D431 | 50031

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3801 / VF D1172    
To British Rail / To Service 01.07.1968 / 06.07.1968 D431  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50031  
Time In Service 23 years, 1 month 8,431 days  
Engine Hours 9,975    
Nameplate Hood Fitted 28.06.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 09.02.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 08.09.1973 ZC Crewe Works
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 31.05.1978 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 11.06.1981 / Release 13.11.1981 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 25.11.1985 ZF Doncaster Works
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 21.07.1991    
Condemned 05.08.1991   Wheel
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
01.07.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
08.05.1976 Reallocated to Laira LA  
05.1980 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
05.1990 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NWRA   Network SouthEast - Thames & Chiltern
27.05.1990 DCWA   Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
25.01.1991 NWXC   Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve
03.02.1991 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
01.07.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
11.1981 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
31.05.1978 York     Doncaster to Tyne Test Train
15.09.1985 Old Oak Common     Open Day
11.1987 Paddington Station     Parcels Working with unidentified 50
24.04.1988 Evanlode - Moreton-in-Marsh   14:00 Paddington - Hereford  
26.05.1991 Exter St Davids Station 1O41 14.45 Plymouth - Waterloo  
06.06.1991 Salisbury   14.22 Exeter - Waterloo  
15.07.1991   2V07 07.45 Basingstoke - Exeter St Davids Last Passenger Working
15.07.1991   0F74 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Bath Road Depot  
15.09.1991 Laira     Open Day
06.12.1991 Taunton   St Phillips Marsh - Laira stock move Hauling 43154 & 43008
25.04.1992 Aylesbury     Open Day
06.06.1992 Ashford Chart Leacon     Open Day
05.09.1993 Worksop     Open Day
02.05.1993 Worcester     Open Day
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

Damage / Accidents
 
   
1969 Derailed at Lancaster while in charge of a parcels train.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By Fifty Fund Alliance At Severn Valley Railway