D449 | 50049

    Last Checked or Updated
13 April 2025

 

Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number 3819 / D1190    
To British Rail / To Service 11.12.1968 / 11.12.1968 D449  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50049  
  07.10.1987 50149 Freight use with re-geared bogies.
  22.02.1989 50049  
Time In Service 22 years, 7 months, 21 days 8,268 days  
Engine Hours 7,462    
Nameplate Defiance Fitted 02.05.1978
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 14.08.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 29.01.1975 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 26.03.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 17.01.1983 / Release 28.05.1983 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 07.10.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
Post Service
 
       
Withdrawn 01.08.1991    
Condemned 16.08.1991    
       
       

 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
11.12.1968 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
07.04.1977 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 PXXA   Provincial
10.07.1988 DXXD   Departmental
23.04.1988 FTLL   Railfreight Chemicals
22.01.1989 DCWA   Departmental Western Region
22.02.1989 NSSA   Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
       

 

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
11.12.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
05.1983 British Rail Blue Large Logo with Grey Roof  
  British Rail Blue Large Logo with Black Roof  
  Network South East Revised, Light Blue  
  Railfreight Distribution Grey  
     
     
     

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By Class 50 Alliance At Severn Valley Railway