D448 | 50048 Dauntless

Loco Specific Information
Built By	English Electric at The Vulcan Foundry
Build Number	3818 / D1189
To British Rail / To Service	18.11.1968 / 11.12.1968	D448
TOPS Renumbered	15.02.1974	50048
Time In Service	22 years, 7 months, 10 days	8,257 days
Engine Hours	9,296
Nameplate	Dauntless	Fitted	16.03.1978

 

First Noted Working Found
Thursday	04 February 1971	1F51 21:26 Preston - Liverpool Lime Street

 

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 After 19.09.1971 / Release 31.10.1971
	After
3 — Crewe Works (1974)
3
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry After 24.02.1974 / Release 30.05.1974
	After
4 — Crewe Works (1974)
4	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 22.09.1974 / Release Prior 24.11.1974
	After
5 — Doncaster Works (1977)
5
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 06.02.1977 / Release After 01.05.1977
	After
6 — Doncaster Works (1977/8)
6
	Before
	Works	Light Repair			Entry Prior 01.08.1977 / Release Prior 05.02.1978
	After
7 — Doncaster Works (1982)
7
	Before
	Works	Refurbishment			Entry 23.03.1982 / Release 05.09.1982
	After
8 — Doncaster Works (1987)
8
	Before
	Works	Intermediate			Entry xx.02.1987 / Release 18.03.1987
	After

 

Last Passenger Duty (PD) / Last Working (LW)
PD	Saturday	15 June 1991	1V17 17:05 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
LW	Saturday	15 June 1991	1V17 17:05 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids

 

Post Service
Withdrawn	15.06.1991
Condemned	15.07.1991
Cut Up	29.04.1992	At	M C Metals, Springburn

 

Identification Markings & Notes

Allocations / Sectors
Date	Area / Depot	Depot Code	Time Spent at Depot
xx.12.1968	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
08.1979	Reallocated to Old Oak Common	OC
04.1982	Reallocated to Laira	LA
	Sector Code		Sector
05.1987	RXXA		Parcels
10.07.1988	DCWA		Departmental Western Region
13.08.1988	NSSA		Network SouthEast - Solent & Sarum
20.05.1990	NWXA		Network SouthEast - West of England

Liveries
Date From		Notes
05.12.1968	Standard British Rail Blue
09.1982	British Rail Blue Large Logo with Grey Roof
	Network South East Original, Blue, Red, White, Light Grey
	Network South East Revised, Light Blue
	Network South East Revised, Dark Blue

Damage / Accidents

Photos
Standard British Rail Blue	Nameplate
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