English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6870 / 37170 / 97302 

D6870 / 37170 / 97302 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
Class 37/0 no. 37170 leads a overhead line mast train through Les Granges Gontardes on June 13th, 2000 on its return to Eurre, Class 37/0 pairing, no.s 37077 and 37100 are assisting.

© Ian Holmes
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In Traffic
Number Carried
97302
Operator
Network Rail
Works Number
3348/D834
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
30th August 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6870
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6870  
05/1974 # 37170  
24/10/2008 97302  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
24/10/2008 Class 97/3  
From To Name
12/04/2019 Current
Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways/Rheilffrdd Ffestiniog ac Eryri
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
25/12/1966 56B
Healey Mills
 
03/10/1971 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
02/10/1977 IM
Immingham TMD
 
01/1980 # MR
March TMD
 
15/05/1983 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/05/1987 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/11/1987 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
12/03/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
06/10/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
16/10/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
25/08/2006 BH
Barrow Hill
 
26/09/2007 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
DCHA - Departmental, Regional Civil Engineer - Scottish Pool
01/03/1992 ED
DCHE - InterCity ScotRail, ACE Edinburgh Class 37 (Eastfield)
30/03/1992 ED
IEJE - Intercity ECML, Eastfield Locomotives
10/05/1992 IS
IISA - InterCity, Inverness Class 37/0
20/03/1994 ML
LGSV - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37 (North Scotland)
28/05/1995 ML
LGBM - Transrail, ML Class 37/0
27/11/1998 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB)
12/03/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
16/04/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
06/08/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
06/10/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
16/10/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
27/01/2004 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
24/07/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
25/08/2006 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
26/09/2007 HQ
QADD - Network Rail, Diesel Locomotives
01/10/2007 HQ
QETS - Network Rail, European Train Signalling
Date Livery
Aug '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '69
British Rail Blue
May '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
Mar '95
Civil Engineers - Transrail
Sep '08
Network Rail Yellow
Mar '19
Network Rail Yellow - Revised

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