English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6742 / 37042 

D6742 / 37042 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/0 no. 37042 was used on the Settle & Carlisle services on June 8th, 2004 and is seen here arriving Back at Knottingley with 5C72 ex Knaresborough.

© Mark Allatt
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Preserved
Current Number
37042
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3034/D696
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
15th June 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6742
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6742  
02/1974 # 37042  

 

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 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
02/09/1962 88A
Cardiff Canton
[Loan]
28/04/1963 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
17/04/1966 31B
March TMD
 
24/10/1970 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
04/01/1976 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
03/10/1976 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
14/05/1978 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/09/1978 MR
March TMD
 
17/02/1979 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
11/05/1986 IM
Immingham TMD
 
14/05/1989 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
30/09/1990 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
10/05/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/05/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
27/02/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
24/09/2003 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
28/06/2004 HQ
Headquarters
 
13/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Doncaster Carr

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IM
FMYI - Freight Metals, Immingham Pool
14/05/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
30/09/1990 ML
FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
10/05/1992 CF
FMAK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37 Locos
24/01/1993 CF
FPEK - Railfreight Petroleum Cardiff Canton
16/05/1993 BR
IGJA - InterCity Infrastructure GWML, Bristol Bath Road Locos
27/02/1994 CF
IGJK - Intercity GWML, Cardiff Canton Locos
20/03/1994 TO
EWCN - Trainload Freight South, TO Class 37 (GW Infrastructure)
30/09/1996 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
17/11/2000 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
10/09/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
28/06/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
13/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
12/12/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
17/12/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
Date Livery
Jun '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '72
British Rail Blue
Jul '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
May '94
Mainline Freight Grey
Aug '96
EWS Revised Red/Gold

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