English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6717 / 37017 / 37503 

D6717 / 37017 / 37503 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/5 no. 37503 with Class 66 no. 66101 at Healey Mills with 6E37, the 00:45 Warrington to Doncaster on September 29th, 2004

© Mark Allatt
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Preserved
Current Number
37503
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
2880/D596
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
30th May 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6717
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
30A, Stratford TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6717  
02/1974 # 37017  
05/03/1986 37503  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
05/03/1986 Class 37/5  
From To Name
24/07/1987 07/1993 #
British Steel Shelton
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 30A
Stratford TMD
 
05/05/1968 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
05/07/1970 55C
Healey Mills
 
23/01/1972 16A
Toton TMD
 
30/01/1972 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/08/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 MR
March TMD
 
31/05/1981 SF
Stratford TMD
 
06/09/1981 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
23/01/1983 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
17/10/1983 IS
Inverness TMD
 
01/12/1984 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
02/08/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/01/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
13/01/1991 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
20/01/1991 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
01/03/1991 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
07/04/1991 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
10/05/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
05/07/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/01/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
24/04/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
 
19/03/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
28/05/1995 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/09/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
26/09/1997 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/09/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/12/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/03/2000 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
06/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
22/12/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
18/12/2001 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/10/2002 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
29/03/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot TMD
26/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Doncaster Carr
08/03/2011 BH
Barrow Hill
 
24/01/2014 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
13/01/1991 ML
FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
20/01/1991 TE
FMTY - Railfreight Metals, Thornaby Locomotives
01/03/1991 ML
FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
07/04/1991 TE
FMTY - Railfreight Metals, Thornaby Locomotives
10/05/1992 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
05/07/1992 TE
FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos
24/01/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
24/04/1993 CD
RCLC - Regional Railways, Infrastructure North West Crewe Diesel
20/03/1994 CD
LWCC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37 (North West)
19/03/1995 IM
FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency)
28/05/1995 TE
FMCY - Loadhaul - TE Class 37 (Refurbished)
24/09/1995 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
31/05/1996 IM
FDDI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
27/09/1996 IM
FDRI - EWS (Loadhaul), IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
20/12/1996 IM
FDCI - EWS (Loadhaul), IM Class 37
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
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
23/07/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
24/09/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
24/03/2000 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
06/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
22/12/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
18/12/2001 ML
WKAM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Non RETB fitted
04/10/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
18/12/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
12/12/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
29/03/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
13/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
08/03/2011 BH
HNRL - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Locomotives For Lease
24/01/2014 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
20/03/2016 HQ
EPUK - Europhoenix locomotives for UK use
28/10/2019 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
Date Livery
May '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Rail Blue
Mar '86
Railfreight Grey
Feb '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
May '97
EWS Original Red/Gold

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