D446 | 50046 Ajax

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	3816 / D1187
To British Rail / To Service	29.10.1968 / 02.11.1968	D446
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50046
Time In Service	23 years, 4 months	8,521 days
Engine Hours	7,889
Nameplate	Ajax	Fitted	11.10.1978

 

First Noted Working Found
Monday	17 August 1970	1S46 08:15 Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central	DH with 424

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1971)
1
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 27.06.1971 / Release 21.08.1971
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1971/2)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 12.12.1971 / Release Prior 30.01.1972
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1972)
3
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 11.06.1972 / Release Prior 06.08.1972
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1974/5)
4	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 26.01.1975 / Release 18.03.1975
	After
5 — Crewe Works (1976)
5
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 07.03.1976 / Release Prior 13.06.1976
	After
6 — Doncaster Works (1977)
6
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 10.07.1977 / Release 28.12.1977
	After
7 — Doncaster Works (1978)
7
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 26.02.1978 / Release Prior 08.10.1978
	After
8 — Doncaster Works (1980)
8
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry Prior 02.03.1980 / Release 16.04.1980
	After
9 — Doncaster Works (1982/3)
9
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 04.11.1982 / Release Prior 04.04.1983
	After
10 — Doncaster Works (1986)
10
	Before
	Works	Mainframe Crack Repairs			Entry xx.10.1986 / Release xx.11.1986
	After
11 — Laira Depot (1987)
11
	Before
	Works	Major F Exam			Entry xx.xx1987 / Release 11.05.1987
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Friday	15 November 1991	2C59 22:15 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot
LW	Tuesday	03 December 1991	Laira - Totnes and return

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	16.11.1991
Condemned	25.03.1992
Cut Up	19.06.1992	At	M C Metals, Springburn

 

Identification Markings & Notes

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.10.1968	Allocated to London Midland Stoke Division	D05
xx.05.1973	Allocated to Crewe Diesel	CD
11.05.1974	Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road	BR
07.04.1977	Reallocated to Laira	LA
10.1988	Reallocated to Old Oak Common	OC
05.1989	Reallocated to Laira	LA
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	RXXA		Parcels
02.10.1988	NWRA		Network SouthEast - Thames & Chiltern
14.05.1989	DCWA		Departmental Western Region
13.01.1991	NWXA		Network SouthEast - West of England

Liveries
Date From		Notes
25.11.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
03.1983	British Rail Blue Large Logo with Grey Roof
04.1985	British Rail Blue Large Logo with Black Roof

Damage / Accidents
28.10.1971	Class 50s 413 + 446 while heading the 18.00 1M40 Manchester - Glasgow collided with the rear of an up car carrier which was standing foul of the main line at Oxenholme. The front of 413 was extensively damaged.

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue Unrefurbished	Nameplate
Photo: B. Daniels 11 July 1979 - Oxford Station