English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6839 / 37139 

D6839 / 37139 

© English Electric Growl / Craig Nicholson
Class 37/0 no. 37139 is seen at Bristol Temple meads with the Cardiff to Weymouth service on August 22nd 1990

© Craig Nicholson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37139
Scrapped by
TJ Thomson & Sons Ltd.
Scrapped at
Stockton Yard
Date Scrapped
February 27th, 2004
Works Number
3314/D813
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
3rd May 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6839
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6839  
05/1974 # 37139  

 

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

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
22/09/1963 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
14/08/1966 66A
Polmadie (Glasgow)
 
26/03/1972 65A
Eastfield (Glasgow)
 
06/08/1972 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
11/11/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
27/01/1974 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/09/1978 MR
March TMD
 
03/12/1978 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
17/12/1978 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
21/10/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
11/05/1986 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
28/09/1986 MR
March TMD
 
18/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
21/07/1991 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/04/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/06/1993 HT
Heaton T&RSMD
 
13/02/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/03/1994 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
27/05/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
14/08/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
21/07/1991 ED
FEPE - Railfreight Power Station Coal, Eastfield Class 26 & Class 37
10/05/1992 ML
FEPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
24/01/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
04/04/1993 IM
FCPA - Trainload Freight, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased at Ayr)
20/06/1993 HT
RBJN - Regional Railways North East Infrastructure, Heaton Class 37 (Weekend)
13/02/1994 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
20/03/1994 TE
FMDY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 (Departmental)
27/05/1994 IM
FDRI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
14/08/1994 HQ
FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
07/02/2003 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
May '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '72
British Rail Blue
Mar '92
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal

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