English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6820 / 37120 / 37887 

D6820 / 37120 / 37887 

© English Electric Growl / Craig Adamson
Class 37/7 no. 37887 is seen whilst stored at Immingham TMD on March 10th, 2005

© Craig Adamson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37887
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
April 10th, 2008
Works Number
3265/8380
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
29th March 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6820
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6820  
03/1974 # 37120  
22/01/1988 37887  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
22/01/1988 Class 37/7  
From To Name
09/1992 # 10/1999 #
Castell Caerffili / Caerphilly Castle
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
29/05/1966 50A
York
 
19/06/1966 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
10/07/1966 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
10/11/1968 51L
Thornaby
 
25/01/1970 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
04/10/1970 30A
Stratford TMD
 
01/10/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 MR
March TMD
 
21/10/1973 SY
Saltley (Birmingham)
 
09/12/1973 MR
March TMD
 
02/05/1976 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
01/1979 # SF
Stratford TMD
 
10/1980 # TE
Thornaby TMD
 
10/1980 # HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/03/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
03/11/1985 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
05/07/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
09/08/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
15/05/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
03/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
17/09/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
06/10/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Immingham
10/10/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
20/10/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FECA - Freight Power Station Coal, Cardiff Pool
24/01/1993 CF
FCKK - Trainload Coal, Cardiff Class 37 Power Station
20/03/1994 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/7 (Wales)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
03/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
17/09/1999 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
06/10/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/10/1999 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
20/10/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
11/11/2003 HQ
WKGF - EWS, Class 37 (Identified for use in France)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKF - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire France
23/08/2007 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
30/11/2007 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Mar '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '73
British Rail Blue
Jan '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Apr '94
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Dec '95
Transrail Grey

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