| Last Checked or Updated 23 August 2025 |
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D400 | 50050 |  |
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| Photo: K. Connolly - Rattery Bank, Totnes 01/07/1978 |
| Loco Specific Information | ||||
| Built By | English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry | |||
| Build Number | 3770 / D1141 | |||
| To British Rail / To Service | 03.10.167 / 07.10.1967 | D400 | ||
| TOPS Renumbered | 15.02.1974 | 50050 | ||
| Time In Service | 26 years, 4 months, 22 days | 9,642 days | ||
| Engine Hours | 8,599 | |||
| Nameplate | Fearless | Fitted | 23.08.1978 | |
| First Noted Working Found | |||
| Works & Exam History | ||||
| 1 | Collision Damage | Entry After 19.05.1969 / Release Prior 25.02.1970 | ZC | Crewe Works |
| 2 | Light Repair | Entry Prior 12.12.1971 / Release 18.12.1971 | ZC | Crewe Works |
| 3 | Intermediate | Entry xx.02.1975 / Release 10.05.1975 | ZC | Crewe Works |
| 4 | Intermediate | Entry xx.06.1979 / Release 12.12.1979 | ZF | Doncaster Works |
| 5 | Refurbishment | Entry 26.01.1983 / Release 05.07.1983 | ZF | Doncaster Works |
| 6 | Unclassified | Entry xx.04.1986 / Release xx.05.1986 | ZF | Doncaster Works |
| 7 | Major F Exam | Entry 29.06.1987 / Release 31.07.1987 | LA | Laira Depot |
| Last known working before and after a repair | |||
| 1 | Sunday | 18th May 1969 | 2215 London Euston - Glasgow |
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| 2 | |||
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| 3 | Wednesday | 05th February 1975 | 1A29 0505 Penzance - London Paddington between Penzance - Stoke Canon Failed |
| 3 | Friday | 16th May 1975 | 1B55 1930 London Paddington - Plymouth |
| 4 | Tuesday | 22nd May 1979 | 1A44 1955 London Paddington - Oxford |
| 4 | Tuesday | 18th December 1979 | 4B10 1545 Bristol Temple Meads - Plymouth Vans |
| 5 | Thursday | 16th December 1982 | 1B32 1652 London Paddington - Westbury |
| 5 | Thursday | 07th July 1983 | 1V92 1423 York - Plymouth between Leeds - Ashchurch started Leeds due to industrial action, Failed. vice HST |
| 6 | Sunday | 06th April 1986 | 1V62 2345 Glasgow Central - Bristol Temple Meads between Birmingham New Street - Bristol Temple Meads 05/04 dep. |
| 6 | Tuesday | 06th May 1986 | 1F13 0653 Oxford - London Paddington |
| 7 | Monday | 29th June 1987 | 2C85 1900 Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 7 | Saturday | 01st August 1987 | 2Cxx 0955 Plymouth - Penzance |
| Last Working | |||
| Post Service | |||
| Withdrawn | 27.03.1994 | ||
| Condemned | 31.03.1994 | ||
| Identification Markings & Notes |
| Realeased from Vulcan works with no handrails on the top of the nose at both ends. |
| Allocations / Sectors | |||
| Date | Area / Depot | Depot Code | Time Spent at Depot |
| 07.10.1967 | Allocated to Crewe Diesel | CD | |
| 21.10.1972 | Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road | BR | |
| 11.05.1974 | Reallocated to Old Oak Common | OC | |
| 11.04.1976 | 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 | NSSA | Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum | |
| 20.05.1990 | NWXA | Network SouthEast - West of England | |
| Liveries | ||
| Date From | Notes | |
| 03.10.1967 | Standard British Rail Blue | |
| Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof | ||
| Network South East Revised, Light Blue | ||
| Damage / Accidents | |
| 18.05.1969 | While driving the 22.15 London Euston to Glasgow it endured a low speed collision with the failed 21.30 London Euston to Inverness which had come to a |
| stand near the top of Beattock summit. In accordance with the rule book driver Brown buffered up to the rear of the failed train and pushed forward. The | |
| Inverness train created a gap of some yards and once again stopped. Unfortunately driver Brown was unable to stop quick enough and collided with the | |
| Inverness train at approximately 10mph. Driver Brown and the secondman R. Lunny became trapped in their cab. Sadly driver brown lost his life. | |
| Source - ASLEF | |
| Preservation | |||
| Preserved By | Bowden Rail Engineering | At | Nottingham |
