English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6881 / 37181 / 37687 / 37610 

D6881 / 37181 / 37687 / 37610 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37181 passes through the platform at Newport on May 31st, 1979.

© Martin Bray
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37610
Operator
Swietelsky Rail Services
Works Number
3359/8402
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
21st October 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6881
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6881  
02/1974 # 37181  
06/03/1987 37687  
18/08/1995 37610  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
06/03/1987 Class 37/5  
18/08/1995 Class 37/6  
From To Name
15/04/2002 02/2008 #
The Malcolm Group
25/04/2008 01/2017 #
T.S.(Ted) Cassady 14.5.61 - 6.4.08
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
 
03/10/1982 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
12/08/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
23/11/1986 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/01/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
18/08/1995 PM
St Phillips Marsh (Bristol)
 
28/10/1996 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
11/07/1997 SD
Sellafield British Nuclear Fuels Ltd
 
12/05/2000 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
19/05/2017 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FAMT - Freight Aggregates Tinsley
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
24/01/1993 IM
FPFR - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Outbased at Ripple Lane
21/03/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
25/05/1993 IM
FIJW - Trainload Coal, Immingham Infrastructure (Weekend)
28/11/1993 IM
FPJW - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Infrastructure Locos (ACE Doncaster) [Restricted]
23/01/1994 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
20/03/1994 IM
FEPS - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/5 (For EPS)
18/08/1995 PM
GPSV - European Passenger Service, PM Class 37/6
28/10/1996 OC
GPSV - European Passenger Service, OC Class 37/6
11/07/1997 SD
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
22/07/1997 SD
XHSD - DRS, Sellafield Class 20/3 & 37/6
12/05/2000 KM
XHSD - DRS, KM Operational Fleet
14/10/2003 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
27/09/2004 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
08/04/2005 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 66
27/09/2005 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
25/05/2007 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
26/11/2007 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
24/12/2008 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
12/03/2009 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
22/01/2013 KM
XHND - DRS Locomotives, Class 37s for Infrastructure Monitoring
01/05/2013 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
24/02/2017 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
19/05/2017 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
09/09/2018 HQ
COTS - Colas Rail Class 37's
Date Livery
Oct '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '73
British Rail Blue
Mar '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Jan '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates
Aug '95
European Passenger Service Grey
Aug '97
DRS Grey (ex EPS)
Sep '97
DRS Blue
Apr '08
DRS Blue - Compass Logo
May '17
British Rail Blue - Yellow Cabs

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