English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6829 / 37129 / 37669 

D6829 / 37129 / 37669 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37129 is seen at Lincoln Central on September 14th, 1984

© Martin Bray
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37669
Operator
West Coast Railways Company
Works Number
3274/D803
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
20th March 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6829
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6829  
03/1974 # 37129  
20/08/1987 37669  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
20/08/1987 Class 37/5  

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
 
02/10/1966 51L
Thornaby
 
22/01/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
19/03/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
21/01/1968 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
22/12/1968 51L
Thornaby
 
10/05/1970 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
24/01/1971 51L
Thornaby
 
14/02/1971 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
03/10/1971 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SX
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
02/03/1975 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
01/1979 # ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/04/1982 LE
Landore TMD
 
16/05/1982 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
23/01/1983 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
27/07/1986 IS
Inverness TMD
 
07/12/1986 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
16/08/1987 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
24/01/1988 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
12/12/1993 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
26/03/1995 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
10/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/10/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/12/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
21/03/2000 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
01/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby
23/12/2000 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/09/2001 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2001 CD
Crewe DMD
 
04/10/2002 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Warrington
17/12/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
15/03/2005 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot
29/03/2006 MG
Margam LIP
 
10/04/2006 HQ
Headquarters
Margam
14/03/2011 CS
Carnforth Steamtown
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 LA
FTLL - Freight Chemicals Laira Pool
13/05/1990 LA
FCLL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
07/07/1991 LA
MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
12/12/1993 TI
MDSR - Railfreight Distribution, Reserve Fleet
20/03/1994 HQ
LNXX - Trainload Freight West, Stored Locos
26/03/1995 CF
LNLK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
23/07/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
10/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
01/10/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
21/03/2000 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB)
01/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
23/12/2000 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
10/04/2001 ML
WKAM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Non RETB fitted
28/09/2001 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2001 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
04/10/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
12/12/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
17/12/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
15/03/2005 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
29/03/2006 MG
WKAD - EWS Class 37 - Midlands & North West
10/04/2006 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
31/08/2009 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
24/09/2010 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
14/03/2011 CS
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
03/01/2013 CS
AWCX - WCRC Non Active Locomotives
25/07/2014 CS
AWCA - WCRC Active Locomotives
Date Livery
Mar '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Rail Blue
Aug '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Feb '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Dec '95
Transrail Grey
Sep '97
EWS Revised Red/Gold
Nov '13
West Coast Railway Maroon

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