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Locomotives: D6944 / 37244 

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D6944 / 37244 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37/0 no. 37244 is seen at Wigan CRDC in August 1999.

© Dean Tabor
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37244
Scrapped by
English, Welsh & Scottish Railways
Scrapped at
Wigan CRDC
Date Scrapped
November 30th, 2000
Works Number
3501/D932
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
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6944  
02/1974 # 37244  

 

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

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
19/01/1969 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
18/11/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
21/10/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
12/05/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
06/06/1993 SF
Stratford TMD
 
14/01/1996 TO
Toton TMD
 
26/09/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
04/02/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
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
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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