D415 | 50015 Valiant

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	EE 3785 / VF D1156
To British Rail / To Service	02.04.1968 / 06.04.1968	D415
TOPS Renumbered	16.03.1973	50015
Time In Service	24 years, 2 months, 3 days	8,830 days
Engine Hours	10,274
Nameplate	Valiant	Fitted	21.04.1978

 

First Noted Working Found

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1969/70)
1
	Before
	Works	Unknown			Entry Prior 14.12.1969 / Release Prior 25.01.1970
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1970)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 17.01.1970
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1971/2)
3
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 27.12.1971 / Release Prior 30.01.1972
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1972)
4	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.xx.1972 / Release 23.09.1972
	After
5 — Crewe Works (1972/3)
5
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry After 11.06.1972 / Release Prior 21.01.1973
	After
6 — Crewe Works (1974)
6
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 19.05.1974 / Release Prior 11.08.1974
	After
7 — Crewe Works (1975)
7
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry 23.03.1975 / Release 28.05.1975
	After
8 — Crewe Works (1976)
8
	Before
	Works	Repair			Entry Prior 25.01.1976 / Release Prior 07.03.1976
	After
9 — Doncaster Works (1980/1)
9
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry Prior 21.09.1980 / Release 11.02.1981
	After
10 — Doncaster Works (1984)
10
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.xx.1984 / Release 14.11.1984
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Saturday	23.11.1991	1Z37 14:20 Newquay - Manchester
LW	Wednesday	04.12.1991	0F77 with 50 008

 

Post Service
Stored Unserviceable	09.12.1991
Withdrawn	09.12.1991
Condemned	05.06.1992

 

Identification Markings & Notes

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.04.1968	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
11.05.1974	Reallocated to Laira	LA
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	DXXA		Departmental
10.1987	NXXA		Network SouthEast
09.05.1988	DCWA		Departmental Western Region
25.01.1991	NXWC		Network SouthEast - West Of England Reserve
23.06.1991	DCQA		Departmental BR HQ Locos

Liveries
Date From	Livery	Notes
02.04.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
02.1981	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof
	Departmental Dutch

Damage / Accidents

Preservation
Preserved By	Bury Valiant Group	At	East Lancashire Railway

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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