English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6971 / 37271 / 37418 

D6971 / 37271 / 37418 

© English Electric Growl / Steve Jones
Class 37/4 no. 37418 at Cardiff Central on December 6th, 2019 with 2F15, the 07:24 from Rhymney

© Steve Jones
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37418
Operator
Private Owner

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3531/D960
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
18th March 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6971
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6971  
03/1974 # 37271  
15/11/1985 37418  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
15/11/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
10/10/1986 03/1991 #
An Comunn Gaidhealach
16/03/1991 10/03/1992
Pectinidae
11/03/1992 10/04/1992
Gordon Grigg
11/04/1992 07/1993 #
Pectinidae
22/04/1994 12/1996 #
East Lancashire Railway
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
06/01/1974 LE
Landore TMD
 
06/02/1977 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
04/03/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
12/01/1986 IS
Inverness TMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/05/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
 
09/07/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
29/10/1999 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
05/09/2001 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/02/2003 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
13/12/2004 TO
Toton TMD
Toton TMD
20/09/2007 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IS
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Pool
05/02/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
26/02/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Pool
30/09/1990 IM
FPBC - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham Locos
12/05/1991 IM
FPBI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham/Stanlow Locos
05/07/1992 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
16/05/1993 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
09/07/1999 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
29/10/1999 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
17/10/2000 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB)
05/09/2001 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
18/02/2003 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
13/12/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 EWS Special Operations
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
07/07/2017 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
04/01/2019 HQ
COTS - Colas Rail Class 37's
30/09/2022 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
21/10/2022 HQ
LRLO - Loram Traction
Date Livery
Mar '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '73
British Rail Blue
Nov '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Feb '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Apr '94
Regional Railways Blue
Dec '96
EWS Original Red/Gold
Apr '18
British Rail Large Logo Blue - Highland Rail
Jan '24
Loram Red/White/Black

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