English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6898 / 37198 

D6898 / 37198 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
Class 37/0 no. 37198 approaches Lodge End overbridge on March 29th, 2014 with a Loughborough to Leicester service.

© Ian Holmes
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Preserved
Current Number
37198
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3376/8419
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
5th May 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6898
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6898  
02/1974 # 37198  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
29/03/2014 05/2014 #
Chief Engineer
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
19/07/1964 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
 
05/07/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
04/11/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 
06/12/1992 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
20/03/1994 SL
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
 
26/09/1997 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
15/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
16/12/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
21/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool
13/05/1990 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
07/07/1991 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
04/11/1992 HQ
MDYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locomotives
06/12/1992 EH
NKJE - NSE South, Eastleigh Locos
20/03/1994 SL
EWRB - Trainload Freight South, SL Class 33/37/73 (Restricted)
26/09/1997 EH
EWDB - EWS, Eastleigh Class 37 South of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
15/12/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/12/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
21/12/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
27/03/2004 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
09/07/2004 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
15/10/2009 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
Date Livery
May '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '70
British Rail Blue
Dec '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Jan '93
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
Aug '95
Mainline Freight Blue
Sep '08
Network Rail Yellow

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