English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6744 / 37044 / 37710 

D6744 / 37044 / 37710 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/7 no. 37710 awaits to depart Healey Mills with 6T84, the 18:05 Healey Mills to Worksop RHTT on the November 13th, 2003

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37710
Scrapped by
West Coast Railways Company
Scrapped at
Carnforth
Date Scrapped
April 1st, 2021
Works Number
3036/D698
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
29th June 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6744
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6744  
02/1974 # 37044  
01/07/1988 37710  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
01/07/1988 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
17/04/1966 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
05/07/1987 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/10/1987 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/03/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/09/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
03/01/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
02/06/2002 HQ
Headquarters
On Hire
04/10/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
18/12/2002 HQ
Headquarters
 
21/05/2003 TE
Thornaby TMD
On Hire
02/06/2003 HQ
Headquarters
 
06/06/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
12/10/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2003 HQ
Headquarters
Doncaster Carr
06/08/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/08/2004 HQ
Headquarters
 
12/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Didcot

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCH - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/7 Pool
27/09/1992 TE
FMTY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 20 & 37 Locos
03/01/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
10/01/1993 IM
FPFR - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Outbased at Ripple Lane
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
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
02/06/2002 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
05/06/2002 HQ
WKGR - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects - Italy)
06/06/2002 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
07/06/2002 HQ
WKGR - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects - Italy)
10/06/2002 HQ
WKGR - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects - Italy)
29/08/2002 HQ
WKSN - EWS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
11/09/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
04/10/2002 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
21/05/2003 TE
WGAT - EWS - Thornaby (TE) Class 56 (Eastern North)
02/06/2003 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
06/06/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
12/10/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
12/12/2003 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
06/08/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
24/08/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
12/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jun '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Rail Blue
Jul '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Jan '93
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Jan '95
Loadhaul Orange/Black

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