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08 June 2026
50041

D442 | 50042 Triumph

50043
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Photo: K. Connolly - Westbury 25/05/1975
Loco Specific Information
 
Built By English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry    
Build Number 3812 / D1183    
To British Rail / To Service 30.09.1968 / 05.10.1968 D442  
TOPS Renumbered 15.02.1974 50042  
Time In Service 22 years, 1 day 8,036 days  
Engine Hours 8,049    
Nameplate Triumph Fitted 04.10.1978
 

 

First Noted Working Found
 
Wednesday 22 July 1970 1S46 08:15 Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central   DH with 433 
 

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1968)
1
Before    
Works Acceptance Entry xx.09.1968 / Release xx.09.1968
After    
2 — Crewe Works (1970)
2
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 08.11.1970 / Release 02.12.1970
After    
3 — Crewe Works (1971)
3
Before    
Works Light Repair Entry Prior 18.09.1971 / Release Prior 31.10.1971
After    
4 — Crewe Works (1973)
4 Before  
Works Intermediate Entry Prior 21.10.1973 / Release 01.12.1973
After  
5 — Doncaster Works (1978)
5
Before    
Works Intermediate Entry Prior 14.05.1978 / Release 13.09.1978
After    
6 — Doncaster Works (1982)
6
Before    
Works Refurbishment Entry 11.01.1982 / Release 21.05.1982
After    
7 — Doncaster Works (1986)
7
Before    
Works Intermediate Entry xx.xx.1986 / Release 27.01.1986
After    

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
 
PD Saturday 01 September 1990 1V21 19:15 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids (Failed at Salisbury)
LW Monday 15 October 1990 7Z11 11:10 Newton Abbot - Exeter Riverside
 

 

Post Service
 
Withdrawn 15.10.1990    
Condemned 15.10.1990   Main Generator
 

 

Identification Markings & Notes
 
 
 
 
 

Allocations / Sectors
 
Date Area / Depot Depot Code Time Spent at Depot
       
xx.09.1968 Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division D05  
xx.05.1973 Allocated to Crewe Diesel CD  
11.05.1974 Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road BR  
11.1980 Reallocated to Laira LA  
       
  Sector Code   Sector
       
05.1987 DXXA   Departmental
10.1987 RXXA   Parcels
09.05.1988 DCWA   Departmental Western Region
       

Liveries
 
Date From   Notes
     
30.09.1968 Original British Rail Blue  
05.1982 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Grey Roof  
07.1984 Large Logo British Rail Blue, Black Roof  
     

Damage / Accidents
 
   
 
 
 
 
 

Preservation
 
Preserved By   At Bodmin and Wenford Railway
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Photos
 
Standard British Rail Blue Nameplate
 
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