English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6818 / 37118 / 37359 

D6818 / 37118 / 37359 

© English Electric Growl / David Harlott
Class 37 no. 37118 passes through Ardleigh between Ipswich and Manningtree on March 27th 1980

© David Harlott
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37359
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Carnforth South Yard
Date Scrapped
January 17th, 2005
Works Number
3247/D772
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
15th March 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6818
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6818  
02/1974 # 37118  
02/11/1988 37359  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
02/11/1988 Class 37/3  

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)
 
03/03/1968 30A
Stratford TMD
 
09/02/1969 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/08/1972 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
03/03/1974 IM
Immingham TMD
 
05/05/1974 MR
March TMD
 
03/10/1976 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
06/02/1977 SF
Stratford TMD
 
05/04/1987 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
30/09/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
20/01/1991 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/01/1991 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
10/03/1991 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
07/07/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/10/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/05/1994 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
13/11/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
FPGE - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals Eastfield Pool
30/09/1990 TE
FCTY - Railfreight Trainload Thornaby Locos
20/01/1991 CF
FPEK - Railfreight Petroleum Cardiff Canton
27/01/1991 LA
FCLL - Railfreight (Trainload) Laira Locos
10/03/1991 TE
FCTY - Railfreight Trainload Thornaby Locos
07/07/1991 TI
MDRT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37/3 & 37/4
03/10/1993 IM
FPRI - Trainload Freight, Immingham locos for Contract Services
20/03/1994 IM
FDDI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
27/05/1994 TE
FMDY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 (Departmental)
13/11/1994 HQ
FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/06/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
09/08/2002 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Mar '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '69
British Rail Blue
Jun '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Jul '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum

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