English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6763 / 37063 

D6763 / 37063 

© English Electric Growl / Kev Smith
On August 25th 1984, Class 37 no. 37063 is seen in the centre road at Sheffield. It had earlier arrived from Hull and would later work a Sheffield to Manchester service.

© Kev Smith
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37063
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
December 1st, 2001
Works Number
3055/D717
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
2nd November 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6763
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
51L, Thornaby
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6763  
02/1974 # 37063  

 

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 51L
Thornaby
 
25/01/1970 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
31/05/1981 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/01/1987 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
10/05/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/05/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
15/11/1992 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
24/01/1993 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/04/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/06/1993 HT
Heaton T&RSMD
 
20/03/1994 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
09/10/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool
13/05/1990 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
07/07/1991 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
10/05/1992 IS
IISA - InterCity, Inverness Class 37/0
15/11/1992 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
24/01/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
04/04/1993 IM
FCPA - Trainload Freight, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased at Ayr)
16/05/1993 IM
RBJW - Regional Railways NE, Immingham Locos (Weekend Work)
27/06/1993 HT
RBJN - Regional Railways North East Infrastructure, Heaton Class 37 (Weekend)
20/03/1994 TE
FMRY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 (Restricted)
09/10/1994 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
31/01/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Nov '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Nov '72
British Rail Blue
Oct '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink

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