Last Checked or Updated
08 June 2026
50047

D448 | 50048 Dauntless

50024
50 048
Photo: K. Connolly - Old Oak Common 12/12/1974
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Withdrawn 15.06.1991    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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