English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6824 / 37124 / 37894 

D6824 / 37124 / 37894 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37124 heads a tank train past Sincil Bank Signalbox in Lincoln on July 9th, 1979.

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37894
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
August 12th, 2008
Works Number
3269/8384
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
29th April 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6824
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6824  
04/1974 # 37124  
29/01/1987 37894  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
29/01/1987 Class 37/7  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
19/06/1966 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
26/06/1966 50A
York
 
10/07/1966 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
15/12/1968 51L
Thornaby
 
10/05/1970 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
14/01/1979 IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/09/1979 MR
March TMD
 
01/1980 # IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/1980 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/04/1982 LE
Landore TMD
 
05/09/1982 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/03/1985 LE
Landore TMD
 
24/11/1985 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
31/08/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/08/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby
10/09/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
19/07/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Tyne Yard
06/10/2000 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
12/12/1993 CF
FPEK - Trainload Petroleum Cardiff Canton Locos
20/03/1994 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/7 (Wales)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
13/08/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
10/09/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
19/07/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
06/10/2000 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
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
Date Livery
Apr '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '73
British Rail Blue
Apr '87
Railfreight Grey
Nov '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal

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This page was last updated on Tuesday December 5th 2023