English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6796 / 37096 

D6796 / 37096 

© English Electric Growl / Keith Long
17/3 class no. D6796 pulls away from Brampton Fell on the Carlisle to Newcastle line on August 5th 1967, with brake tender tucked inside!

© Keith Long
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37096
Scrapped by
MC Metals
Scrapped at
Springburn Yard
Date Scrapped
September 10th, 1991
Works Number
3225/D750
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
30th November 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6796
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6796  
03/1974 # 37096  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
21/09/1989 08/09/1991
Spitfire
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/08/1967 41C
Wath MPD
 
03/09/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
30/09/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
06/10/1974 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
28/12/1975 MR
March TMD
 
11/02/1979 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
05/1980 # GD
Gateshead TMD
 
16/05/1982 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
10/05/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
29/09/1989 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool
29/09/1989 HQ
FGYX - Railfreight Distribution Stored Locos
13/05/1990 HQ
FDYX - Railfreight Distribution Stored Locos
Date Livery
Nov '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Nov '72
British Rail Blue

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