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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D401 09/12/1967  
TOPS (Tops) 50001 02/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Dreadnought 10/04/1978

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5009/12/1967
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 3772/D1143
To Service 09/12/1967 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 19/04/1991
Time in Service 23 yrs, 4 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up 12/12/2002
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1978

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 09/12/1967
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 08/07/1973
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 11/05/1974
LA   Laira 2w/e 10/04/1976
     Withdrawn on 19/04/1991

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/12/1967 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/12/1967 To Service To service as British Railways number D401
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 3772
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)		    
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
08/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 50001    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
10/04/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
04/1978 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
10/04/1978 Naming Named 'Dreadnought' at Laira    
19/04/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 50001    
12/12/2002 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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