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08 June 2026
D442 | 50042 Triumph
Photo: K. Connolly - Westbury 25/05/1975
Loco Specific
Allocations & Sectors
Liveries
Damage & Accidents
Preservation
Photos
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Withdrawn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
Photo: