English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6815 / 37115 / 37514 / 37609 

D6815 / 37115 / 37514 / 37609 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/6 pair no.s 37609 and 37603 exit Standedge Tunnel at Tunnel End Marsden on July 24th, 2013 with 1Z84, the 07:12 Milton Keynes to Durham Charter

© Mark Allatt
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Stored Unserviceable
Last Number Carried
37609
Owner
Swietelsky Rail Services
Location
Worksop
Works Number
3244/D769
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
22nd February 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6815
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6815  
05/1974 # 37115  
11/03/1987 37514  
20/04/1995 37609  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
11/03/1987 Class 37/5  
20/04/1995 Class 37/6  

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)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
04/11/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
06/02/1977 SF
Stratford TMD
 
01/03/1981 MR
March TMD
 
31/05/1981 IM
Immingham TMD
 
21/06/1981 SF
Stratford TMD
 
15/05/1983 MR
March TMD
 
18/01/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
20/03/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/04/1995 PM
St Phillips Marsh (Bristol)
 
28/10/1996 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
11/07/1997 SD
Sellafield British Nuclear Fuels Ltd
 
12/05/2000 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
26/04/2022 BH
Barrow Hill
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
21/03/1993 TE
FMPY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 37/5 (Pipe Traffic)
20/03/1994 IM
FEPS - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/5 (For EPS)
20/04/1995 PM
GPSV - European Passenger Service, PM Class 37/6
28/10/1996 OC
GPSV - European Passenger Service, OC Class 37/6
11/07/1997 SD
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
22/07/1997 SD
XHSD - DRS, Sellafield Class 20/3 & 37/6
12/05/2000 KM
XHSD - DRS, KM Operational Fleet
14/10/2003 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
27/09/2004 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
05/02/2005 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 66
27/09/2005 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
12/01/2009 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
06/02/2009 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
18/01/2011 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
31/05/2012 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
21/02/2018 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
31/01/2020 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
02/2021 # KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
26/04/2022 BH
HNRL - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Locomotives For Lease
Date Livery
Feb '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Feb '73
British Rail Blue
Mar '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Apr '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Apr '95
European Passenger Service Grey
Aug '97
DRS Grey (ex EPS)
Apr '98
DRS Blue
May '12
DRS Blue - Compass Logo
Aug '14
DRS Blue - Compass Revised

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