English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6943 / 37243 / 37697 

D6943 / 37243 / 37697 

© English Electric Growl / Ian Furness
Class 37/5 no. 37697 is seen in a partially stripped state at Wigan CRDC on September 7th 2003

© Ian Furness
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37697
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
March 25th, 2006
Works Number
3500/D931
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
17th September 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6943
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6943  
04/1974 # 37243  
20/05/1986 37697  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
20/05/1986 Class 37/5  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
01/1969 # 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
10/1969 # 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
11/1970 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
11/11/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
05/07/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
13/09/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
13/06/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/06/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
26/09/1993 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
24/09/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
23/04/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Toton TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FHCC - Freight General Coal, Cardiff Pool
05/07/1992 ML
FEPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
13/09/1992 CF
FHBK - Railfreight Coal, Cardiff Canton Trainload Class 37
24/01/1993 CF
FBCK - Trainload Coal, Cardiff Canton Class 37
16/05/1993 CF
FPEK - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals, South Wales Pool
13/06/1993 HQ
FPXX - Trainload Petroleum - Stored Locomotives
20/06/1993 IM
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored locos
26/09/1993 TE
FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos
20/03/1994 TE
FMCY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 HGR
24/09/1995 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
27/11/1998 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
23/04/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
15/04/2003 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
23/04/2004 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
23/07/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Sep '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Sep '72
British Rail Blue
May '86
Railfreight Grey
Mar '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Sep '96
EWS Original Red/Gold

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