English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6938 / 37238 

D6938 / 37238 

© English Electric Growl / The late Bill Wright
17/3 class no. D6938 is seen at Worcester Depot on April 2nd, 1965

© The late Bill Wright
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37238
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
March 26th, 2009
Works Number
3424/D882
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
12th June 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6938
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6938  
02/1974 # 37238  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
04/01/1990 02/1991 #
Spitfire II
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
14/06/1964 82A
Bristol Bath Road
 
23/08/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
11/05/1969 91E
ER - Eastern Region
 
18/05/1969 40B
Immingham
 
29/06/1969 30A
Stratford TMD
 
05/10/1969 31B
March TMD
 
04/07/1971 55C
Healey Mills
 
22/10/1972 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
05/05/1974 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
20/10/1974 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
03/10/1976 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
07/1980 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
07/06/1981 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 IM
Immingham TMD
 
18/01/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
16/07/1989 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
13/01/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
22/04/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
17/07/1994 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
24/07/1994 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
25/09/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
05/02/1995 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/09/1995 HQ
Headquarters
 
22/05/1996 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
16/07/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
14/08/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
LNRA - Freightliner, Stratford Class 37 Pool
16/07/1989 TI
FGET - Railfreight Distribution Tinsley Class 37
13/05/1990 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
30/09/1990 TE
FMTY - Railfreight (Steel), Thornaby Locos
13/01/1991 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)
22/04/1994 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
05/02/1995 TI
DART - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Restricted)
10/09/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
22/05/1996 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
25/06/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
16/07/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
14/08/2000 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
07/01/2009 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jun '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '70
British Rail Blue
Feb '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Jul '94
Railfreight Triple Grey

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