English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6966 / 37266 / 37422 
Introduction
British Built

New Build

1000 Class

90 Class

D17/1 Class

DE3 Class

17/3 Class

1851 Class

Spacer

Reclassified

87 Class

Class 37

Class 37/0

Class 37/3

Class 37/4

Class 37/5

Class 37/6

Class 37/7

Class 97/3

Spacer

Re-engineered

Class 37/9

EWS IU

Spacer
Australian Built
Build Lists
Items marked '#' require information to be confirmed. Please use this contact formto get in touch.
Items marked Updated have been updated in the last 7 days.

 

D6966 / 37266 / 37422 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37266 pauses at Peterborough on September 20th, 1978 whilst working 1M72, the 0728 Harwich Parkeston Quay to Manchester Piccadilly, which it worked as far as Sheffield.

© Martin Bray
  • Status
  • Initial
  • Numbers
  • Names
  • Allocations
  • Liveries
  • Photos
In Traffic
Number Carried
37422
Operator
Swietelsky Rail Services
Works Number
3526/D955
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
11th February 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6966
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Tinsley (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6966  
03/1974 # 37266  
16/01/1986 37422  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
16/01/1986 Class 37/4  
From To Name
03/05/1993 02/2000 #
Robert F Fairlie Locomotive Engineer 1831 - 1885
31/01/2003 01/2011 #
Cardiff Canton
01/2021 # 04/2024 #
Victorious
10/04/2025 Current
Pegasus
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
  
04/1966 # 41C
Wath MPD
  
12/1967 # 30A
Stratford TMD
  
06/05/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
  
01/11/1981 LE
Landore TMD
  
04/03/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
  
13/05/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
  
18/06/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
  
22/01/1989 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
14/05/1989 TI
Tinsley TMD
  
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
  
21/03/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
  
25/06/1999 TO
Toton TMD
  
29/10/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton
04/10/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
  
16/10/2002 HQ
Headquarters
  
14/02/2003 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
On Hire
18/02/2003 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
04/05/2004 HQ
Headquarters
  
11/08/2004 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
12/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
  
09/06/2006 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
21/07/2006 HQ
Headquarters
  
20/02/2007 TO
Toton TMD
  
27/07/2007 HQ
Headquarters
  
30/07/2007 TO
Toton TMD
  
06/08/2007 HQ
Headquarters
  
07/08/2007 TO
Toton TMD
  
15/10/2007 HQ
Headquarters
Wigan CRDC
13/11/2007 TO
Toton TMD
  
30/01/2008 HQ
Headquarters
  
31/01/2008 TO
Toton TMD
  
03/04/2008 HQ
Headquarters
  
15/04/2008 TO
Toton TMD
  
17/04/2008 HQ
Headquarters
  
16/06/2008 TO
Toton TMD
  
24/06/2008 HQ
Headquarters
  
30/06/2008 TO
Toton TMD
  
22/09/2008 HQ
Headquarters
  
27/08/2011 KM
Kingmoor TMD
  

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
DCHA - Departmental, Regional Civil Engineer - Scottish Pool
22/01/1989 CF
FAWK - Freight Aggregates Cardiff
14/05/1989 TI
FABT - Freight Aggregates Tinsley Pool
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
21/03/1993 CD
RCMC - Regional Railways North West, Crewe Class 37/4
20/03/1994 CD
LWMC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37/4 (North West Passenger)
18/12/1998 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4
25/06/1999 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
29/10/1999 HQ
WNXX - DBS, Locomotives for Storage
02/07/2002 HQ
WKSS - EWS, Locos Stored Serviceable
04/10/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
16/10/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
14/02/2003 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
18/02/2003 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
04/05/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
11/08/2004 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
12/12/2004 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
09/06/2006 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
21/07/2006 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
20/02/2007 TO
WKCN - EWS Class 37 South Wales - Toton
27/07/2007 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
30/07/2007 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
06/08/2007 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
07/08/2007 TO
WKCN - EWS Class 37 South Wales - Toton
17/08/2007 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
15/10/2007 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
13/11/2007 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
30/01/2008 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
31/01/2008 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
03/04/2008 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
15/04/2008 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
17/04/2008 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
16/06/2008 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
24/06/2008 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
30/06/2008 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37 - RETB Toton
22/09/2008 HQ
WFMU - EWS, Fleet Management Unit
26/09/2008 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
23/12/2010 HQ
WNXX - DBS, Locomotives for Storage
31/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
27/08/2011 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
29/08/2011 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
27/07/2015 KM
XHAC - DRS Locomotives
19/08/2019 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
31/07/2020 KM
XHAC - DRS Class 37/47 ETS
08/03/2022 KM
XHSO - DRS Supply Chain Operations Locomotives
02/02/2024 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
Date Livery
Feb '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '73
British Rail Blue
Jan '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Sep '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates
Apr '93
Regional Railways Blue
Jan '03
EWS Revised Red/Gold
Dec '13
DRS Blue Unbranded
Mar '25
Harry Needle Swietelsky Orange/Blue

Click on Thumbnails below to see a larger image.

 

This page was last updated on Thursday November 13th 2025