English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6863 / 37163 / 37802 / L32 

D6863 / 37163 / 37802 / L32 

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A loaded MGR train destined for Aberthaw Power Station is seen at Pontycymmer in September 1996, hauled by Class 37/7 no. 37802

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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
L32
Scrapped by
EWS Railways (Canadian National)
Scrapped at
Calatayud Depot, Spain
Date Scrapped
July 25th, 2003
Works Number
3341/8394
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
1st August 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6863
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6863  
02/1974 # 37163  
14/10/1986 37802  
26/07/2001 L32  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
14/10/1986 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/11/1966 50A
York
 
27/11/1966 56B
Healey Mills
 
05/07/1970 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/11/1984 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/09/1996 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/1999 # HQ
Headquarters
 

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)
27/09/1996 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
12/1999 # HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
30/04/2001 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
11/09/2002 HQ
WNQX - EWS Headquarters, Quarantined Locomotives
19/01/2003 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
Date Livery
Aug '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '71
British Rail Blue
Oct '86
Railfreight Grey
Jan '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Aug '95
Transrail Grey
Jun '01
GIF Blue (Light/Dark)

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