English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6764 / 37064 / 37515 

D6764 / 37064 / 37515 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
Double headed Class 37/5's no.s 37515 and 37686 are seen in the Allan area with a ballast train on February 28th, 2000

© Ian Holmes
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37515
Scrapped by
TJ Thomson & Sons Ltd.
Scrapped at
Stockton Yard
Date Scrapped
July 23rd, 2010
Works Number
3056/D718
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
7th November 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6764
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
51L, Thornaby
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6764  
02/1974 # 37064  
17/03/1987 37515  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
17/03/1987 Class 37/5  

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)
 
22/10/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 MR
March TMD
 
02/05/1976 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
03/10/1976 SF
Stratford TMD
 
01/1980 # TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/01/1982 SF
Stratford TMD
 
13/05/1984 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
24/11/1985 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
10/05/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
19/07/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
14/03/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
04/09/1994 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/09/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/07/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
22/10/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
02/05/2003 BH
Barrow Hill
 
02/02/2005 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
10/05/1992 IM
FMYI - Trainload Metals, Immingham Locos
19/07/1992 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
14/03/1993 IM
FIJW - Trainload Coal, Immingham Infrastructure (Weekend)
16/05/1993 IM
FIJI - Trainload Coal, Immingham Infrastructure Locos
28/11/1993 IM
FPJI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Infrastructure Locos (ACE Doncaster)
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
04/09/1994 TE
FMCY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 HGR
01/01/1995 TE
FMDY - Loadhaul, TE Class 37 (Departmental)
24/09/1995 IM
FDDI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
27/09/1996 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
25/06/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
01/07/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
22/10/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
07/11/2000 HQ
WNXX - DBS, Locomotives for Storage
14/01/2003 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
02/04/2003 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
02/05/2003 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
02/02/2005 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
22/09/2005 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
04/10/2006 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
21/12/2007 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
10/01/2008 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
Date Livery
Nov '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Nov '72
British Rail Blue
Mar '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Dec '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Aug '03
Undercoat
Aug '03
HNRC Yellow/Grey
Apr '05
DRS Blue

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