English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6939 / 37239 / 37332 

D6939 / 37239 / 37332 

© English Electric Growl / Colin Grafham
On January 4th 1985, Class 37 no. 37239 is seen at Westbury coming off the fuelling point.

© Colin Grafham
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37332
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Old Oak Common TMD
Date Scrapped
June 14th, 2000
Works Number
3496/D927
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
21st August 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6939
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
85A, Worcester
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6939  
05/1974 # 37239  
02/09/1994 37332  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
02/09/1994 Class 37/3  
From To Name
03/1991 # 09/1997 #
The Coal Merchants Association of Scotland
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 85A
Worcester
 
04/10/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
14/01/1968 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
21/01/1968 55C
Healey Mills
 
25/04/1971 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
22/03/1992 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
20/12/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
21/03/1993 IS
Inverness TMD
 
01/08/1993 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
08/08/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/03/1994 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
14/08/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
26/09/1997 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/12/1998 HQ
Headquarters
Old Oak Common

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
24/01/1989 CF
FQCK - Freight Coal Distribution Cardiff Pool
22/03/1992 ED
FEPE - Power Station Coal, Class 37 Eastfield Locos
10/05/1992 ML
FEPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
20/12/1992 IM
FPAG - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased Grangemouth)
21/03/1993 IS
IISW - InterCity, Inverness Class 37 (Weekend Pool)
01/08/1993 TI
MDSR - Railfreight Distribution, Reserve Fleet
08/08/1993 HQ
MDYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locomotives
16/01/1994 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
20/03/1994 TE
FMDY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 (Departmental)
27/05/1994 TE
FMRY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 (Restricted)
14/08/1994 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
25/09/1994 IM
FDEI - Loadhaul Immingham (Electrification)
01/01/1995 IM
FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency)
09/04/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
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
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
24/12/1998 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Aug '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '72
British Rail Blue
Jan '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal

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