English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6734 / 37034 / 37704 

D6734 / 37034 / 37704 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37034 passes through New Mills Central with a freight on May 31st, 1982

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37704
Scrapped by
TJ Thomson & Sons Ltd.
Scrapped at
Stockton Yard
Date Scrapped
June 8th, 2009
Works Number
2897/D613
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
26th March 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6734
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
31B, March TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6734  
03/1974 # 37034  
20/01/1987 37704  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
20/01/1987 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 31B
March TMD
 
05/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
01/10/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
04/05/1975 MR
March TMD
 
31/05/1981 SF
Stratford TMD
 
11/08/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
16/12/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/08/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
18/12/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Warrington
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
04/10/2003 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton
19/02/2008 BH
Barrow Hill
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FECA - Freight Power Station Coal, Cardiff Pool
24/01/1993 CF
FCKK - Trainload Coal, Cardiff Class 37 Power Station
20/03/1994 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/7 (Wales)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
26/05/2000 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/5 & 37/7
17/11/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
18/12/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
13/01/2003 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
12/09/2003 HQ
WKSN - EWS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
04/10/2003 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
07/04/2005 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
23/07/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
18/05/2007 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
19/02/2008 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Mar '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '72
British Rail Blue
Jan '87
Railfreight Grey
Feb '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Nov '96
EWS Original Red/Gold

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