D400 | 50050

    Last Checked or Updated
13 July 2024

 

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
 
Classified Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 18.12.1971 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 10.05.1975 ZC Crewe Works
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 12.12.1979 ZF Doncaster Works
Refurbishment Entry 26.01.1983 / Release 05.07.1983 ZF Doncaster Works
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 31.07.1987 LA Laira Depot
 
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Withdrawn 27.03.1994    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  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Preservation
 
Preserved By Bowden Rail Engineering At Nottingham
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

D400 | 50050
Date Headcode Time Location Timetable Service Notes
21-10-1970 1F51 21.31   Preston - Liverpool Lime Street  
29-10-1970 1P08 07.55   Manchester Victoria - Preston  
21-11-1970 1S57 10.05   Euston - Glasgow Central With 407 from Crewe
10-04-1971 1S47 08.00   Euston - Glasgow Central With 448 from Crewe
15-04-1971 1P08 07.55   Manchester Victoria - Preston  
24-07-1971 1S63 12.05   Euston - Glasgow Central With 422 from Crewe
28-09-1973 1A20 07.30   Weston-super-Mare - Paddington  
28-09-1973 1B46 11.45   Paddington - Weston-super-Mare  
28-12-1973   08.00   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids Training Run
08-01-1974   08.18   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
24-01-1974   08.18   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
31-01-1974   08.18   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
07-02-1974   08.18   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
13-02-1974   08.18   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
04-03-1974   08.10   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
07-03-1974   08.18   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
07-03-1974       Exeter St Davids - Plymouth Laira TMD  
08-03-1974   08.10   Plymouth Laira TMD - Exeter St Davids  
09-03-1974   18.00   Plymouth Laira TMD - Newto Abbot Driver Training
19-10-1974   05.05 Totnes Penzance - Paddington Up Golden Hind running 43 mins late