| Last Checked or Updated 06 June 2026 |
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D401 | 50001 Dreadnought |
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| Photo: K. Connolly - Newton Abbot 01/05/1978 |
| Loco Specific Information | ||||
| Built By | English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry | |||
| Build Number | EE 3772 / VF D1143 | |||
| To British Rail / To Service | 06.12.1967 / 09.12.1967 | D401 | ||
| TOPS Renumbered | Prior 24.02.1974 | 50001 | ||
| Time In Service | 23 years, 4 months, 10 days | 8,532 days | ||
| Engine Hours | 6,930 | |||
| Nameplate | Dreadnought | Fitted | 10.04.1978 | |
| First Noted Working Found | |||
| Thursday | 18th July 1968 | 1A45 1100 Windermere - London Euston | |
| Works History & Service Working (Before & After) | |||||
| 1 — Crewe Works (1967) | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Acceptance ? | Entry xx.11.1967 / Release xx.xx.xxxx | |||
| After | |||||
| 2 — Crewe Works (1971) | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| Before | |||||
| Works | Light Repair | Entry Prior 27.06.1971 / Release 06.08.1971 | |||
| After | |||||
| 3 — Crewe Works (1974) | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Before | 01 Nov 1973 | 1A22 1515 Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington | |||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry Prior 24.02.1974 / Release 02.04.1974 | |||
| After | 16 Apr 1974 | 1B86 1545 London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads | |||
| 4 — Doncaster Works (1980) | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| Before | 27 Oct 1979 | 1M85 0747 Penzance - Liverpool Lime Street (between Penzance - Plymouth) | |||
| Works | Refurbishment | Entry Prior 17.02.1980 / Release 30.04.1980 | |||
| After | 01 May 1980 | 1V93 0950 Edinburgh Waverley - Plymouth (between York - Plymouth) | |||
| 5 — Doncaster Works (1984) | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Before | 19 Apr 1984 | 2B20 1000 Paignton - Plymouth | |||
| Works | Intermediate | Entry xx.xx.1984 / Release 01.08.1984 | |||
| After | 17 Aug 1984 | 1V62 2355 Glasgow Central - Bristol Temple Meads | |||
| 6 — Laira Depot (1988) | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Before | 31 Dec 1987 | 2C86 1545 Penzance - Plymouth | |||
| Works | Major F Exam | Entry xx.01.1988 / Release 24.01.1988 | |||
| After | 25 Jan 1988 | 2C68 0702 Exeter St Davids - Penzance | |||
| Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW) | |||
| PD | Wednesday | 10 April 1991 | 2V07 0745 Basingstoke - Exeter St Davids |
| LW | Wednesday | 10 April 1991 | 0F77 Exeter St Davids - Laira Depot |
| Post Service | |||
| Withdrawn | 10.04.1991 | ||
| Condemned | 19.04.1991 | Low Power | |
| Cut Up | 12.12.2002 | At | C.F. Booth of Rotherham |
| Identification Markings & Notes |
| Released from Vulcan works with multiple working jumper cables fitted. |
| Allocations / Sectors | |||
| Date | Area / Depot | Depot Code | Time Spent at Depot |
| xx.12.1967 | Allocated to London Midland Western Lines | LMWL | |
| xx.06.1968 | Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division | D05 | |
| 09.12.1967 | Allocated to Crewe Diesel | CD | |
| 08.07.1973 | Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road | BR | |
| 11.05.1974 | Reallocated to Old Oak Common | OC | |
| 10.04.1976 | Reallocated to Laira | LA | |
| Sector Code | Sector | ||
| 05.1987 | NXXA | Network SouthEast | |
| 30.09.1988 | NSSA | Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum | |
| 20.05.1990 | NWXA | Network SouthEast - West Of England | |
| Liveries | ||
| Date From | Livery | Notes |
| 09.12.1967 | Standard British Rail Blue | |
| 08.1984 | Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof | |
| 1987 | Network South East Revised, Light Blue | |
| Damage / Accidents | |
