English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6949 / 37249 / 37903 

D6949 / 37249 / 37903 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37249 is captured inside the shed at Shirebrook TMD on April 26th, 1986.

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37903
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Crewe Diesel Depot
Date Scrapped
October 14th, 2005
Works Number
3506/D937
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
6th December 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6949
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6949  
02/1974 # 37249  
04/02/1987 37903  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
04/02/1987 Class 37/9  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
08/1967 # 56B
Healey Mills
 
12/1967 # 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/05/1973 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
02/03/1975 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
10/1975 # TE
Thornaby TMD
 
31/10/1976 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
27/07/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
11/12/1998 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCC - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 Pool
15/04/1990 CF
FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9
02/05/1993 CF
FMMK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 (Reserve pool)
22/08/1993 CF
FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9
20/03/1994 CF
LNHK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/9 (Wales)
27/09/1996 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (South Wales)
27/11/1998 CF
WHKN - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37/9
11/12/1998 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
01/07/2002 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
07/02/2003 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
09/04/2003 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Dec '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '70
British Rail Blue
Feb '87
Railfreight Grey
May '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals

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