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08 June 2026
50025

D426 | 50026 Indomitable

50027
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Photo: K. Connolly - Crewe Depot 30/06/1973
Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number EE 3796 / VF D1167    
To British Rail / To Service 12.06.1968 / 22.06.1968 D426  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50026  
Time In Service 22 years, 5 months, 29 days 8,217 days  
Engine Hours 8,039    
Nameplate Indomitable Fitted 29.03.1978
 

 

First Noted Working Found
 
       
 

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1970)
1
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 27.09.1970 / Release 29.09.1970
After    
2 — Crewe Works (1972)
2
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry 12.12.1971 / Release 22.01.1972
After    
3 — Crewe Works (1974)
3
Before    
Works Intermediate Entry Prior 23.06.1974 / Release 11.10.1974
After    
4 — Crewe Works (1976)
4 Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 31.10.1976 / Release Prior 05.12.1976
After    
5 — Doncaster Works (1979)
5
Before    
Works Intermediate Entry Prior 25.03.1979 / Release 02.06.1979
After    
6 — Doncaster Works(1982)
6
Before    
Works Refurbishment Entry 02.08.1982 / Release 06.12.1982
After    
7 — Laira Depot (1987)
7
Before    
Works Major F Exam Entry xx.xx.1986 / Release 02.10.1986
After    

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
 
PD Monday 05.11.1990 1V09 09:15 Waterloo - Exter St Davids
LW Monday 05.11.1990 1V09 09:15 Waterloo - Exter St Davids
 

 

Post Service
 
Withdrawn 05.11.1990    
Condemned 11.12.1990   Engine
 

 

Identification Markings & Notes
 
 
 
 
 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
 
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  
04.1982 Reallocated to Old Oak Common OC  
07.1990 Reallocated to Laira LA  
 
  Sector Code   Sector
 
05.1987 NXXA   Network SouthEast
30.09.1988 NWRA   Provincial
20.05.1990 NWXA   Network SouthEast - West of England
 

Liveries
 
Date From Livery Notes
 
12.06.1968 Standard British Rail Blue  
12.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
  Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey  
 
 
 

Damage / Accidents
 
   
 

Preservation
 
Preserved By Class 50 Alliance At Kidderminster, Severn Valley Railway
 
 
 
 

Photos
 
Standard British Rail Blue Nameplate
 
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