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D6712 / 37012 

© English Electric Growl / The late Bill Wright
17/3 class no. D6712 is seen during shunt movements at Cambridge on May 31st, 1967

© The late Bill Wright
  • Status
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37012
Scrapped by
Sims McIntyre Metals Ltd
Scrapped at
Beeston Yard
Date Scrapped
August 4th, 2003
Works Number
2873/D589
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
10th March 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6712
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
30A, Stratford TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6712  
02/1974 # 37012  

 

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
31/03/1982 01/06/1986
Loch Rannoch
29/09/1989 11/1989 #
Derwent
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 30A
Stratford TMD
 
13/10/1968 51L
Thornaby
 
30/03/1969 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
25/01/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
08/03/1970 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
04/10/1970 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SX
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
05/05/1974 MR
March TMD
 
15/01/1978 SF
Stratford TMD
 
04/01/1981 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/10/1987 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
29/11/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
16/07/1989 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
21/01/1990 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
01/08/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
14/03/1997 HQ
Headquarters
Toton
02/05/1997 BS
Bescot TMD
 
26/09/1997 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Motherwell TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
LNRA - Freightliner, Stratford Class 37 Pool
16/07/1989 TI
FGET - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool
21/01/1990 CF
FPEK - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals, South Wales Pool
09/12/1990 CF
DCWA - Civil Engineer, Western Main Line Locos
30/03/1992 CF
IGJK - Intercity GWML, Cardiff Canton Locos
01/08/1993 BR
IGJA - InterCity Infrastructure GWML, Bristol Bath Road Locos
20/03/1994 TO
EWCN - Trainload Freight South, TO Class 37 (GW Infrastructure)
23/07/1995 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
14/03/1997 HQ
ENXX - EWS (Mainline), Stored Locos
02/05/1997 BS
LBSB - Transrail, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
26/09/1997 TO
ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands
27/11/1998 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
11/12/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
25/06/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/06/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Mar '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '71
British Rail Blue
Feb '82
British Rail Blue - West Highland
Jan '84
British Rail Blue
Nov '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Dec '90
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey

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