English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6825 / 37125 / 37904 

D6825 / 37125 / 37904 

© English Electric Growl / Mirfield MPD
Once a 'preserved' locomotive, Class 37/9 no. 37904 sist in the cutting area of the Rotherham Yard of CF Booth on October 24th 2004. All useful spares had been removed to support the restoration of other preserved Class 37s with the remains sent for disposal.

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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37904
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
October 31st, 2004

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3270/8385
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
8th May 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6825
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6825  
02/1974 # 37125  
07/04/1987 37904  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
07/04/1987 Class 37/9  

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
 
10/07/1966 50A
York
 
10/07/1966 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
13/10/1968 30A
Stratford TMD
 
01/10/1972 31B
March TMD
 
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
02/03/1975 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
01/1979 # IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/09/1979 MR
March TMD
 
01/1980 # IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/1980 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
02/03/1981 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
12/05/1985 SF
Stratford TMD
 
26/06/1985 MR
March TMD
 
11/08/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
16/12/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
09/03/1986 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
06/07/1986 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/08/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/04/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
27/09/1996 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
15/08/1997 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCC - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 Pool
15/04/1990 CF
FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9
20/03/1994 CF
LNHK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/9 (Wales)
16/04/1996 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
27/09/1996 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (South Wales)
15/08/1997 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/08/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/06/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
May '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '72
British Rail Blue
Apr '87
Railfreight Grey
May '89
Railfreight Triple Grey
Sep '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals

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