English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6786 / 37086 / 37516 

D6786 / 37086 / 37516 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/5 no. 37516 and Class 37/7 no. 37709 about to arrive at Healey Mills with 6T83, the 10:48 Malton to Healey Mills on November 26th, 2003

© Mark Allatt
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37516
Operator
West Coast Railways Company
Works Number
3213/8332
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
28th December 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6786
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
52A, Gateshead (Newcastle)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6786  
02/1974 # 37086  
01/04/1987 37516  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
01/04/1987 Class 37/5  
From To Name
07/2013 # Current
Loch Laidon
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
10/07/1966 50A
York
 
19/02/1967 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
14/05/1967 51L
Thornaby
 
09/07/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
01/10/1967 51L
Thornaby
 
13/07/1969 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
25/01/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
03/10/1971 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/03/1974 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
06/10/1974 MR
March TMD
 
11/05/1986 SF
Stratford TMD
 
10/05/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
19/07/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/09/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
06/11/1998 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby
14/09/2001 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/11/2001 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton
28/08/2002 TO
Toton TMD
On Hire
10/12/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot
07/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
On Hire
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2003 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
29/03/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Temple Mills
27/05/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
07/06/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Peterborough
12/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
 
03/01/2013 CS
Carnforth Steamtown
 

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
21/03/1993 TE
FMPY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 37/5 (Pipe Traffic)
20/03/1994 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)
06/11/1998 CF
LNCK - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37
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),
07/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
18/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
14/09/2001 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
18/11/2001 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
28/05/2002 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
28/08/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
10/09/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
10/12/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
07/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
17/12/2003 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
29/03/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
27/05/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
07/06/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
12/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
13/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/01/2009 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
16/02/2009 CS
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
03/01/2013 CS
AWCA - WCRC Active Locomotives
Date Livery
Dec '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Dec '72
British Rail Blue
Apr '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Mar '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Jul '95
Loadhaul Orange/Black
Mar '09
West Coast Railway Maroon

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