English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6739 / 37039 / 37504 / 37603 

D6739 / 37039 / 37504 / 37603 

© English Electric Growl / The late Bill Wright
Class 37/6 pair, no.s 37603 and 37610 pass through Tamworth Low Level on November 30th, 2011 whilst working light engines as 0Z37 from Crewe Gresty Bridge to Stowmarket

© The late Bill Wright
  • Status
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Stored Unserviceable
Last Number Carried
37603
Owner
Swietelsky Rail Services
Location
Worksop
Works Number
2902/D618
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
18th May 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6739
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
50B, Hull Dairycoates
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6739  
02/1974 # 37039  
14/03/1986 37504  
02/05/1996 37603  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
14/03/1986 Class 37/5  
02/05/1996 Class 37/6  
From To Name
03/1987 # 05/05/1991
British Steel Corby
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
05/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
03/10/1971 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
01/10/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 MR
March TMD
 
01/02/1981 SF
Stratford TMD
 
15/02/1981 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
11/09/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/07/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
13/01/1991 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
20/01/1991 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
12/06/1991 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
14/02/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
19/07/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 
26/07/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/01/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
17/01/1993 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
24/01/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/05/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
 
20/03/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
02/05/1996 PM
St Phillips Marsh (Bristol)
 
28/10/1996 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
16/11/2006 NP
North Pole International Depot
 
14/11/2007 HQ
Headquarters
 
19/02/2008 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
25/04/2022 BH
Barrow Hill
 

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 (Steel), Thornaby Locos
12/06/1991 ML
FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
14/02/1992 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
10/05/1992 IM
FMYI - Trainload Metals, Immingham Locos
19/07/1992 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
26/07/1992 CF
FPEK - Railfreight Petroleum Cardiff Canton
10/01/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
17/01/1993 CF
FPEK - Railfreight Petroleum Cardiff Canton
24/01/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
31/01/1993 IM
FPFR - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Outbased at Ripple Lane
14/02/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
28/02/1993 IM
FPFR - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Outbased at Ripple Lane
14/03/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
16/05/1993 CD
RCLC - Regional Railways, Infrastructure North West Crewe Diesel
20/03/1994 IM
FEPS - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/5 (For EPS)
02/05/1996 PM
GPSV - European Passenger Service, PM Class 37/6
28/10/1996 OC
GPSV - European Passenger Service, OC Class 37/6
16/11/2006 NP
GPSV - EPS Diesel Locomotives, North Pole
14/11/2007 HQ
GPXX - EPS Diesel Locomotives, Stored Serviceable
19/02/2008 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
17/10/2008 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
15/04/2017 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
31/01/2020 KM
XHHP - DRS, Stored Locomotives
01/02/2021 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
25/04/2022 BH
HNRL - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Locomotives For Lease
Date Livery
May '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
May '72
British Rail Blue
Mar '86
Railfreight Grey
Sep '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
May '96
European Passenger Service Grey
Sep '08
DRS Blue - Compass Logo

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