English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6802 / 37102 / 37712 

D6802 / 37102 / 37712 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/7 no. 37712 and Class 37/5 no. 37688 arrive at Healey Mills with a rail head treatment train on September 24th, 2003

© Mark Allatt
  • Status
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  • Names
  • Allocations
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Stored Unserviceable
Last Number Carried
37712
Owner
West Coast Railways Company
Location
Carnforth
Works Number
3231/D756
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
4th January 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6802
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6802  
02/1974 # 37102  
01/08/1988 37712  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
01/08/1988 Class 37/7  
From To Name
09/11/1988 07/1992 #
The Cardiff Rod Mill
20/09/1992 11/1993 #
Teesside Steelmaster
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
03/10/1971 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
10/02/1974 MR
March TMD
 
06/10/1974 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
02/03/1975 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
05/10/1975 MR
March TMD
 
17/05/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
05/07/1987 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
15/05/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
23/02/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
15/03/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/05/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/03/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
28/11/1993 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
12/01/2001 CD
Crewe DMD
 
03/06/2002 HQ
Headquarters
On Hire
04/10/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
01/12/2003 HQ
Headquarters
Doncaster Carr
13/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Warrington
03/01/2013 CS
Carnforth Steamtown
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCH - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/7 Pool
23/02/1992 TE
FMTY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 20 & 37 Locos
15/03/1992 CF
FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9
10/05/1992 TE
FMTY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 20 & 37 Locos
24/03/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
28/11/1993 ML
FPGM - Trainload Petroleum, Motherwell Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGPM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37 HGR
27/09/1996 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
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
17/11/2000 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
12/01/2001 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
03/06/2002 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
05/06/2002 HQ
WKGR - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects - Italy)
10/06/2002 HQ
WKGR - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects - Italy)
11/09/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
04/10/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
01/12/2003 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
09/02/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
13/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
12/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
16/06/2008 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
03/01/2013 CS
AWCX - WCRC Non Active Locomotives
Date Livery
Jan '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '73
British Rail Blue
Aug '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Mar '93
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Apr '97
EWS Revised Red/Gold
Jun '08
West Coast Railway Maroon

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