D402 | 50002 Superb

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	EE 3771 / VF D1142
To British Rail / To Service	22.12.1967 / 23.12.1967	D402
TOPS Renumbered	23.04.1974	50002
Time In Service	23 years, 8 months, 17 days	8,661 days
Engine Hours	8,043
Nameplate	Superb	Fitted	21.03.1978

 

First Noted Working Found
Sunday	16 June 1968	1M37 11:20 Perth - Euston	R.O. 473 p284

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1967)
1
	Before
	Works	Returned for Attention			Entry xx.11.1967 / Release xx.xx.xxxx
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1970)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 23.08.1970 / Release 05.09.1970
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1972)
3
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 30.01.1972 / Release Prior 20.02.1972
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1972)
4
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.xx.1972 / Release 04.11.1972
	After
5 — Crewe Works (1974)
5
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 11.08.1974 / Release Prior 24.11.1974
	After
6 — Crewe Works (1975)
6
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 20.09.1975 / Release 15.10.1975
	After
7 — Crewe Works (1976)
7
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 25.01.1976 / Release Prior 04.04.1976
	After
8 — Doncaster Works (1978/79)
8
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 09.10.1977 / Release Prior 12.02.1978
	After
9 — Doncaster Works (1979/80)
9
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry Prior 04.11.1979 / Release 22.01.1980
	After
10 — Doncaster Works (1983)
10
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry 25.04.1983 / Release 20.10.1983
	After
11 — Doncaster Works (1986/87)
11
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.11.1986 / Release 07.02.1987
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Wednesday	22 August 1991	1V11 11:00 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids Failed at Salisbury
LW	Wednesday	22 August 1991	1V11 11:00 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	22.08.1991
Condemned	09.09.1991

 

Identification Markings & Notes

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
xx.05.1973	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
10.11.1973	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
23.12.1967	Standard British Rail Blue
10.1984	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
	British Rail Blue with Black Roof
	Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey
	Network South East Revised, Dark Blue

Damage / Accidents

Preservation
Preserved By	South Devon Railway	At	Buckfastleigh

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished	Nameplate
Photo: M. Loader 12 March 1983 - Hinksey, Oxford