English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6794 / 37094 / 37716 / L034 / L23 

D6794 / 37094 / 37716 / L034 / L23 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/7 no. 37716 is seen at Liverpool Lime Street on the evening of March 31st, 2017 with Pathfinder Tours 'Evening Lark' charter.

© Mark Allatt
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Stored Serviceable
Last Number Carried
37716
Owner
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Location
Crewe Coal Sidings
Works Number
3221/8341
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
27th February 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6794
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
52A, Gateshead (Newcastle)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6794  
11/1973 # 37094  
15/01/1989 37716  
19/05/2001 L034  
31/05/2001 L23  
20/08/2013 37716  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
15/01/1989 Class 37/7  
From To Name
07/1992 # 07/1997 #
British Steel Corby
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
02/10/1966 50A
York
 
19/03/1967 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
21/04/1968 51L
Thornaby
 
15/09/1968 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
05/04/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
01/10/1972 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
05/11/1972 55C
Healey Mills
 
31/12/1972 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
04/03/1973 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/05/1973 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
05/05/1974 IM
Immingham TMD
 
06/10/1974 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
05/10/1975 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
25/04/1976 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
01/10/1978 IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/09/1979 MR
March TMD
 
13/01/1980 IM
Immingham TMD
 
12/10/1980 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/01/1982 SF
Stratford TMD
 
15/05/1988 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/07/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
21/07/1991 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/09/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/06/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Eastleigh
20/08/2013 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCH - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/7 Pool
21/07/1991 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
24/01/1993 TE
FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos
20/03/1994 TE
FMCY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 HGR
24/09/1995 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
26/05/2000 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/5 & 37/7
13/06/2000 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKS - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire Spain
14/02/2011 HQ
WNXX - DBS, Locomotives for Storage
15/07/2013 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
20/08/2013 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
13/11/2015 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
02/02/2024 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
Date Livery
Feb '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Feb '70
British Rail Blue
Jan '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
May '97
EWS Revised Red/Gold
May '01
GIF Blue (Light/Dark)
Oct '05
Continental Railways Blue
Feb '14
DRS Blue - Compass Logo
Aug '14
DRS Blue - Compass Revised

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