Last Checked or Updated
08 June 2026
50003

D404 | 50004 St Vincent

50002
Photo: K. Connolly - Plymouth 16/12/1978
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Withdrawn 22.06.1990    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
50 004
Photo: B. Daniels Waterloo 30 October 1986