English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6910 / 37210 / 37693 

D6910 / 37210 / 37693 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37210 is seen at Severn Tunnel Junction on March 14th, 1981.

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37693
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Attercliffe Yard
Date Scrapped
April 15th, 2011
Works Number
3388/D854
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
26th November 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6910
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6910  
02/1974 # 37210  
28/07/1986 37693  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
28/07/1986 Class 37/5  
From To Name
23/03/1990 05/1999 #
Sir William Arrol
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
19/01/1969 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/08/1972 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
30/09/1979 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
08/03/1981 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
14/09/1986 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/01/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
15/03/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
04/03/1990 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/04/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
07/11/1993 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
16/07/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
19/08/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Wembley

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FHCC - Freight General Coal, Cardiff Pool
04/03/1990 ED
FEPE - Power Station Coal, Class 37 Eastfield Locos
10/05/1992 ML
FEPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
24/01/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
04/04/1993 IM
FCPA - Trainload Freight, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased at Ayr)
07/11/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGPM - Transrail, ML Class 37 HGR
27/09/1996 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
25/06/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
16/07/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
19/08/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
06/10/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
11/11/2003 HQ
WKGF - EWS, Class 37 (Identified for use in France)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKF - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire France
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Nov '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Oct '70
British Rail Blue
Jul '86
Railfreight Grey
Sep '86
Railfreight Grey - Large Numbers
Apr '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Apr '95
Transrail Grey

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