English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6874 / 37174 

D6874 / 37174 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/0 no. 37174 makes light work of 6E70, the Castleton to Doncaster CWR Train on January 15th, 2004

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37174
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
April 10th, 2008
Works Number
3352/D838
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
16th September 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6874
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6874  
02/1974 # 37174  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
19/02/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/04/1969 51L
Thornaby
 
20/07/1969 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
25/01/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
01/10/1972 40B
Immingham
 
01/1980 # MR
March TMD
 
01/12/1980 SF
Stratford TMD
 
03/01/1982 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
19/01/1986 MR
March TMD
 
18/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
01/08/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
23/07/1995 SF
Stratford TMD
 
14/01/1996 SL
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
 
26/09/1997 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
28/06/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Temple Mills
06/08/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/08/2004 HQ
Headquarters
 
26/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Temple Mills
17/12/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
26/01/2005 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
DCWA - Civil Engineer, Western Main Line Locos
30/03/1992 CF
REJK - Regional Railways S. Wales & West, Cardiff Canton Locos
21/03/1993 CF
IGJK - Intercity GWML, Cardiff Canton Locos
01/08/1993 BR
IGJA - InterCity Infrastructure GWML, Bristol Bath Road Locos
20/03/1994 TO
EWCN -  Mainline, TO Class 37 (GW Infrastructure)
28/05/1995 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
23/07/1995 SF
EWRS - Mainline, SF Class 37/47 (Restricted)
14/01/1996 SL
EWRB - Mainline, SL Class 33/37/73 (Restricted)
26/09/1997 EH
EWDB - EWS, Eastleigh Class 37 South of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
17/11/2000 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
28/06/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
06/08/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
24/08/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
12/12/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
17/12/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
26/01/2005 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
23/08/2007 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
30/11/2007 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Sep '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Sep '71
British Rail Blue
Jul '88
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Jan '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
Feb '97
EWS Revised Red/Gold

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