D447 | 50047 Swiftsure

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	3817 / D1188
To British Rail / To Service	05.11.1968 / 05.11.1968	D447
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50047
Time In Service	19 years, 5 months, 8 days	7,099 days
Engine Hours	7,343
Nameplate	Swiftsure	Fitted	26.05.1978

 

First Noted Working Found
Thursday	24 September 1970	xxxx 08:15 Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central	DH with 437

 

Works History & Service Working (Before & After)
1 — Crewe Works (1968)
1
	Before
	Works	Acceptance			Entry xx.xx.1968 / Release xx.11.1968
	After
2 — Crewe Works (1971)
2
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 19.09.1971 / Release 04.11.1971
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1974)
3
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry After 23.06.1974 / Release Prior 22.09.1974
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1974/5)
4	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry 22.09.1974 / Release 26.01.1975
	After
5 — Doncaster Works (1979/80)
5
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 16.12.1979 / Release 12.05.1980
	After
6 — Doncaster Works (1984)
6
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.xx.1984 / Release 15.06.1984
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Friday	08 April 1988	1P40 15:30 Portsmouth Harbour - Waterloo
LW	Friday	08 April 1988	1P40 15:30 Portsmouth Harbour - Waterloo

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	08.04.1988
Condemned	13.04.1988		Engine
Cut Up	05.1989	At	Vic Berry, Leicester

 

Identification Markings & Notes

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.11.1968	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
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	PXXA		Provincial

Liveries
Date From		Notes
05.11.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
	British Rail Blue Large Logo with Grey Roof
	British Rail Blue Large Logo with Black Roof

Damage / Accidents

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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