English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6843 / 37143 / 37800 / L025 / L33 

D6843 / 37143 / 37800 / L025 / L33 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
Class 37/7 no. 37800 and Class 37/5 no. 37515 are seen at the head of a overhead line mast train on the LGV Méditerranée project on February 28th, 2000

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In Traffic
Number Carried
37800
Operator
Europhoenix
Works Number
3318/D817
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
29th May 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6843
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6843  
05/1974 # 37143  
11/09/1986 37800  
16/08/2001 L025  
10/09/2001 L33  
08/08/2013 37800  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
11/09/1986 Class 37/7  
From To Name
27/09/1986 03/1994 #
Glo Cymru
23/01/2018 Current
Cassiopeia
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
14/08/1966 66A
Polmadie (Glasgow)
 
20/10/1968 65A
Eastfield (Glasgow)
 
06/05/1973 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
06/10/1974 LE
Landore TMD
 
03/11/1974 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
22/02/1977 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
11/1977 # IM
Immingham TMD
 
13/05/1984 SF
Stratford TMD
 
23/03/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/05/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
13/06/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/09/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
23/01/1994 SL
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
 
26/09/1997 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
22/07/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
03/08/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
20/07/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Dollands Moor

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FECA - Freight Power Station Coal, Cardiff Pool
24/01/1993 CF
FCKK - Trainload Coal, Cardiff Class 37 Power Station
16/05/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
13/06/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
20/09/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
23/01/1994 SL
FARM - Trainload Construction, Stewarts Lane Class 37
20/03/1994 SL
ESBB - Trainload Freight South, SL Class 37/7
25/05/1995 SL
EWDB - Mainline, SL Class 33/37 (Infrastructure)
26/09/1997 EH
EWDB - Mainline, Class 33/37 (Infrastructure)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
22/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
03/08/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
20/07/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
11/10/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
01/05/2001 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKS - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire Spain
07/08/2013 HQ
EPUK - Europhoenix locomotives for UK use
07/01/2016 HQ
SROG - Rail Operations Group locomotives (Stored)
22/05/2016 HQ
GROG - Rail Operations Group locomotives
Date Livery
May '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '71
British Rail Blue
Aug '86
Railfreight Grey
Jun '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Jun '95
Mainline Freight Grey
Aug '01
GIF Blue (Light/Dark)
Oct '05
Continental Railways Blue
May '16
Europhoenix
Nov '22
Rail Operation Group - Blue

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