D6773 / 37073
A line-up of defective Class 37s tucked away in a siding at the Eurre base on June 12th, 2000. Class 37/0 no. 37073 had been stopped with collision damage, Class 37/5 no. 37686 had alternator issues and Class 37/5 no. 37515 had wheelset problems.
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37073 |
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Scrapped by | Ian Riley Engineering |
Scrapped at | Buckley Wells Yard |
Date Scrapped |
April 20th, 2003 |
Works Number | 3065/8319 |
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Constructed At | Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham. |
Built for | British Transport Commission |
Date Accepted |
10th September 1962 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6773 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 51L, Thornaby |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6773 | |
| 02/1974 # | 37073 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 01/1987 # | Class 37/0 |
| From | To | Name |
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| 12/11/1989 | 05/1991 # | Tornado |
| 15/08/1991 | 07/1999 # | Fort William / An Gearasdan |
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 51L | Thornaby |
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| 03/10/1971 | 31B | March TMD |
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| 06/05/1973 | MC | March TMD |
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| 17/06/1973 | SY | Saltley (Birmingham) |
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| 15/07/1973 | MC | March TMD |
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| 30/09/1973 | MR | March TMD |
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| 04/01/1976 | GD | Gateshead TMD |
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| 31/05/1981 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 05/07/1987 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 30/09/1990 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 12/05/1991 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 20/03/1994 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 31/03/1996 | BS | Bescot TMD |
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| 17/01/1997 | CD | Crewe DMD |
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| 26/09/1997 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 16/04/1999 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 26/07/1999 | EU | Eurre Yard Depot |
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| 18/10/2000 | HQ | Headquarters |
Dollands Moor
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| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
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| 01/01/1989 | TI | FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool |
| 13/05/1990 | TI | FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37 |
| 30/09/1990 | TE | FMTY - Railfreight Metals, Thornaby Locomotives |
| 12/05/1991 | TI | FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37 |
| 07/07/1991 | TI | MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range) |
| 20/03/1994 | ML | LGBM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0 |
| 31/03/1996 | BS | LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37 |
| 17/01/1997 | CD | LWCW - EWS (Transrail), Crewe Diesel Class 37 (Infrastructure) |
| 26/09/1997 | TO | ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands |
| 27/11/1998 | TO | WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide |
| 16/04/1999 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| 18/06/1999 | HQ | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 26/07/1999 | EU | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 18/10/2000 | HQ | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 02/11/2000 | HQ | WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery |
| 18/10/2002 | HQ | WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal |
| 07/02/2003 | HQ | WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection) |
| Date | Livery |
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| Sep '62 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Aug '69 | British Railways Green - Full Yellow End |
| Sep '72 | British Rail Blue |
| May '91 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink |
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