D431 | 50031 Hood

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	EE 3801 / VF D1172
To British Rail / To Service	01.07.1968 / 06.07.1968	D431
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50031
Time In Service	23 years, 1 month	8,431 days
Engine Hours	9,975
Nameplate	Hood	Fitted	28.06.1978

 

First Noted Working Found
Saturday	03 August 1968	1A40 08:20 Carlisle - London Euston	Between Carlisle - Crewe

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1970)
1
	Before
	Works	Unknown			Entry Prior 08.03.1970 / Release Prior 14.06.1970
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1971)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry xx.xx.xxxx / Release 09.02.1971
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1971)
3
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 27.06.1971 / Release 27.06.1971
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1973)
4	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 24.06.1973 / Release 08.09.1973
	After
5 — Crewe Works (1974)
5
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 07.04.1974 / Release Prior 19.05.1974
	After
6 — Crewe Works(1974)
6
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 22.09.1974 / Release Prior 24.11.1974
	After
7 — Crewe Works (1975)
7
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 23.05.1975 / Release Prior 08.06.1975
	After
8 — Doncaster Works (1977/8)
8
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 06.11.1977 / Release Prior 05.02.1978
	After
9 — Doncaster Works (1978)
9
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 02.04.1978 / Release 31.05.1978
	After
10 — Doncaster Works (1981)
10
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 11.06.1981 / Release 13.11.1981
	After
11— Doncaster Works (1985)
11
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.xx.1985 / Release 25.11.1985
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Monday	15 July 1991	2V07 07:45 Basingstoke - Exeter St Davids
LW	Monday	15 July 1991	0F74 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Bath Road / 0F84 Bristol Bath Road - Cardiff Canton

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	21.07.1991
Condemned	05.08.1991		Wheels

 

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
08.05.1976	Reallocated to Laira	LA
05.1980	Reallocated to Old Oak Common	OC
05.1989	Reallocated to Laira	LA
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	NXXA		Network SouthEast
30.09.1988	NWRA		Network SouthEast - Thames & Chiltern
27.05.1990	DCWA		Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
25.01.1991	NWXC		Network SouthEast - West of England Reserve
03.02.1991	NWXA		Network SouthEast - West of England

Liveries
Date From	Livery	Notes
01.07.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
11.1981	Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof

Damage / Accidents
1969	Derailed at Lancaster while in charge of a parcels train.

Preservation
Preserved By	Fifty Fund Alliance	At	Severn Valley Railway

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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