D437 | 50037 Illustrious

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	3807 / D1178
To British Rail / To Service	20.09.1968 / 21.09.1968	D437
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50037
Time In Service	22 years, 11 months, 21 days	8,390 days
Engine Hours	8,403
Nameplate	Illustrious	Fitted	08.06.1978

 

First Noted Working Found
Saturday	04 April 1970	1M37 xxxx Perth - Birmingham New Street	Viewed at Preston

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1968)
1
	Before
	Works	Acceptance			Entry xx.09.1968 / Release xx.09.1968
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1971)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry 19.09.1971 / Release 31.10.1971
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1974)
3
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 11.08.1974 / Release Prior 24.11.1974
	After
4 — Doncaster Works (1978/9)
4	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 03.09.1978 / Release 24.02.1979
	After
5 — Doncaster Works (1981/2)
5
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 20.10.1981 / Release 06.04.1982
	After
6 — Doncaster Works (1986)
6
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.xx.1986 / Release 15.10.1986
	After	17.10.1986			1O40 0950 Swansea - Portsmouth Harbour between Swansea - Bristol Temple Meads

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Monday	19 August 1991	1V09 08:40 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
LW	Monday	19 August 1991	1V09 08:40 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids

 

Post Service
Withdrawn from Service	19.08.1991
Condemned (Withdrawn)	09.09.1991		Engine
Cut Up	05.12.1992	At	M C Metals, Springburn

 

Identification Markings & Notes

50 037 was the first to receive NSE Livery

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.09.1968	Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division	D05
xx.05.1973	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
11.05.1974	Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road	BR
08.05.1977	Reallocated to Laira	LA
04.10.1987	Reallocated to Old Oak Common	OC
03.1987	Reallocated to Laira	LA
10.1987	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
14.05.1990	DCWA		Departmental - Western Region
27.05.1990	NWXA		Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve

Liveries
Earliest Noted	Latest Noted	Livery	Notes
20.09.1968	20.10.1981	Original BR Blue
00.04.1982	04.07.1984	BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof
00.10.1986	07.08.1988	Original Network SouthEast
00.12.1989	03.11.1990	Revised Network SouthEast (Dark Blue)
03.02.1990		Laira Blue

Damage / Accidents

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished	Nameplate
Photo: B. Daniels Worcester 27/05/1976