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Locomotives: D6789 / 37089 / 37708 

D6789 / 37089 / 37708 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
Class 37/7 no. 37708 and Class 37-5 no. 37696 are seen at the head of a ballast train on the LGV Méditerranée project on February 28th, 2000

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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37708
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
March 20th, 2008
Works Number
3216/8335
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
18th January 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6789
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
52A, Gateshead (Newcastle)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6789  
02/1974 # 37089  
17/02/1988 37708  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
17/02/1988 Class 37/7  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
10/07/1966 50A
York
 
05/02/1967 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
05/10/1969 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/03/1974 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
08/05/1977 SF
Stratford TMD
 
10/09/1989 IM
Immingham TMD
 
26/11/1989 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
21/04/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/05/1992 CD
Crewe DMD
 
05/07/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
01/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
24/08/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
20/07/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
04/10/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
Immingham TMD
25/10/2002 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
FPLX - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals North Thames Pool
10/09/1989 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
26/11/1989 ED
FPAE - Railfreight Petroleum Eastfield Locos
21/04/1991 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
10/05/1992 CD
FPBI - Trainload Petroleum, Crewe Diesel locos
05/07/1992 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
01/06/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
18/06/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
24/08/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
20/07/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
06/10/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/09/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
04/10/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
25/10/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
23/08/2007 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
30/11/2007 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jan '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Sep '68
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '73
British Rail Blue
Feb '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum

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