Crewe built D1630 was substantially damaged in an accident at Eltham Well Hall whilst hauling the 20.05 Margate to Kentish Town excursion, with 10 coaches in tow. The accident was found to be caused by the train rounding a 20mph curve at 65mph in the hands of a driver found to have a blood-alcohol level more than three times the statutory limit, and was believed to have been drinking at the controls. The driver and three passengers died in the accident, two more passengers died later, and 126 people were injured; many seriously. Despite the severity of the damage, D1630 was fully repaired and returned to full operational status.

47849 took over from 47826 at Birmingham New Street after the latter had suffered fire damage the previous night; ironically, 47849 itself then caught fire at Kenilworth. After a period stored at Saltley 47849 was taken to Brush at Loughborough for conversion to a 57/3, but serious structural defects were discovered which rendered it unsuitable and the loco was later moved to Toton where it was withdrawn and stripped (more irony, as Toton was the loco's very first allocation 37 years earlier).