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Last Checked or Updated
07 June 2026 |
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| Photo: K. Connolly - Birmingham New Street 24/10/1976 |
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Loco Specific Information
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| Built By |
English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry |
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| Build Number |
EE 3787 / VF D1158 |
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| To British Rail / To Service |
02.04.1968 / 06.04.1968 |
D417 |
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| TOPS Renumbered |
01.02.1974 |
50017 |
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| Time In Service |
23 years, 4 months, 26 days |
8,548 days |
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| Engine Hours |
7,639 |
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| Nameplate |
Royal Oak |
Fitted |
24.04.1978 |
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First Noted Working Found
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| Works History & Service Working (Before & After) |
| 1 — Crewe Works (1970) |
| 1 |
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| Works |
Light Repair |
Entry After 08.11.1970 / Release 12.01.1971 |
| After |
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| 2 — Crewe Works (1971) |
| 2 |
| Before |
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Light Repair |
Entry Prior 12.12.1971 / Release xx.xx.1971 |
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| 3 — Crewe Works (1973) |
| 3 |
| Before |
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Intermediate |
Entry Prior 21.01.1973 / Release After 08.04.1973 |
| After |
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| 4 — Doncaster Works (1979/80) |
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Before |
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Refurbishment |
Entry 26.06.1979 / Release 05.02.1980 |
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| 5 — Doncaster Works (1983) |
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| Before |
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Intermediate |
Entry After 25.09.1983 / Release 13.12.1983 |
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| 6 — Laira Depot (1988) |
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| Before |
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Major F Exam |
Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 15.02.1988 |
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| Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW) |
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| PD |
Wednesday |
04.09.1991 |
1O29 05:30 Yeovil Junction - Waterloo |
| LW |
Wednesday |
04.09.1991 |
1O29 05:30 Yeovil Junction - Waterloo |
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Post Service
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| Withdrawn |
04.09.1991 |
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| Condemned |
09.09.1991 |
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Traction Motor |
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Identification Markings & Notes
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Allocations / Sectors
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| Date |
Area / Depot |
Depot Code |
Time Spent at Depot |
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| xx.04.1968 |
Allocated to London Midland Western Lines |
LMWL |
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| xx.06.1968 |
Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division |
D05 |
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| xx.05.1973 |
Allocated to Crewe Diesel |
CD |
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| 11.05.1974 |
Bristol Bath Road |
BR |
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| 25.05.1974 |
Crewe Diesel |
CD |
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| 11.01.1976 |
Reallocated to Laira |
LA |
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Sector Code |
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Sector |
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| 05.1987 |
NXXA |
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Network SouthEast |
| 30.09.1988 |
NSSA |
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Network SouthEast - West Of England Reserve |
| 20.05.1990 |
NWXA |
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Network SouthEast - West Of England |
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Liveries
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| Date From |
Livery |
Notes |
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| 02.04.1968 |
Standard British Rail Blue |
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| xx.198x |
Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof |
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Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey |
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Network South East Revised, Light Blue |
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| 17.06.1990 |
Network South East Revised, Dark Blue |
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Preservation
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| Preserved By |
Great Central Railway |
At |
Leicester |
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Photos
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| Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished |
Nameplate |
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