English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6736 / 37036 / 37507 / 37605 

D6736 / 37036 / 37507 / 37605 

© English Electric Growl / The late Bill Wright
Network Rail Test train from Crewe to Derby, via London Euston and Manchester, is seen heading south through Tamworth on April 11th, 2012 hauled by Class 37/6's no. 37610 and 37605 in top'n tail formation.

© The late Bill Wright
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37605
Scrapped by
Chris Allsop Recycling
Scrapped at
Colwick Yard, Nottingham
Date Scrapped
August 2023
Works Number
2899/D615
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
25th April 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6736
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
50B, Hull Dairycoates
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6736  
03/1974 # 37036  
29/04/1986 37507  
09/10/1995 37605  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
29/04/1986 Class 37/5  
09/10/1995 Class 37/6  
From To Name
04/12/1987 30/06/1992
Hartlepool Pipe Mill
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
05/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
31/12/1972 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/06/1974 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
20/03/1977 MR
March TMD
 
03/07/1983 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
13/05/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
16/08/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
15/12/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/01/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/05/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/03/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
09/10/1995 PM
St Phillips Marsh (Bristol)
 
28/10/1996 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
02/05/2002 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
24/05/1992 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
20/03/1994 IM
FEPS - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/5 (For EPS)
09/10/1995 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
21/07/2004 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
27/09/2005 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
08/07/2009 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
26/02/2012 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
22/01/2013 KM
XHND - DRS Locomotives, Class 37s for Infrastructure Monitoring
01/05/2013 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
29/01/2019 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
31/01/2020 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
01/02/2021 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
Date Livery
Apr '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '72
British Rail Blue
Apr '86
Railfreight Grey
Apr '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Oct '95
European Passenger Service Grey
Jun '02
DRS Blue
Feb '12
DRS Blue - Compass Logo

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