English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6909 / 37209 

D6909 / 37209 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/0 no. 37209 is seen at Doncaster TMD on December 26th 1998 awaiting it's date with the scrapman

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37209
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Doncaster Carr Depot
Date Scrapped
July 26th, 2002
Works Number
3387/D853
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
24th December 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6909
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6909  
12/1973 # 37209  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
16/11/1989 26/07/2002
Phantom
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
20/08/1967 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
30/07/1972 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
03/02/1974 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
29/11/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
16/07/1989 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
16/09/1990 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
07/07/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
15/12/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/05/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
12/07/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
LNRA - Freightliner, Stratford Class 37 Pool
16/07/1989 TI
FGET - Railfreight Distribution Tinsley Class 37
13/05/1990 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
16/09/1990 ML
FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
07/07/1991 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
15/12/1991 TI
MDST - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos
03/05/1992 IS
IISA - InterCity, Inverness Class 37/0
12/07/1992 HQ
MDYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locomotives
12/12/1993 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
20/03/1994 HQ
FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
25/06/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Dec '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '70
British Rail Blue
Aug '88
British Rail Large Logo Blue

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