English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6776 / 37076 / 37518 

D6776 / 37076 / 37518 

© English Electric Growl / Steve Jones
Class 37/5 no. 37518 at Bury Bolton Street on July 8th, 2012 with the 0935 from Heywood to Rawtenstall

© Steve Jones
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37518
Operator
West Coast Railways Company

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3068/8322
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
8th October 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6776
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
51L, Thornaby
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6776  
31/10/1973 37076  
09/06/1987 37518  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
09/06/1987 Class 37/5  
From To Name
07/2012 # 08/2015 #
Fort William/An Gearasdan
07/2020 # Current
Fort William/An Gearasdan
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 51L
Thornaby
 
26/11/1972 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
31/05/1981 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
05/07/1981 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
26/07/1981 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
19/10/1983 IM
Immingham TMD
 
18/01/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
15/04/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
30/09/1990 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
10/05/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
11/10/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/01/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
12/07/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
23/01/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
13/03/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/03/1994 CD
Crewe DMD
 
28/05/1995 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
04/04/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
31/05/1996 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
15/11/1996 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/09/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
16/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Stratford
01/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
On Hire
06/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
21/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Millerhill
25/10/2013 CS
Carnforth Steamtown
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
30/09/1990 ML
FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
10/05/1992 CF
FMAK - Railfreight (Steel) Cardiff Canton Locos
11/10/1992 TE
FMTY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 20 & 37 Locos
24/01/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
12/07/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
25/07/1993 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
23/01/1994 IM
FPRI - Trainload Freight, Immingham locos for Contract Services
13/03/1994 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
20/03/1994 CD
LWCC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37 (North West)
28/05/1995 SP
LWCC - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
21/01/1996 SP
LWCW - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
04/04/1996 HQ
LCWX - Transrail, Strategic Reserve
31/05/1996 SP
LWCW - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
15/11/1996 CD
LWCW - Transrail, Crewe Diesel Class 37 (North West)
26/09/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
23/07/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
16/12/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/07/2000 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
01/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
06/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
21/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
11/11/2003 HQ
WKGF - EWS, Class 37 (Identified for use in France)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKF - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire France
17/05/2007 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
28/08/2010 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
25/10/2013 CS
AWCA - WCRC Active Locomotives
Date Livery
Oct '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Oct '72
British Rail Blue
Jun '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Sep '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Sep '11
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Mar '12
Intercity - Ian Riley
Aug '15
West Coast Railway Maroon

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