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Locomotives: D6880 / 37180 / 37886 

D6880 / 37180 / 37886 

© English Electric Growl / Andy Crisp
Class 37/7 no. 37886 is seen at Temple Mills with a ballast train on August 9th 2003

© Andy Crisp
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37886
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
September 16th, 2011
Works Number
3358/8401
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
24th October 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6880
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6880  
11/1973 # 37180  
09/09/1988 37886  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
09/09/1988 Class 37/7  
From To Name
28/05/1981 20/01/1987
Sir Dyfed / County of Dyfed
07/2001 # 07/2008 #
Sir Dyfed / County of Dyfed
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
01/11/1969 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
04/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
15/02/1987 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
05/07/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
15/05/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
21/03/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/05/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
13/06/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
28/11/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
03/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
24/09/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
12/10/2001 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
18/12/2001 CD
Crewe DMD
 
10/09/2002 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
04/05/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot
13/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Millerhill

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCH - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/7 Pool
21/03/1993 IM
FPAG - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased Grangemouth)
04/04/1993 IM
FCPA - Trainload Freight, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased at Ayr)
16/05/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
13/06/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
28/11/1993 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
03/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
24/09/1999 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
26/05/2000 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/5 & 37/7
17/11/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
12/10/2001 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
18/12/2001 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
10/09/2002 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
04/05/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
13/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
13/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
02/07/2010 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Oct '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '73
British Rail Blue

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