English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6704 / 37004 

D6704 / 37004 

© English Electric Growl / Keith Till
Seen stabled on Stratford TMD early in the 1980s, Class 37 no. 37004 displays it's 'cross-eyed' headcode dots and bufferbeam skirting.

Missing Details
Date to be confirmed

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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37004
Scrapped by
MC Metals
Scrapped at
Springburn Yard
Date Scrapped
June 4th, 1996
Works Number
2867/D583
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
6th January 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6704
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
30A, Stratford TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6704  
03/1974 # 37004  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
04/1963 # 05/1963 #
Second East Anglian Regiment
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 30A
Stratford TMD
 
14/05/1961 32B
Ipswich MPD
 
11/06/1961 30A
Stratford TMD
 
08/10/1967 41C
Wath MPD
 
05/11/1967 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
10/05/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/01/1981 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
01/03/1981 SF
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1984 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
28/09/1986 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/10/1987 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
29/11/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
14/05/1989 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
07/07/1991 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
28/09/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
22/08/1993 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
29/08/1993 HQ
Headquarters
Motherwell

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
LNRA - Freightliner, Stratford Class 37 Pool
14/05/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
07/07/1991 CF
FMAK - Railfreight (Steel) Cardiff Canton Locos
28/09/1992 IS
RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos
22/08/1993 ED
RAJW - Regional Railways, ScotRail Eastfield (Weekend work)
29/08/1993 HQ
RFJX - Regional Railways Headquarters, Stored locos
20/03/1994 HQ
LNXX - Trainload Freight West, Stored Locos
14/01/1996 HQ
LCXX - Transrail, Stored Locos
Date Livery
Jan '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '73
British Rail Blue
Oct '87
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Apr '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals

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