English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6953 / 37253 / 37699 

D6953 / 37253 / 37699 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37253 is seen at Cardiff Central on March 29th, 1985

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37699
Scrapped by
MRJ Phillips
Scrapped at
Crewe Works
Date Scrapped
August 15th, 1997
Works Number
3510/D941
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
5th January 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6953
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6953  
02/1974 # 37253  
04/03/1986 37699  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
04/03/1986 Class 37/5  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
08/1967 # 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
08/09/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
11/10/1968 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
30/01/1970 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/05/1973 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
06/07/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
05/10/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
09/11/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
08/02/1974 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
09/08/1974 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
06/1980 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
08/03/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
05/07/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
13/09/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/05/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
04/03/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 

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 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
03/10/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
25/09/1994 IM
FDDI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
01/01/1995 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
28/05/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
23/07/1995 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
04/03/1996 HQ
FPYX - Railfreight (Petroleum) Stored Locos
Date Livery
Jan '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '73
British Rail Blue
Feb '86
Railfreight Grey
Jun '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal

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