D446 | 50046
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12 July 2024

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number 3816 / D1187    
To British Rail / To Service 29.10.1968 / 02.11.1968 D446  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50046  
Time In Service 23 years, 4 months 8,521 days  
Engine Hours 7,889    
Nameplate Ajax Fitted 11.10.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 21.08.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 18.03.1975 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 16.04.1980 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 04.11.1982 / Release 19.03.1983 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 11.05.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 16.11.1991    
Condemned 25.03.1992    
Cut Up 19.06.1992 At M C Metals, Springburn
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
25.11.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
07.04.1977 Reallocated to Laira LA  
10.1988 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
05.1989 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 RXXA   Parcels
02.10.1988 NWRA   Network SouthEast - Thames & Chiltern
14.05.1989 DCWA   Departmental Western Region
13.01.1991 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
25.11.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
03.1983 British Rail Blue Large Logo with Grey Roof  
04.1985 British Rail Blue Large Logo with Black Roof  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Workings / Location
 
Date Location Headcode Timetable Service Notes
         
20.10.1974 Severn Tunnel Junction     On aerodynamic tests with 50024
05.11.1974 Westbury Area   11.45 Weston-super-Mare - Paddington Engineering works diverted With 50024
06.11.1974 Westbury Area   11.45 Weston-super-Mare - Paddington Engineering works diverted With 50024
04.06.1978 Doncaster Works     Yards
18.06.1978 Doncaster Works     Works Open Day 125th Anniversary
03.09.1978 Doncaster Works     Yards
08.09.1978 Newcastle   09.30 Kings Cross to Newcastle With 47459 on test.
19.08.1980 Paddington Station     Passenger Service
11.06.1985 Andover 1O10 09.38 Exeter - Waterloo  
23.04.1988 Burleigh Wood near Handborough   18:12 Paddington to Hereford  
12.1988 Reading Station     Passenger Working
12.1988 Southall Station     Passenger Working
12.1988 Old Oak Common     Depot
10.09.1989 Exeter Depot     Stabled
03.01.1991 Exeter Central Station   Exeter St Davids - Waterloo With 50037
03.05.1991 Creech St Michael     Empty Ballast wagons
15.09.1991 Laira     Open Day
15.11.1991   2C59 22.15 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot Last Passenger Working