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D6876 / 37176 / 37883 / L028 / L28
A Port Talbot to Llanwern Iron ore train accelerates past Pengam Junction on the Up Relief on March 22nd, 1991 with Class 37/7 pair, no.s 37883 and 37884 providing power.
© Dean Tabor
© Dean Tabor
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | L28 |
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Scrapped by | Celsa Group |
Scrapped at | Llobegrat, Barcelona |
Date Scrapped |
December 1st, 2011 |
Works Number | 3354/D840 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
14th October 1963 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6876 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 86A, Cardiff Canton |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6876 | |
| 04/1974 # | 37176 | |
| 06/12/1988 | 37883 | |
| 06/2001 # | L028 | |
| 18/07/2001 | L28 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 01/1987 # | Class 37/0 | |
| 06/12/1988 | Class 37/7 |
This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 06/05/1973 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 03/10/1982 | BR | Bristol Bath Road TMD |
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| 26/05/1985 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 18/05/1986 | BR | Bristol Bath Road TMD |
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| 25/06/1986 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 28/09/1986 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 05/07/1987 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 29/11/1987 | SF | Stratford TMD |
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| 15/05/1988 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 07/07/1991 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 24/03/1993 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 28/03/1993 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 04/04/1993 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 27/11/1998 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 01/06/2000 | HQ | Headquarters |
Crewe DMD
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| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1989 | CF | FMCH - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/7 Pool |
| 07/07/1991 | TE | FMTY - Railfreight (Steel), Thornaby Locos |
| 24/03/1993 | IM | FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos |
| 28/03/1993 | TE | FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos |
| 04/04/1993 | IM | FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos |
| 20/03/1994 | IM | FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside) |
| 09/04/1995 | IM | FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside) |
| 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 |
| 01/06/2000 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| 04/06/2000 | HQ | WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects) |
| 26/05/2004 | HQ | WZKS - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire Spain |
| 16/04/2010 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| Date | Livery |
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| Oct '63 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Oct '71 | British Rail Blue |
| Nov '88 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals |
| Aug '92 | Railfreight Triple Grey |
| May '93 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum |
| Aug '96 | EWS Original Red/Gold |
| Jun '01 | GIF Blue (Light/Dark) |
| Oct '05 | Continental Railways Blue |
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