English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6937 / 37237 / 37893 

D6937 / 37237 / 37893 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/7 no. 37893 at speed light Engine through Ravensthorpe on November 17th, 2003

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37893
Scrapped by
Ron Hull Jnr
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
April 26th, 2012
Works Number
3423/D881
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
13th May 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6937
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6937  
09/1974 # 37237  
02/10/1987 37893  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
02/10/1987 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
21/04/1968 65A
Eastfield (Glasgow)
 
23/06/1968 64B
Haymarket (Edinburgh)
 
31/01/1971 66A
Polmadie (Glasgow)
 
25/04/1971 64B
Haymarket (Edinburgh)
 
19/11/1972 65A
Eastfield (Glasgow)
 
06/05/1973 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/03/1985 LE
Landore TMD
 
04/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/05/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
02/02/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
05/07/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
12/07/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
28/11/1993 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
03/01/2001 HQ
Headquarters
Crewe DMD
25/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/10/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
07/06/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Willesden Brent
13/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Warrington

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
FPLX - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals North Thames Pool
08/04/1990 SF
FPFR - Freight Petroleum, Immingham Outbased at Ripple Lane
02/02/1992 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
05/07/1992 TE
FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos
12/07/1992 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
20/12/1992 IM
FPFR - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Outbased at Ripple Lane
14/03/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
28/11/1993 ML
FPGM - Trainload Petroleum, Motherwell Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGPM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37 HGR
27/09/1996 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
26/05/2000 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/5 & 37/7
17/11/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
03/01/2001 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
01/05/2001 HQ
WKGS - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects)
10/07/2001 HQ
WKGR - EWS Headquarters Class 37/7 (Special Projects - Italy)
07/03/2003 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
20/03/2003 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
25/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
13/10/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
07/06/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
13/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 / 60 Strategic Reserve
12/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
21/10/2009 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
11/12/2009 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
May '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Dec '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Feb '72
British Rail Blue
Oct '87
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Apr '95
Transrail Grey
Apr '96
Undercoat
Oct '96
EWS Original Red/Gold
Jun '01
EWS Revised Red/Gold

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