English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6897 / 37197 

D6897 / 37197 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Double headed Class 37/0's no.s 37197 and 37229 run around at Oxenhope after arrival with the 11:15 Keighley to Oxenhope on August 3rd, 2003

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37197
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
May 31st, 2012
Works Number
3375/8418
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
15th April 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6897
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6897  
02/1974 # 37197  

 

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

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
31/07/1966 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
26/02/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
27/02/1967 91W
WR - Western Region
 
05/03/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
25/01/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/11/1984 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/01/1991 HQ
Headquarters
 
17/02/1991 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
23/04/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/2001 # BQ
Bury Buckley Wells Shed
 
08/05/2004 CS
Carnforth Steamtown
 
15/06/2006 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMAK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37 Locos
20/01/1991 HQ
FXXA - Freight Stored Locomotives
17/02/1991 CF
FMAK - Railfreight (Steel) Cardiff Canton Locos
05/05/1991 CF
DCWA - Civil Engineer, Western Main Line Locos
30/03/1992 CF
REJK - Regional Railways S. Wales & West, Cardiff Canton Locos
10/10/1993 CF
REJS - Regional Railways South Wales & West Cardiff Class 37 (Sandite fitted)
20/03/1994 CF
LNDK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/0 (Departmental)
28/05/1995 CF
LNSK - Transrail, Cardiff Canton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
27/11/1998 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
11/12/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
23/04/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
01/2001 # BQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
08/05/2004 CS
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
15/06/2006 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
08/11/2006 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
30/07/2007 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
Date Livery
Apr '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '71
British Rail Blue
Jul '90
Departmental Grey
Apr '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
Apr '95
Civil Engineers - Transrail
Nov '01
Ian Riley Engineering Green
Apr '05
West Coast Railway Maroon
Mar '06
DRS Blue
Mar '09
DRS Blue Unbranded

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