D400 | 50050

    Last Checked or Updated
31 May 2025

 

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
 
Repair History
 
Light Repair Entry xx.xx.197x / Release 18.12.1971 ZC Crewe Works  
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.197x / Release 10.05.1975 ZC Crewe Works  
Intermediate Entry xx.xx.197x / Release 12.12.1979 ZF Doncaster Works  
Refurbishment Entry 26.01.1983 / Release 05.07.1983 ZF Doncaster Works  
Unclassified Entry xx.xx.1986 / Release xx.xx.1986 ZF Doncaster Works  
Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.198x / 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Withdrawn 27.03.1994    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