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D6861 / 37161 / 37899 / L022 / L21
After a derailment near Zaragoza towards the end of March 2002, two of the exported Class 37s, L21 and L24, suffered substantial damage. The extent of the damage to L21 (37899) can clearly be seen here in the Fuenlabrada Yard of Via Y Construccienes in Madrid on October 3rd 2002.
© Vernon Large
© Vernon Large
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | L21 |
|---|---|
Scrapped by | Vias Y Construcciones |
Scrapped at | Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain |
Date Scrapped |
July 25th, 2003 |
Works Number | 3339/8392 |
|---|---|
Constructed At | Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham. |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
19th July 1963 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6861 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 87E, Landore (Swansea) |
| Date | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | D6861 | |
| 02/1974 # | 37161 | |
| 18/01/1987 | 37899 | |
| 08/04/2001 | L022 | |
| 23/04/2001 | L21 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 01/1987 # | Class 37/0 | |
| 18/01/1987 | Class 37/7 |
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1991 | 07/1997 # | Sir Morganwg Corllewin / County of West Glamorgan |
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 87E | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 23/10/1966 | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 27/11/1966 | 50A | York |
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| 05/07/1970 | 41A | Tinsley (Sheffield) |
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| 06/05/1973 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 30/09/1973 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 09/1979 # | HM | Healey Mills TMD |
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| 25/11/1979 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 16/05/1982 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 22/06/1986 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 26/09/1997 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 19/06/2000 | HQ | Headquarters |
| 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) |
| 26/09/1997 | TO | ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands |
| 27/11/1998 | TO | WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide |
| 26/05/2000 | TO | WKBN - EWS, Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/5 & 37/7 |
| 19/06/2000 | HQ | WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects) |
| 15/04/2002 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| Date | Livery |
|---|---|
| Jul '63 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Aug '69 | British Railways Green - Full Yellow End |
| Jul '71 | British Rail Blue |
| Jan '87 | Railfreight Grey |
| Apr '91 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal |
| Jul '97 | EWS Revised Red/Gold |
| Apr '01 | GIF Blue (Light/Dark) |
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