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08 June 2026
D404 | 50004 St Vincent
Photo: K. Connolly - Plymouth 16/12/1978
Loco Specific
Allocations & Sectors
Liveries
Damage & Accidents
Photos
Loco Specific Information
Built By
English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number
EE 3774 / VF D1145
To British Rail / To Service
22.12.1967 / 23.12.1967
D404
TOPS Renumbered
02.02.1974
50004
Time In Service
22 years, 5 months, 30 days
8,217 days
Engine Hours
9,684
Nameplate
St Vincent
Fitted
09.05.1978
First Noted Working Found
Wednesday
03.07.1968
xxxx 09:05 London Euston - Windermere between Crewe - Windermere
Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1970)
1
Before
Works
Returned for Attention
Entry Prior 08.03.1970 / Release 28.03.1970
After
2 — Crewe Works (1970)
2
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry Prior 08.11.1970 / Release 20.12.1970
After
3 — Crewe Works (1972)
3
Before
Works
Intermediate
Entry After 11.06.1972 / Release 21.10.1972
After
4 — Crewe Works (1975)
4
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry Prior 26.01.1975 / Release 13.02.1975
After
5 — Doncaster Works (1980)
5
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry 08.05.1980 / Release 29.10.1980
After
6 — Doncaster Works (1984)
6
Before
Works
Refurbishment
Entry xx.xx.1984 / Release 02.10.1984
After
Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD
Thursday
23.04.1990
1A45 09:18 Plymouth - Paddington as far as Exeter.
LW
Sunday
26.04.1990
7Z10 10:45 Exeter Riverside - Yeovil Civil Engineering
Post Service
Withdrawn
22.06.1990
Cut Up
05.1992
At
C F Booth (Rotherham)
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
01.1974
Bristol Bath Road
BR
11.05.1974
Reallocated to Old Oak Common
OC
10.04.1974
Reallocated to Laira
LA
Sector Code
Sector
05.1987
PXXA
Provincial
09.05.1988
DCWA
Departmental Western Region
Liveries
Date From
Livery
Notes
23.12.1967
Standard British Rail Blue
10.1980
Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
Damage / Accidents
Oct - 1988
The loco ran through a set of trap points while departing the station at Oxford North Junction.
Photos
Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
Nameplate
Photo: B. Daniels Waterloo 30 October 1986