English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6797 / 37097 

D6797 / 37097 

© English Electric Growl / Peter Dix
Having just been overhauled, Class 37/0 no. 37097 is seen awaiting release from Glasgow Works, St. Rollox, on April 13th 1991

© Peter Dix
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Preserved
Current Number
37097
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3226/D751
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
7th December 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6797
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6797  
02/1974 # 37097  

 

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

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
03/09/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
29/10/1967 51L
Thornaby
 
21/01/1968 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
02/05/1971 55C
Healey Mills
 
22/10/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
04/08/1974 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
15/10/1978 MR
March TMD
 
17/05/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
29/06/1987 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
05/06/1988 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
14/05/1989 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
25/11/1990 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
01/08/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
26/09/1997 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
13/11/1998 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
DCHA - Departmental, Regional Civil Engineer - Scottish Pool
14/05/1989 ML
FMGM - Freight Metals, Motherwell Pool
25/11/1990 CF
FMAK - Railfreight (Steel) Cardiff Canton Locos
17/02/1991 CF
DCWA - Civil Engineer, Western Main Line Locos
29/03/1992 CF
IGJK - Intercity GWML, Cardiff Canton Locos
01/08/1993 BR
IGJA - InterCity Infrastructure GWML, Bristol Bath Road Locos
20/03/1994 TO
EWCN - Trainload Freight South, TO Class 37 (GW Infrastructure)
14/01/1996 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
26/09/1997 EH
EWDB - EWS, Eastleigh Class 37 South of England
13/11/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
13/08/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
14/01/2003 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
02/04/2003 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Dec '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Dec '72
British Rail Blue
Apr '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey

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