English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6877 / 37177 / 37885 / L033 / L24 

D6877 / 37177 / 37885 / L033 / L24 

© English Electric Growl / Vernon Large
After their derailment at Zaragosa at the end of March, both Class 37/7 no.s L24 (37885) and L21 (37899) were transported to Fuenlabrada near Madrid for storage, they are seen there on October 3rd 2002

© Vernon Large
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
L24
Scrapped by
Vias Y Construcciones
Scrapped at
Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
Date Scrapped
July 22nd, 2003
Works Number
3355/D841
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
3rd October 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6877
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6877  
03/1974 # 37177  
17/10/1988 37885  
05/2001 # L033  
30/05/2001 L24  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
17/10/1988 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
24/04/1966 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
11/1969 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
04/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
15/03/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
29/11/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
15/05/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/05/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/03/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
09/06/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCH - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/7 Pool
10/05/1992 TE
FMTY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 20 & 37 Locos
24/03/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, 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
09/06/2000 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
15/04/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
Date Livery
Oct '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '70
British Rail Blue
Oct '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Apr '93
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Mar '96
Undercoat
Nov '96
EWS Original Red/Gold
May '01
GIF Blue (Light/Dark)

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This page was last updated on Wednesday November 22nd 2023