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D412 | 50012 Benbow
Photo: K. Connolly - Birmingham New St. 22/05/1976
Loco Specific
Allocations & Sectors
Liveries
Damage & Accidents
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Loco Specific Information
Built By
English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number
EE 3782 / VF D1153
To British Rail / To Service
28.02.1967 / 02.03.1968
D412
TOPS Renumbered
01.02.1974
50015
Time In Service
20 years, 9 months, 20 days
7,600 days
Engine Hours
7,409
Nameplate
Benbow
Fitted
03.04.1978
First Noted Working Found
Sunday
16 June 1968
1S75 14:05 Euston - Glasgow
R.O. 473 p284
Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1970)
1
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry xx.xx.1970 / Release 17.07.1970
After
2 — Crewe Works (1972)
2
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry Prior 23.04.1972 / Release Prior 11.06.1972
After
3 — Crewe Works (1972/3)
3
Before
Works
Intermediate
Entry xx.xx.1972 / Release 15.01.1973
After
4 — Crewe Works (1975)
4
Before
Works
Light Repair
Entry xx.xx.1975 / Release 07.12.1975
After
5 — Doncaster Works (1980/1)
5
Before
Works
Refurbishment
Entry 20.11.1980 / Release 05.05.1981
After
6 — Doncaster Works (1985)
6
Before
Works
Intermediate
Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 25.03.1985
After
Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD
Wednesday
30.11.1988
1V18 18:10 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
LW
Wednesday
30.11.1988
5V18 22:15 Exeter St Davids - Laira
Post Service
Withdrawn
01.12.1988
Condemned
16.01.1989
Main Generator
Cut Up
07.1989
At
Vic Berry, Leicester
Identification Markings & Notes
Allocations / Sectors
Date
Area / Depot
Depot Code
Time Spent at Depot
xx.02.1968
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
08.05.1976
Reallocated to Laira
LA
Sector Code
Sector
05.1987
PXXA
Provincial
09.05.1988
DCWA
Departmental Western Region
Liveries
Date From
Livery
Notes
27.03.1968
Standard British Rail Blue
05.1981
Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
Damage / Accidents
Photos
Standard British Rail Blue
Nameplate
Photo: