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|status = In service
|locono = D9551
|othernos = 50, 8311/29
|designed = BR(W)
|locotype = '''Class 14'''
D9551 entered BR service in September 1965 at Cardiff Canton. Following a move to Hull Dairycoates shed in January 1967, D9551 was withdrawn from BR service in April 1968 after less than 2 years 7 months BR service.<ref>[http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=D&id=9551&loco=9551 BRDatabase website]</ref>
D9551 went on to work for the British Steel Corporation as locomotive no. 50 at Gretton Brook and Corby.<ref name="UKLocos">[http://www.uklocos.com/final-results.asp?action=display&Idid=5597 5964 UKLocos.com]</ref>
==D9551 in preservation==
On 5 May 2018 D9551 was called in to action to haul a passenger train following the failure of visiting locomotive 6023 King Edward II on arrival at Bridgnorth. Unfortunately D9551 failed in turn and the passenger service eventually left Bridgnorth behind [[BR Class 08 D3586]]. Following repairs, D9551 was rostered for the weekday passenger services between 18-22 June 2018.
D9551 carries a non-original 'golden ochre' livery, originally an experimental livery carried by [[BR Class 52 D1015 Western Champion]]. In August 2022 it was photographed carrying its BSC number 50.
== See also ==
