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Locomotives: D6924 / 37224 / 37680 

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D6924 / 37224 / 37680 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
During an EMRPS photo charter on September 4th 2008, Class 37/5 no. 37680 and Class 20 no. 20168 are seen stabled in the storage sidings at the rear of Hope Cement works.

© Ian Holmes
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37680
Scrapped by
TJ Thomson & Sons Ltd.
Scrapped at
Stockton Yard
Date Scrapped
December 24th, 2010
Works Number
3410/D868
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
30th January 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6924
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6924  
05/1974 # 37224  
27/04/1987 37680  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
27/04/1987 Class 37/5  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
20/11/1966 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
25/06/1967 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
19/01/1969 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
08/11/1970 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
05/08/1979 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
03/10/1982 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
08/02/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/06/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
25/07/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
26/09/1997 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/09/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
14/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Stratford
07/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
05/01/2001 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
26/09/2003 HQ
Headquarters
 
25/08/2006 BH
Barrow Hill
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FAMT - Freight Aggregates Tinsley
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
27/06/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
25/07/1993 IM
FQXA - Trainload Freight Headquarters, Immingham Class 37
03/10/1993 IM
FPRI - Trainload Freight, Immingham locos for Contract Services
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
09/04/1995 IM
FDDI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
24/09/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
12/04/1996 IM
FDDI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
27/09/1996 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
26/09/1997 TO
ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands
27/11/1998 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
11/12/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
23/07/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
24/09/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
14/12/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
14/07/2000 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
07/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
05/01/2001 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
26/09/2003 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/04/2005 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
23/07/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
25/08/2006 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Jan '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '74
British Rail Blue
Apr '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
May '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates

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