D444 | 50044

    Last Checked or Updated
12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number 3814 / D1185    
To British Rail / To Service 11.10.1968 D444  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50044  
Time In Service 22 years, 2 months, 21 days 8,117 days  
Engine Hours 8,910    
Nameplate Exeter Fitted 27.04.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 16.01.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 14.02.1974 ZC Crewe Works
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 18.12.1977 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 25.11.1981 / Release 29.04.1982 ZF Doncaster Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 10.11.1986 ZF Doncaster Works
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 12.12.1990    
Condemned 11.01.1991   Traction Motor
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
11.10.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
04.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.1980 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NSSA   Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
11.10.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
04.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
12.1985 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Black Roof  
  Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey  
  Network South East Revised, Light Blue  
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
24.04.1976     Paddington - Plymouth  
24.06.1977     16.06 Penzance - Paddington With 50016
14.04.1980     16.09 Penzance - Paddington With 50005
08.10.1983 Finstock   08:05 Hereford - Paddington  
24.11.1985 Westbury 1V11 Waterloo - Exeter  
30.09.1987 Truro   10.27 Penzance - Glasgow  
21.02.1989 Creech St Michael      
11.12.1990   1L29 22.15 Waterloo - Salisbury Last Passenger Working
12.12.1990   5B26 Eastleigh - Salisbury