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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D421 01/05/1968  
TOPS (Tops) 50021 23/11/1973  

Names Carried
Name Date From
Rodney 31/07/1978

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 50
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
5001/05/1968
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
To Service 01/05/1968 to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
Withdrawn 17/04/1990
Time in Service 21 yrs, 11 mths , 16 dys
Cut Up 19/10/1992
Status Preserved

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
WL   Western Lines (LMR) (New) on 01/05/1968
D05   Stoke Division on 17/06/1968
LA   Laira w/e 10/05/1975
LA   Laira on 05/06/1988
     Withdrawn on 17/04/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
02/1970   Multiple Working Fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
01/05/1968 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS    
02/1970 xes Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating, Slow Speed Control BR AWS, Multiple Working fitted    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
01/05/1968 To Service To service as British Railways number D421
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)
   
17/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
02/1970 Modification Modification: Multiple Working Fitted    
23/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 50021    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
31/07/1978 Naming Named 'Rodney' at Laira    
05/06/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
17/04/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 50021    
19/10/1992 Scrapped Scrapped    

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