D1041 BR History

Built in 1962 at BR's Crewe Works, D1041 was one of the last 5 Westerns to remain in service until withdrawal in February 1977. The following is intended to build a picture of 'Prince' from known information. If you spot anything which needs correcting or have anything to add please get in touch

To Traffic 10th October 1962
Withdrawn 23rd February 1977
Mileage 1,384,000
Final Working Currently unknown

Depot Allocations

10/10/62
to
xx/02/63 81A Old Oak Common
xx/03/63
to
xx/08/63 86C Cardiff Canton
xx/09/63
to
xx/12/63 81A Old Oak Common
xx/01/64
to
xx/03/68 82A Bristol Bath Road
xx/04/68
to
xx/10/68 87E Swansea Landore
xx/11/68
to
23/02/77 84A Plymouth Laira

Livery Information

10/10/62
to
05/05/63 Maroon, Yellow Bufferbeam, No Panels, Light Grey Window Surround
06/05/63
to
20/05/68 Maroon, Small Yellow Warning Panels
21/05/68
to
12/10/69 Maroon, Full Yellow Ends
13/10/69
to
07/05/73 BR Blue
08/05/73
to
23/02/77 BR Blue (LA Repaint)

Works Visits

No information available at present
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News

01/02/2022

Work on D1041 and D7076 is due to restart this month, reports to follow in due course. Stay Safe and Stay tuned!

See Project Reports and Restoration Gallery for previous updates.

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Help D1041!

Donations and sales have so far raised over £3,581. A big thank-you to all who have contributed.