English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6830 / 37130 / 37681 

D6830 / 37130 / 37681 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37/5 no. 37681 is seen between duties on March 26th 1988 at Buxton TMD

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37681
Scrapped by
MRJ Phillips
Scrapped at
Crewe Works
Date Scrapped
August 2nd, 1995
Works Number
3275/D804
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
25th March 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6830
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6830  
03/1974 # 37130  
16/04/1987 37681  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
16/04/1987 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
 
10/07/1966 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
13/07/1969 51L
Thornaby
 
10/05/1970 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
24/01/1971 51L
Thornaby
 
14/02/1971 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
28/03/1971 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SX
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
01/11/1981 MR
March TMD
 
03/01/1982 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
23/01/1983 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/01/1985 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
07/02/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FAMT - Freight Aggregates Tinsley
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
07/02/1992 HQ
FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos
Date Livery
Mar '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '70
British Rail Blue
Apr '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Mar '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates

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