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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D406 28/03/1968  
TOPS (Tops) 50006 09/03/1974  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Neptune 25/09/1979

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5028/03/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
To Service 28/03/1968 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 16/07/1987
Time in Service 19 yrs, 3 mths , 18 dys
Cut Up 03/1988
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
Status Scrapped

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 28/03/1968
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/05/1974
LA   Laira w/e 18/05/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel w/e 25/05/1974
LA   Laira 2w/e 07/02/1976
     Withdrawn on 16/07/1987

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
28/03/1968 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
28/03/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D406
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
09/03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 50006    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
18/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
25/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
07/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
25/09/1979 Naming Named 'Neptune' at Doncaster Works    
16/07/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 50006    
03/1988 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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