English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6889 / 37189 / 37672 

D6889 / 37189 / 37672 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37/5 no. 37672 is seen stabled at Margam on August 10th, 1997.

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37672
Scrapped by
TJ Thomson & Sons Ltd.
Scrapped at
Stockton Yard
Date Scrapped
December 17th, 2010
Works Number
3367/8410
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
9th January 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6889
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6889  
04/1974 # 37189  
02/07/1987 37672  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
02/07/1987 Class 37/5  
From To Name
14/09/1987 03/1997 #
Freight Transport Association
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
05/07/1964 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
19/07/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
31/10/1965 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
11/1969 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
22/11/1981 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
26/05/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
23/03/1986 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
05/04/1987 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
23/01/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/07/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
20/10/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Dollands Moor
25/08/2006 BH
Barrow Hill
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 LA
FTLL - Freight Chemicals Laira Pool
13/05/1990 LA
FCLL - Railfreight (Trainload) Laira Locos
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
25/06/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
01/07/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
20/10/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
02/11/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/04/2005 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
23/07/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
25/08/2006 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Jan '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '71
British Rail Blue
Jul '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Aug '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
May '95
Transrail Grey

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