English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6749 / 37049 / 37322 / 37343 

D6749 / 37049 / 37322 / 37343 

© English Electric Growl / Craig Adamson
Class 37/3 no. 37343 is seen at Toton on September 27th 2003. It has been heavily cannabilised and waits for a visit from the scrapman with EWS IU no. 1, formerly 37070.

© Craig Adamson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37343
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Toton Training Compound
Date Scrapped
December 2nd, 2003
Works Number
3041/D703
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
17th August 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6749
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6749  
01/1974 # 37049  
23/07/1986 37322  
08/06/1988 37049  
02/09/1994 37343  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
02/09/1994 Class 37/3  
From To Name
24/07/1986 01/01/1996
Imperial
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
11/08/1967 32B
Ipswich MPD
 
19/01/1968 30A
Stratford TMD
 
10/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
09/07/1971 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
02/02/1981 MR
March TMD
 
01/06/1981 SF
Stratford TMD
 
13/05/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
11/1985 # ML
Motherwell TMD
 
21/01/1991 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
08/07/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/03/1995 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ML
FMGM - Freight Metals, Motherwell Pool
21/01/1991 CF
FMAK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Pool
08/07/1991 IM
DCEA - Departmental Civil Engineer, Eastern Main Line Locos
30/03/1992 IM
RBJI - Regional Railways NE, Immingham Locos
21/03/1994 IM
FDDI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
15/08/1994 IM
FDRI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
27/03/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
30/07/1999 HQ
WHZX - EWS, Condemned locomotives for disposal
07/02/2003 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Aug '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Aug '72
British Rail Blue
Jun '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Sep '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey

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