English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6882 / 37182 / 37670 

D6882 / 37182 / 37670 

© English Electric Growl / Craig Adamson
The grounded shell of Class 37/5 no. 37670 is seen at Leicester TMD on December 18th, 2017.

© Craig Adamson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37670
Scrapped by
Europhoenix
Scrapped at
Leicester TMD
Date Scrapped
March 10th, 2018
Works Number
3360/8403
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
28th October 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6882
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6882  
03/1974 # 37182  
11/08/1987 37670  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
11/08/1987 Class 37/5  
From To Name
04/02/1993 08/1997 #
St Blazey TR&S Depot
05/1998 # 08/1999 #
St Blazey TR&S Depot
31/08/2002 05/2010 #
St Blazey TR&S Depot
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
 
13/05/1984 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
26/05/1985 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
15/02/1987 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
12/04/1987 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
23/01/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
02/07/1999 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
24/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
RFS Doncaster Works
01/10/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/12/1999 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
11/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby
23/12/2000 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
07/09/2001 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2001 CD
Crewe DMD
 
04/10/2002 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
28/06/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot TMD
13/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
20/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Temple Mills
29/03/2006 TO
Toton TMD
 
10/04/2006 HQ
Headquarters
Margam
19/12/2008 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
Knottingley
15/04/2009 TO
Toton TMD
 
29/04/2009 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
02/05/2009 TO
Toton TMD
 
27/06/2009 HQ
Headquarters
 
02/07/2009 TO
Toton TMD
 
09/07/2009 HQ
Headquarters
 
29/07/2009 TO
Toton TMD
 
21/09/2009 HQ
Headquarters
 
05/10/2009 TO
Toton TMD
 
09/04/2010 HQ
Headquarters
 
27/01/2012 BH
Barrow Hill
 
20/03/2016 LR
Leicester LIP
Barrow Hill

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 LA
FTLL - Freight Chemicals Laira Pool
13/05/1990 LA
FCLL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
07/07/1991 LA
MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Refurbished Class 37 Locos
23/01/1994 CF
MDRK - Railfreight Distribution - Cardiff Class 37
20/03/1994 CF
LNLK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
02/07/1999 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
24/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
01/10/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/1999 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
11/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
23/12/2000 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
10/04/2001 ML
WKAM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Non RETB fitted
07/09/2001 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
18/12/2001 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
04/10/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
28/06/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
13/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
12/12/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
20/12/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
29/03/2006 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
10/04/2006 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
15/04/2008 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
16/12/2008 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
19/12/2008 EH
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
15/04/2009 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
29/04/2009 EH
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
02/05/2009 TO
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
27/06/2009 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
02/07/2009 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
09/07/2009 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
29/07/2009 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
21/09/2009 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
05/10/2009 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
09/04/2010 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
27/01/2012 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
20/03/2016 LR
EPUK - Europhoenix Locomotives (UK)
Date Livery
Oct '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '71
British Rail Blue
Aug '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
May '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
May '95
Transrail Grey
Apr '98
EWS Revised Red/Gold
Jul '09
DB Schenker Orange

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