English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6738 / 37038 

D6738 / 37038 

© English Electric Growl / The late Bill Wright
A Network Rail test train, 1Q13 the 0828 Didcot Terminal Complex - Derby RTC, was hauled by Class 37/0 no. 37038 and Class 37/6 no. 37604 through Tamworth High Level on December 2nd, 2011

© The late Bill Wright
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Stored Unserviceable
Last Number Carried
37038
Owner
Swietelsky Rail Services
Location
Worksop
Works Number
2901/D617
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
11th May 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6738
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
50B, Hull Dairycoates
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6738  
02/1974 # 37038  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
05/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/08/1972 30A
Stratford TMD
 
01/10/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 MR
March TMD
 
31/05/1981 SF
Stratford TMD
 
04/08/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1987 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
15/05/1988 SF
Stratford TMD
 
09/07/1989 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
01/08/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
02/03/1999 HQ
Headquarters
??
13/05/2003 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
30/06/2022 BH
Barrow Hill
Crewe Gresty Bridge

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
LNRA - Freightliner, Stratford Class 37 Pool
09/07/1989 CF
FMAK - Railfreight Metals Cardiff Canton Class 37 & Class 47
28/10/1990 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)
26/05/1995 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
02/03/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
13/05/2003 KM
XHSD - DRS, KM Operational Fleet
14/10/2003 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
15/06/2004 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
21/07/2006 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
05/10/2006 KM
XHNR - DRS Locomotives, Network Rail
03/01/2007 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
31/12/2008 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
08/06/2009 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
24/01/2014 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
30/06/2016 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
14/09/2021 KM
XHHP - DRS, Stored Locomotives
07/03/2022 KM
XWSS - DRS Stored Locomotives
19/04/2022 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
30/06/2022 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
May '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '72
British Rail Blue
Apr '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
May '03
DRS Blue
Aug '16
DRS Blue - Compass Logo

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