Last Checked or Updated
10 September 2026
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D445 | 50045 Achilles |
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| Photo: K. Connolly - Glasgow Central 17/08/1973 |
| Loco Specific Information | |||
| Built By | English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry | ||
| Build Number | 3815 / D1186 | ||
| To British Rail / To Service | 18.10.1968 / 19.10.1968 | D445 | |
| TOPS Renumbered | 15.02.1974 | 50045 | |
| Time In Service | 22 years, 1 month, 23 days | 8,089 days | |
| Engine Hours | 9,864 | ||
| Nameplate | Achilles | Fitted | 12.04.1978 |
| First Noted Working Found | |||
| Tuesday | 28 July 1970 | 1S46 08:15 Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central | DH with 433 |
| Works History & Service Working (Before & After) | |||||
| 1 — Crewe Works (1970) | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry After 08.11.1970 / Release 24.12.1970 | |||
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| 2 — Crewe Works (1971) | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 21.10.1971 / Release Prior 12.12.1971 | |||
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| 3 — Crewe Works (1973) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry Prior 20.05.1973 / Release 27.06.1973 | |||
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| 4 — Crewe Works (1974) | |||||
| 4 | Before | ||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 22.09.1974 / Release Prior 24.11.1974 | |||
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| 5 — Crewe Works (1976) | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 31.10.1976 / Release 24.12.1976 | |||
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| 6 — Doncaster Works (1981) | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Refurbishment | Entry 19.03.1981 / Release 24.08.1981 | |||
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| 7 — Doncaster Works (1985) | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry xx.xx.1985 / Release 24.06.1985 | |||
| After | |||||
| Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW) | |||
| PD | Thursday | 20 September 1990 | 2V17 17:15 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids |
| LW | Thursday | 20 September 1990 | 5V17 20:55 Exeter St Davids - Laira Depot (Empty Coaching Stock) |
| Post Service | |||
| Withdrawn from Service | 21.09.1990 | ||
| Condemned (Withdrawn) | 11.12.1990 | ||
| Cut Up | 04.1990 | At | C F Booth, Rotherham |
| Identification Markings & Notes |
| Allocations / Sectors | |||
| Date | Area / Depot | Depot Code | Time Spent at Depot |
| xx.10.1968 | Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division | D05 | |
| xx.05.1973 | Allocated to Crewe Diesel | CD | |
| 07.02.1976 | Reallocated to Laira | LA | |
| Sector Code | Sector | ||
| 05.1987 | RXXA | Parcels | |
| 09.05.1988 | DCWA | Departmental Western Region | |
| 14.05.1989 | NSSA | Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum | |
| 20.05.1990 | NWXA | Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve | |
| 21.08.1990 | NWXC | Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve | |
| Liveries | |||
| Earliest Noted | Latest Noted | Livery | Notes |
| 18.10.1968 | 19.03.1981 | Original BR Blue | |
| 00.08.1981 | 03.09.1984 | BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof | |
| 07.06.1986 | 10.02.1988 | BR Blue Large Logo Grey Roof with Orange Cantrail | |
| 00.12.1989 | 01.09.1990 | Revised Network SouthEast (Dark Blue) | |
| Damage / Accidents | ||||
| Photos | |
| Standard British Rail Blue | Nameplate |
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