D6944 / 37244
On May 27th 1990, Class 37/0 pair, no.s 37244 and 37217 are seen at Leeming bar on the return leg of Pathfinder's 'Wensleydale Wanderer' railtour. The booked traction, Class 31's, had failed en route and had been replaced at Birmingham by the Class 37s
© Mark Harrington
© Mark Harrington
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37244 |
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Scrapped by | English, Welsh & Scottish Railways |
Scrapped at | Wigan CRDC |
Date Scrapped |
November 30th, 2000 |
Works Number | 3501/D932 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
24th September 1964 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6944 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 86A, Cardiff Canton |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6944 | |
| 02/1974 # | 37244 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 01/1987 # | Class 37/0 |
This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 19/01/1969 | 87E | Landore (Swansea) |
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| 06/05/1973 | LE | Landore TMD |
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| 18/11/1973 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 21/10/1990 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 12/05/1991 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 06/06/1993 | SF | Stratford TMD |
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| 14/01/1996 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 26/09/1997 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 27/11/1998 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 04/02/1999 | HQ | Headquarters |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
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| 01/01/1989 | CF | FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool |
| 21/10/1990 | IM | FABI - Railfreight Construction, Immingham Locos |
| 24/03/1991 | IM | FAXI - Railfreight Construction, Immingham locos (East Anglia) |
| 12/05/1991 | TI | FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37 |
| 07/07/1991 | TI | MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range) |
| 02/05/1993 | TI | MDSR - Railfreight Distribution, Reserve Fleet |
| 06/06/1993 | SF | NKJS - NSE North, Stratford Locos |
| 20/03/1994 | SF | EWDS - Trainload Freight South, SF Class 37 (Anglia Infrastructure) |
| 14/01/1996 | TO | EWCN - Trainload Freight South, TO Class 37 (GW Infrastructure) |
| 30/09/1996 | TO | ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North) |
| 26/09/1997 | IM | FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England |
| 27/11/1998 | TO | WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide |
| 04/02/1999 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| 30/07/1999 | HQ | WHZX - EWS, Condemned locomotives for disposal |
| Date | Livery |
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| Sep '64 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Oct '69 | British Railways Green - Full Yellow End |
| Oct '76 | British Rail Blue |
| Jul '91 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink |
| Jul '95 | Railfreight Triple Grey |
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