D441 | 50041

Loco Specific Information

Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	EE 3811 / VF D1182
To British Rail / To Service	03.10.1968 / 05.10.1968	D441
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50041
Time In Service	21 years, 6 months, 14 days	7,866 days
Engine Hours	10,394
Nameplate	Bulwark	Fitted	08.05.1978

Classified Repair History

Light Repair	Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 02.04.1971	ZC	Crewe Works
Intermediate	Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 13.04.1973	ZC	Crewe Works
Light Repair	Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 06.10.1976	ZC	Crewe Works
Refurbishment	Entry 01.06.1981 / Release 29.10.1981	ZF	Doncaster Works
Intermediate	Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 11.01.1985	ZF	Doncaster Works

Unclassified Repair History

Crash Repair	1984	ZF	Doncaster Works

Post Service


Withdrawn	03.01.1990		Main Generator
Condemned	17.04.1990
Cut Up	06.07.1991	At	Old Oak Common By Coopers Metals

Allocations / Sectors

Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot

03.10.1968	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
10.01.1976	Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road	BR
11.1980	Reallocated to Laira	LA


	Sector Code		Sector

05.1987	DXXA		Departmental
10.1987	NXXA		Network SouthEast
09.05.1989	DCWA		Departmental - Western Region
13.08.1988	NSSA		Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum

Liveries

Date From		Notes

03.10.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
10.1981	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
	Network South East Revised, Light Blue

Damage / Accidents


23.11.1983	50041 Bulwark derailed when entering Paddington station at around 60 mph with the 'Night Riviera'. After leaving Reading the train ran normally until around
	two miles from Paddington, where instead of slowing to observe the 60 mph speed restriction on the Up Main line, it continued at speed. It was still travelling
	in excess of 65 mph when it entered a crossover half a mile outside the station and over the maximum permitted speed which was 25 mph and derailed