English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6798 / 37098 

D6798 / 37098 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Although the Class 37 refurbishment program was under way, not all locomotives thta went through works at the time were refurbished. On May 5th 1986, Class 37/0 no. 37098 is seen at Crewe Works waiting for attetion

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37098
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Old Oak Common MPD
Date Scrapped
May 27th, 2002
Works Number
3227/D752
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
12th December 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6798
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6798  
03/1974 # 37098  

 

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)
 
06/08/1967 41C
Wath MPD
 
03/09/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
29/10/1967 51L
Thornaby
 
26/11/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
25/01/1970 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/05/1973 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/08/1974 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
01/04/1979 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
09/09/1979 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
11/1979 # TE
Thornaby TMD
 
29/09/1985 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
06/07/1986 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/01/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
01/10/1989 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
20/01/1991 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
01/08/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
26/09/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
13/11/1998 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool
01/10/1989 TE
FMTY - Railfreight Metals, Thornaby Locomotives
20/01/1991 CF
DCWA - Civil Engineer, Western Main Line Locos
30/03/1992 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)
30/09/1996 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
26/09/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
13/11/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
25/02/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Dec '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Dec '72
British Rail Blue
Jul '90
Departmental Grey
Feb '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey

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