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D6855 / 37155 / 37897
Class 37/7 no. 37897 is seen on the back of road transport just about to leave Bescot TMD for the last time on February 6th 2008.
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37897 |
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Scrapped by | European Metal Recycling |
Scrapped at | Kingsbury Yard |
Date Scrapped |
February 8th, 2008 |
Works Number | 3330/D829 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
18th July 1963 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6855 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 87E, Landore (Swansea) |
| Date | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | D6855 | |
| 04/1974 # | 37155 | |
| 12/12/1986 | 37897 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 12/12/1986 | Class 37/7 |
This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 87E | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 08/11/1964 | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 24/04/1966 | 87E | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 14/08/1966 | 66A | Polmadie (Glasgow) |
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| 31/01/1971 | 64B | Haymarket (Edinburgh) |
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| 20/02/1972 | 66A | Polmadie (Glasgow) |
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| 26/03/1972 | 65A | Eastfield (Glasgow) |
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| 06/05/1973 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 04/04/1982 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 16/06/1985 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 22/07/1985 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 11/05/1986 | IS | Inverness TMD |
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| 27/07/1986 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 27/11/1998 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 21/03/2000 | HQ | Headquarters |
Bescot TMD
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| 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 |
| 20/03/1994 | CF | LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/7 (Wales) |
| 27/11/1998 | TO | WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide |
| 21/03/2000 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| 29/07/2005 | HQ | WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal |
| 30/09/2005 | HQ | WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection) |
| Date | Livery |
|---|---|
| Jul '63 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Jan '71 | British Rail Blue |
| Dec '86 | Railfreight Grey |
| Mar '90 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal |
| Dec '95 | Transrail Grey |
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