English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6934 / 37234 / 37685 

D6934 / 37234 / 37685 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Holmes
Class 37/5 pairing, no.s 37685 and 37672, are seen at the head of a ballast train near Allan, France, on February 28th, 2000.

© Ian Holmes
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37685
Operator
West Coast Railways Company
Works Number
3420/D878
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
10th April 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6934
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6934  
03/1974 # 37234  
20/03/1987 37685  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
20/03/1987 Class 37/5  
From To Name
05/2011 # Current
Loch Arkaig
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
01/11/1969 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
13/07/1980 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
23/11/1986 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
18/01/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
06/12/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/01/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
01/04/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
27/06/1993 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/11/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
01/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
04/09/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
11/08/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Dollands Moor
01/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
On Hire
07/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby
30/09/2001 TO
Toton TMD
 
09/01/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Eastleigh
01/03/2002 TO
Toton TMD
 
15/04/2002 HQ
Headquarters
 
02/08/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
04/10/2002 TO
Toton TMD
 
03/12/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Temple Mills
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
01/12/2003 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton
09/02/2004 CD
Crewe DMD
 
29/03/2004 HQ
Headquarters
 
13/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/05/2010 CS
Carnforth Steamtown
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FAMT - Freight Aggregates Tinsley
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
06/12/1992 TE
FALY - Railfreight Construction, Thornaby Locos
24/01/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
21/03/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
01/04/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
27/06/1993 IS
IISA - InterCity Inverness Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGSV - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37 (North Scotland)
28/05/1995 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
04/04/1996 ML
LGPM - Transrail, ML Class 37 HGR
31/05/1996 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
28/11/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
01/06/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
04/09/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
11/08/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
01/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
07/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
30/09/2001 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
09/01/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
01/03/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
15/04/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/04/2002 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
02/08/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
04/10/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
03/12/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
01/12/2003 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
09/02/2004 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
29/03/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
13/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
13/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
20/05/2010 CS
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
03/01/2013 CS
AWCA - WCRC Active Locomotives
Date Livery
Apr '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '75
British Rail Blue
Mar '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Aug '93
Intercity - Swallow
Feb '10
West Coast Railway Maroon

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