1	Unknown	Entry Prior 09.11.1969 / Release Prior 25.01.1970	ZC	Crewe Works
2	Light Repair	Entry After 31.10.1971 / Release 12.12.1971	ZC	Crewe Works
3	Intermediate	Entry Prior 22.09.1974 / Release After 24.11.1974	ZC	Crewe Works
4	Light Repair	Entry Prior 16.01.1977 / Release Prior 05.02.1977	ZC	Crewe Works
5	Light Repair	Entry Prior 21.08.1977 / Release Prior 09.10.1977	ZF	Doncaster Works
6	Intermediate	Entry Prior 27.07.1980 / Release 17.09.1980	ZF	Doncaster Works
7	Refurbishment	Entry Prior 05.04.1983 / Release 14.09.1983	ZF	Doncaster Works
8	Major F Exam	Entry After 21.09.1987 / Release 20.11.1987	LA	Laira Depot

 

Last known working before and after a repair
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2	Saturday	31st August 1974	1A79 0900 Penzance - London Paddington between Plymouth - London Paddington
2	Friday	13th December 1974	1A69 0835 Penzance - London Paddington
3	Saturday	02nd August 1980	1M39 0932 Penzance - Wolverhampton between Penzance - Gloucester
3	Thursday	18th September 1980	1V93 0950 Edinburgh Waverley - Plymouth between York - Derby
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5
5
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6
7	Monday	21st March 1983	1C56 1700 London Paddington - Hereford
7	Thursday	06th October 1983	2B15 0730 Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads
8	Monday	21st September 1987	1O19 1417 Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
8	Thursday	03rd December 1987	2C31 0624 Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids

 

Last Working

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	23.02.1992
Condemned	08.04.1992		Main Generator

 

Identification Markings & Notes

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
25.06.1968	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
11.05.1974	Bristol Bath Road	BR
11.12.1976	Reallocated to Laira	LA
07.1980	Reallocated to Old Oak Common	OC
05.1989	Reallocated to Laira	LA
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	NXXA		Network SouthEast
30.09.1988	NWRA		Network SouthEast - Thames & Chiltern
14.05.1989	NSSA		Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990	NWXA		Network SouthEast - West of England

Liveries
Date From		Notes
25.06.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
09.1983	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
	Network South East Revised, Light Blue

Preservation
Preserved By	Renown Repulse Restoration Group	At	Peak Rail

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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