English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6832 / 37132 / 37673 

D6832 / 37132 / 37673 

© English Electric Growl / Keith Long
Class 37 no. 37132 is seen undergoing overhaul at Doncaster Works on May 2nd 1976

© Keith Long
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37673
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
May 8th, 2008
Works Number
3277/D806
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
3rd April 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6832
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6832  
02/1974 # 37132  
01/07/1987 37673  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
01/07/1987 Class 37/5  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
25/09/1966 50A
York
 
23/10/1966 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
19/03/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
26/11/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
30/03/1969 51L
Thornaby
 
20/07/1969 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
25/01/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
20/06/1971 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SX
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
06/07/1975 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
01/1979 # IM
Immingham TMD
 
03/01/1982 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
22/01/1984 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
02/06/1985 IM
Immingham TMD
 
18/01/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
05/04/1987 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
23/01/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/10/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
21/03/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
15/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby TMD

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 Refurbished Class 37 Locos
23/01/1994 CF
MDRK - Railfreight Distribution - Cardiff Class 37
20/03/1994 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),
24/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
01/10/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
21/03/2000 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
04/10/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
15/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Apr '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Apr '71
British Rail Blue
May '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Jun '87
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Jun '94
Railfreight Triple Grey
Jun '95
Transrail Grey

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