D439 | 50039

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number 3809 / D1180    
To British Rail / To Service 09.09.1968 / 14.09.1968 D439  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50039  
Time In Service 20 years, 8 months, 26 days 7,573 days  
Engine Hours 6,880    
Nameplate Implacable Fitted 20.06.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 17.10.1970 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 16.04.1973 ZC Crewe Works
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 07.10.1977 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 15.04.1981 / Release 14.09.1981 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 15.05.1985 ZF Doncaster Works
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 25.05.1989    
Condemned 04.06.1989   Engine
Cut Up 06.07.1991 At Old Oak Common By Coopers Metals
       
       

 

Allocations
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
09.09.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.1980 Reallocated to Laira LA  
04.1982 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
05.1987 Reallocated to Laira LA  
04.10.1987 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
     
09.09.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
09.1981 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
19.08.1980 Paddington Station     Released from buffer stops.
22.08.1985 Finstock     Passenger Working
15.09.1985 Old Oak Common     Open Day
04.06.1988 Penzance 1A02 20.45 Penzance - Paddington With 50029
10.05.1989 Taunton East Junction      
25.05.1989   1F56 17.48 Paddington - Oxford Last Passenger Working. Failed Twyford