D6906 / 37206 / 37906
Class 37 no. 37206 climbs Ashley Bank on October 1st 1974. The brake van at the end of the formartion is just crossing Narroways Hill Junction where the Severn Beach branch diverges.
© Stephen Dowle
© Stephen Dowle
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| Stored Unserviceable | |
Last Number Carried | 37906 |
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Owner | UK Rail Leasing |
Location |
Battlefield Line |
Formerly Preserved |
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More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here |
Works Number | 3384/D850 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
8th November 1963 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6906 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 87E, Landore (Swansea) |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6906 | |
| 06/1974 # | 37206 | |
| 17/12/1986 | 37906 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 17/12/1986 | Class 37/9 |
| From | To | Name |
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| 05/09/1999 | 25/09/1999 | Star of the East |
| 29/02/2000 | 04/2000 # | Star of the South |
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 87E | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 15/11/1964 | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 28/02/1965 | 87E | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 27/08/1967 | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 30/07/1972 | 87A | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 06/05/1973 | LE | Landore TMD |
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| 05/08/1979 | BR | Bristol Bath Road TMD |
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| 11/10/1980 | LA | Laira T&RSMD |
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| 03/10/1982 | LE | Landore TMD |
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| 17/04/1983 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 26/05/1985 | BR | Bristol Bath Road TMD |
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| 29/06/1986 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 20/12/1996 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 09/01/1998 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 04/01/1999 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 17/05/2001 | OC | Old Oak Common TMD |
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| 18/06/2006 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 15/07/2015 | LR | Leicester LIP |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
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| 01/01/1989 | CF | FMCC - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 Pool |
| 15/04/1990 | CF | FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9 |
| 21/03/1993 | CF | FMMK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 (Reserve pool) |
| 30/05/1993 | CF | FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9 |
| 20/03/1994 | CF | LNHK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/9 (Wales) |
| 27/09/1996 | CF | LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (South Wales) |
| 20/12/1996 | HQ | LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve |
| 09/01/1998 | CF | LNCK - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37 |
| 27/11/1998 | CF | WHKN - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37/9 |
| 04/01/1999 | HQ | WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery |
| 17/05/2001 | OC | WMOC - EWS, OC Heritage Fleet |
| 18/06/2006 | HQ | WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection) |
| 31/10/2013 | HQ | MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives |
| 15/07/2015 | LR | UKRS - UK Rail Leasing Locomotives - Stored |
| 27/10/2015 | LR | UKRM - UK Rail Leasing Locomotives - Not Mainline |
| Date | Livery |
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| Nov '63 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Jan '70 | British Railways Green - Full Yellow End |
| Nov '73 | British Rail Blue |
| Dec '86 | Railfreight Grey |
| Jul '88 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals |
| Aug '00 | Railfreight Grey |
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