English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6955 / 37255 

D6955 / 37255 

© English Electric Growl / Steve Jones
Class 37/0 no. 37255 at Inverness prior to working 1B34, the 1430 service to Edinburgh Waverley on September 3rd, 1994

© Steve Jones
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Preserved
Current Number
37255
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3512/D943
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
6th January 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6955
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6955  
04/1974 # 37255  

 

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
 
08/01/1972 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
24/11/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/06/1988 IM
Immingham TMD
 
14/05/1989 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
03/11/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/05/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
06/12/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/05/1995 BS
Bescot TMD
 
26/09/1997 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/01/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot
22/09/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
13/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Wigan CRDC

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IM
FMYI - Freight Metals, Immingham Pool
14/05/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
03/11/1991 IM
FMYI - Railfreight (Steel) Immingham Locos
10/05/1992 CF
FMAK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37 Locos
06/12/1992 IS
RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos
20/03/1994 ML
LGSV - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0 (North Scotland)
28/05/1995 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
24/09/1995 BS
LBSB - EWS (Transrail), BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
31/12/1995 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
27/09/1996 BS
LBSB - Transrail, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
26/09/1997 TO
ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands
27/11/1998 TO
WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
11/12/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
18/01/1999 HQ
WHZX - EWS, Condemned locomotives for disposal
22/02/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
09/07/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
22/09/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
13/12/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/06/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
14/10/2002 HQ
SDXL - Fragonset Railways - Stored Fleet
Date Livery
Jan '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '71
British Rail Blue
Sep '86
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Sep '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Aug '93
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey

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