English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6855 / 37155 / 37897 

D6855 / 37155 / 37897 

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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
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
February 8th, 2008
Works Number
3330/D829
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)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6855  
04/1974 # 37155  
12/12/1986 37897  

 

Classifications
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.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
08/11/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
24/04/1966 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
14/08/1966 66A
Polmadie (Glasgow)
 
31/01/1971 64B
Haymarket (Edinburgh)
 
20/02/1972 66A
Polmadie (Glasgow)
 
26/03/1972 65A
Eastfield (Glasgow)
 
06/05/1973 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/04/1982 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
16/06/1985 IM
Immingham TMD
 
22/07/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
11/05/1986 IS
Inverness TMD
 
27/07/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
21/03/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot TMD

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
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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