D6908 / 37208 / 37803
On January 30th 1982, Class 37 no. 37208 assisted a HST from Plymouth to Exeter due to a power unit failure. It is seen being detached from the train at Exeter St Davids
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37803 |
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Scrapped by | European Metal Recycling |
Scrapped at | Kingsbury Yard |
Date Scrapped |
July 20th, 2007 |
Works Number | 3386/D852 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
20th November 1963 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6908 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 87E, Landore (Swansea) |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6908 | |
| 05/1974 # | 37208 | |
| 17/10/1986 | 37803 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 17/10/1986 | Class 37/7 |
This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 87E | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 12/03/1967 | 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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| 29/06/1986 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 09/05/1993 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 16/05/1993 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 23/01/1994 | SL | Stewarts Lane T&RSMD |
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| 26/09/1997 | EH | Eastleigh T&RSMD |
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| 27/11/1998 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 20/08/1999 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 04/09/1999 | EU | Eurre Yard Depot |
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| 08/09/2000 | HQ | Headquarters |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
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| 01/01/1989 | CF | FECA - Freight Power Station Coal, Cardiff Pool |
| 24/01/1993 | CF | FCKK - Trainload Coal, Cardiff Class 37 Power Station |
| 09/05/1993 | HQ | FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives |
| 16/05/1993 | IM | FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos |
| 23/01/1994 | SL | FARM - Trainload Construction, Stewarts Lane Class 37 |
| 20/03/1994 | SL | ESBB - Trainload Freight South, SL Class 37/7 |
| 28/05/1995 | SL | EWDB - Mainline, SL Class 33/37 (Infrastructure) |
| 26/09/1997 | EH | EWDB - Mainline, Class 33/37 (Infrastructure) |
| 27/11/1998 | TO | WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide |
| 20/08/1999 | HQ | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 04/09/1999 | EU | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 08/09/2000 | HQ | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 06/10/2000 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| 17/05/2007 | HQ | WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection) |
| Date | Livery |
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| Nov '63 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Nov '68 | British Railways Green - Full Yellow End |
| Nov '73 | British Rail Blue |
| Nov '86 | Railfreight Grey |
| May '90 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal |
| May '95 | Mainline Freight Blue |
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