English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6918 / 37218 

D6918 / 37218 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
Class 37 no. 37218 is seen undergoing overhaul and repairs at Doncaster Works on July 2nd, 1983

© Ian Holmes
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Stored Unserviceable
Last Number Carried
37218
Owner
Europhoenix
Location
Leicester TMD
Works Number
3396/D862
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
3rd January 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6918
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6918  
04/1974 # 37218  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
22/10/1967 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
29/10/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
01/12/1967 55C
Healey Mills
 
25/04/1971 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/03/1986 IM
Immingham TMD
 
18/01/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
04/09/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
22/01/1989 SF
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
21/04/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
23/04/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
17/07/1994 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
25/09/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
31/10/1994 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/09/1995 HQ
Headquarters
 
19/07/2002 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
05/01/2024 LR
Leicester LIP
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FAWC - Freight Aggregates Cardiff
22/01/1989 SF
FAGS - Railfreight Aggregates Stratford
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
24/03/1991 IM
FAXI - Railfreight Construction, Immingham locos (East Anglia)
21/04/1991 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
07/07/1991 TI
MDST - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos
02/02/1992 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
20/03/1994 TI
DAMT - Railfreight Distribution, TI Class 37/47 (Felixstowe)
23/04/1994 HQ
DAYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locos
17/07/1994 TI
DART - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Restricted)
24/07/1994 TI
DAXT - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Reserve Fleet)
25/09/1994 HQ
DAYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locos
31/10/1994 TI
DAXT - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Reserve Fleet)
05/02/1995 TI
DART - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Restricted)
10/09/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
27/09/1996 KM
XHNR - DRS Locomotives, Network Rail
03/09/1998 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
13/08/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
19/07/2002 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
04/09/2002 KM
XHSD - DRS, KM Operational Fleet
14/10/2003 KM
XHCK - DRS, Kingmoor 37 + 47
04/12/2003 KM
XHSD - DRS, KM Operational Fleet
27/09/2005 KM
XHNR - DRS Locomotives, Network Rail
28/03/2006 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
27/09/2006 KM
XHNR - DRS Locomotives, Network Rail
03/01/2007 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
31/12/2008 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
08/06/2009 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
24/02/2012 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
04/09/2012 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
12/02/2013 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
13/02/2013 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
23/03/2021 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
14/09/2021 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
07/03/2022 KM
XHSO - DRS Supply Chain Operations Locomotives
02/11/2023 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
05/01/2024 LR
EPUK - Europhoenix Locomotives (UK)
Date Livery
Jan '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '68
British Rail Blue
Jun '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Aug '94
Railfreight Triple Grey
Aug '02
DRS Blue
Oct '08
DRS Blue - Compass Logo
Apr '14
DRS Blue Unbranded
May '14
DRS Blue - Compass Revised
Jul '22
DRS Blue
Feb '24
DRS Blue Unbranded

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