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D6834 / 37134 / 37684 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37 no. 37134 is seen at Bristol Temple Meads on June 29th, 1984 after arrival from York with 1V49, the 1420 service to Plymouth.

© Dean Tabor
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37684
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
January 20th, 2010
Works Number
3279/D808
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
10th April 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6834
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6834  
02/1974 # 37134  
24/03/1987 37684  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
24/03/1987 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
 
22/01/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
26/11/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
30/03/1969 51L
Thornaby
 
02/05/1971 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
05/04/1981 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
07/1981 # BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
22/11/1982 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
02/06/1985 IM
Immingham TMD
 
06/07/1986 SF
Stratford TMD
 
23/11/1986 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/01/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/06/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
03/10/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
25/09/1994 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/09/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
28/11/1997 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
10/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/10/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/12/1999 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
07/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
22/12/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
30/11/2001 TO
Toton TMD
 
09/01/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Eastleigh
06/03/2002 TO
Toton TMD
Warrington
15/04/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Crewe DMD
11/09/2002 TO
Toton TMD
 
19/12/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2003 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/05/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Toton TMD
26/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
Temple Mills
13/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Margam

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FAMT - Freight Aggregates Tinsley
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
16/05/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
13/06/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
20/06/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
03/10/1993 IM
FPRI - Trainload Freight, Immingham locos for Contract Services
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
25/09/1994 TE
FMCY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 HGR
24/09/1995 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
28/11/1997 ML
LGBM - EWS - Motherwell Class 37
27/11/1998 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
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 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
07/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
22/12/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
30/11/2001 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
09/01/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
06/03/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
15/04/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/04/2002 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
30/08/2002 HQ
WKSN - EWS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
11/09/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
19/12/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
17/12/2003 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
04/05/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
13/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
21/10/2009 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
11/12/2009 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
Date Livery
Apr '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Apr '71
British Rail Blue
Mar '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Mar '89
Railfreight Triple Grey
Feb '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates
Sep '96
EWS Original Red/Gold

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