D438 | 50038

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number 3808 / D1179    
To British Rail / To Service 16.09.1968 21.09.1968 D438  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50038  
Time In Service 20 years, 11 days 7,316 days  
Engine Hours 7,014    
Nameplate Formidable Fitted 05.05.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 20.11.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 10.05.1975 ZC Crewe Works
Refurbishment Entry 02.06.1980 / Release 12.11.1980 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 21.12.1984 ZF Doncaster Works
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 13.08.1988    
Condemned 27.09.1988   Main Generator
Cut Up 06.1989 At Vic Berry, Leicester
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
16.09.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
04.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
08.05.1977 Reallocated to Laira LA  
10.1978 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.1978 Reallocated to Laira LA  
04.1982 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
05.1987 Reallocated to Laira LA  
10.1987 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NWRA   Network SouthEast - Thames & Chiltern
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
16.09.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
11.1980 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
08.04.1979 Old Oak Common Depot      
06.06.1979 Ascott-under-Wychwood   18:00 Paddington - Hereford  
27.08.1981 Woking 1V13 13.10 London Waterloo - Exeter St. Davids  
28.04.1984 Taunton      
13.08.1988   1F74 19.05 Paddington - Oxford Last Passenger Working
16.03.1988 Taunton 2C71 10.00 Taunton - Bristol