D443 | 50043

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number 3813 / D1184    
To British Rail / To Service 04.10.1968 / 05.10.1968 D443  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50043  
Time In Service 22 years, 3 months, 28 days 8,155 days  
Engine Hours 5,757    
Nameplate Eagle Fitted 28.06.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 06.10.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 12.03.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 16.05.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 08.12.1982 / Release 04.05.1983 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 10.11.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 31.01.1991    
Condemned 01.02.1991   Main Generator
Cut Up 01.2002 At Blaenavon & Pontypool Railway By Raxstar
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
04.10.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.1980 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 PXXA   Provincial
21.05.1988 RXXA   Parcels
10.07.1988 NSSA   Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
04.10.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
05.1983 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
11.1985 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Black Roof  
  Network South East Revised, Light Blue  
  Network South East Revised, Dark Blue  
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
18.09.1971 Crewe Diesel Depot     Depot Open Day
02.09.1978 Castle Cary   06.50 Derby - Weymouth & return  
25.03.1979 Doncaster Works      
17.08.1980 Bristol Bath Road      
27.03.1982 Charlbury   15:00 Paddington - Hereford  
28.06.1987 Exeter St Davids 1O18 09.35 Exeter - Waterloo  
30.08.1992 Bescot     Open Day
06.09.1992 Leicester     Open Day
30.01.1991   2C08 07.12 Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids Last Passenger Working
31.01.1991     04.55 Laira - Exeter St Davids ECS With 50049