English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6790 / 37090 / 37508 / 37606 

D6790 / 37090 / 37508 / 37606 

© English Electric Growl / Thomas Dumelow
Class 37/6 no. 37606 waits at Preston on May 27th 2015 with 2C47 1004 Preston to Barrow service

© Thomas Dumelow
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37508
Operator
Loram Rail

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3217/8336
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
28th January 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6790
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
52A, Gateshead (Newcastle)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6790  
05/1974 # 37090  
07/05/1986 37508  
24/07/1996 37606  
18/04/2024 37508  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
07/05/1986 Class 37/5  
24/07/1996 Class 37/6  
18/04/2024 Class 37/5  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
10/07/1966 50A
York
 
05/02/1967 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
05/10/1969 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
05/05/1974 MR
March TMD
 
06/07/1975 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
02/05/1976 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
03/10/1976 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
13/03/1977 MR
March TMD
 
10/07/1983 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
13/05/1984 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
19/01/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/01/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
23/05/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/06/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
25/07/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
28/11/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
24/07/1996 PM
St Phillips Marsh (Bristol)
 
28/10/1996 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
02/05/2002 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
26/01/2022 HQ
Headquarters
Crewe Gresty Bridge

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
11/04/1993 TE
FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos
23/05/1993 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
20/06/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
25/07/1993 IM
FIJW - Trainload Coal, Immingham Infrastructure (Weekend)
28/11/1993 IM
FPRI - Trainload Freight, Immingham locos for Contract Services
20/03/1994 IM
FEPS - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/5 (For EPS)
24/07/1996 PM
GPSV - European Passenger Service, PM Class 37/6
28/10/1996 OC
GPSV - European Passenger Service, OC Class 37/6
02/05/2002 KM
XHSD - DRS, KM Operational Fleet
14/10/2003 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
15/06/2004 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
20/08/2004 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
27/09/2005 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
24/12/2008 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
15/09/2011 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
21/02/2018 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
21/05/2018 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
17/09/2019 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
31/01/2020 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
01/02/2021 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
26/01/2022 HQ
COTS - Colas Rail Class 37's
30/09/2022 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
Date Livery
Jan '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '68
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '73
British Rail Blue
May '86
Railfreight Grey
Dec '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Jul '96
European Passenger Service Grey
May '02
DRS Blue
Aug '11
DRS Blue - Compass Logo
Apr '24
Railfreight Grey

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