D408 | 50008 Thunderer

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	EE 3778 / VF D1149
To British Rail / To Service	06.02.1968 / 22.03.1968	D408
TOPS Renumbered	18.02.1974	50008
Time In Service	24 years, 2 months, 14 days	8,841 days
Engine Hours	8,537
Nameplate	Thunderer	Fitted	01.09.1978

 

First Noted Working Found
Thursday	09 May 1968	1S75 London Euston - Glasgow Central from Crewe	Midday Scot

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1969/70)
1
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 14.12.1969 / Release Prior 25.01.1970
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1971)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry xx.xx.1971 / Release 12.06.1971
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1971)
3
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 19.09.1971 / Release 19.09.1971
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1971/2)
4
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 27.12.1971 / Release Prior 30.01.1972
	After
5 — Crewe Works (1973)
5
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 08.04.1973 / Release 05.06.1973
	After
6 — Crewe Works (1974)
6
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 11.08.1974 / Release Prior 22.09.1974
	After
7 — Crewe Works (1976)
7
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 22.08.1976 / Release 16.09.1976
	After
8 — Doncaster Works (1979)
8
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 13.05.1979 / Release 19.07.1979
	After
9 — Doncaster Works (1981)
9
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 10.07.1981 / Release 21.12.1981
	After
10 — Doncaster Works (1986)
10
	Before
	Works	Unclassified			Entry xx.10.1986 / Release After 02.11.1986
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Saturday	23 November 1991	1Z37 14:20 Newquay - Manchester, terminated Bristol
LW	Wednesday	04 December 1991	0F77 with 50015

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	09.12.1991
Condemned	05.06.1992

 

Identification Markings & Notes

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.06.1968	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
10.04.1976	Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road	BR
08.05.1976	Reallocated to Laira	LA
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	PXXA		Provincial
25.05.1988	NXXA		Network SouthEast
13.08.1988	DCWA		Departmental Western Region
25.01.1991	NWXC		Network SouthEast - West Of England Reserve
23.06.1991	DCQA		Departmental BR HQ Locos

Liveries
Date From	Livery	Notes
22.03.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
12.1981	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
07.1985	British Rail Blue with Black Roof
	Laira Blue

Damage / Accidents

Preservation
Preserved By	G. Hanson	At	Leicester

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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