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D440 | 50040 Leviathan |
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| Photo: B. Daniels Old Oak Common 10/01/1980 |
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| Loco Specific Information | |||
| Built By | English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry | ||
| Build Number | 3810 / D1181 | ||
| To British Rail / To Service | 25.09.1968 / 28.09.1968 | D440 | |
| TOPS Renumbered | 15.02.1974 | 50040 | |
| Time In Service | 21 years, 10 months, 9 days | 7,982 days | |
| Engine Hours | 8,372 | ||
| Nameplate | Leviathan | Fitted | 15.09.1978 |
| First Noted Working Found | |||
| Tuesday | 08 September 1970 | xxxx 0815 Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central | DH with 425 |
| Works History & Service Working (Before & After) | |||||
| 1 — Crewe Works (1968) | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Acceptance | Entry xx.09.1968 / Release xx.09.1968 | |||
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| 2 — Crewe Works (1970) | |||||
| 2 | |||||
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| Works | Light Repair | Entry After 08.11.1970 / Release 31.12.1970 | |||
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| 3 — Crewe Works (1973) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry Prior 24.06.1973 / Release After 16.09.1973 | |||
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| 4 — Doncaster Works (1977) | |||||
| 4 | Before | ||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 06.03.1977 / Release 27.07.1977 | |||
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| 5 — Doncaster Works (1981) | |||||
| 5 | |||||
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| Works | Refurbishment | Entry 25.02.1981 / Release 18.07.1981 | |||
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| 6 — Doncaster Works (1985) | |||||
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| Works | Intermediate | Entry xx.xx.1985 / Release 19.07.1985 | |||
| After | |||||
| Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW) | |||
| PD | Monday | 19 June 1989 | 2V82 19:44 Weymouth - Bristol |
| LW | Tuesday | 22 August 1989 | 08:30 Exeter Riverside - Exmouth |
| Post Service | |||
| Withdrawn | 22.08.1989 | ||
| Condemned | 03.08.1990 | Engine | |
| Cut Up | 07.2008 | At | Sims Metals, Halesowen |
| Identification Markings & Notes |
| 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 | |
| 25.05.1974 | Reallocated to Crewe Diesel | CD | |
| 10.04.1976 | 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 | |
| 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 | DCWA | Departmental - Western Region | |
| Liveries | ||
| Date From | Notes | |
| 25.09.1968 | Standard British Rail Blue | |
| 07.1981 | Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof | |
| Damage / Accidents | ||||
| Photos | |
| Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished | Nameplate |
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| Photo: B. Daniels 21 August 1979 - Old Oak Common | |