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Locomotives: D6972 / 37272 / 37431 
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D6972 / 37272 / 37431 

© English Electric Growl / Ron H
Class 37/4 no. 37431 is seen at Warrington Bank Quay on April 29th 1998

© Ron H
  • Status
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37431
Scrapped by
English, Welsh & Scottish Railways
Scrapped at
Wigan CRDC
Date Scrapped
August 14th, 2000
Works Number
3532/D961
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
26th March 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6972
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6972  
03/1974 # 37272  
18/04/1986 37431  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
18/04/1986 Class 37/4  
From To Name
17/06/1987 04/04/1991
Sir Powys/County of Powys
05/1991 # 04/1993 #
Bullidae
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
  
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
17/04/1983 LA
Laira T&RSMD
  
04/12/1983 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
01/1985 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
  
26/07/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
  
19/01/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
25/11/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
  
24/03/1991 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
  
07/04/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
  
14/04/1991 CD
Crewe DMD
  
12/05/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
  
07/07/1991 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
  
29/09/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
  
03/05/1992 CD
Crewe DMD
  
05/07/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
  
14/03/1993 IS
Inverness TMD
  
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
  
17/03/1996 HQ
Headquarters
  
02/05/1997 TO
Toton TMD
  
27/11/1998 ML
Motherwell TMD
  
24/04/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Toton

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
25/11/1990 IM
FPBC - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham Locos
24/03/1991 ED
FPAE - Trainload Petroleum, Eastfield Locomotives
07/04/1991 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
14/04/1991 CD
FPBC - Railfreight Petroleum, Crewe Diesel Locos
12/05/1991 IM
FPBI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham/Stanlow Locos
26/05/1991 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
16/06/1991 IM
FPBI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham/Stanlow Locos
07/07/1991 ED
FPAE - Railfreight Petroleum Eastfield Locos
29/09/1991 IM
FPBI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham/Stanlow Locos
01/03/1992 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
03/05/1992 CD
FPBI - Trainload Petroleum, Crewe Diesel locos
05/07/1992 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
29/11/1992 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
07/03/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
14/03/1993 IS
RAJP - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Class 37/4 (Passenger)
20/03/1994 ML
LGPV - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/4 (Scotrail)
12/03/1995 ML
LGHM - Transrail, ML Class 37/4 (West Highland)
17/03/1996 HQ
LCWX - Transrail, Strategic Reserve
02/05/1997 TO
ENTN - EWS (Mainline), Toton Class 31/37
27/11/1998 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
24/04/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/06/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Mar '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '73
British Rail Blue
Apr '86
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Nov '90
Intercity - Mainline

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