English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6975 / 37275 

D6975 / 37275 

© English Electric Growl / Steve Jones
An open day was held at Crewe Basford Hall on August 27th, 1995 and to coincide with the event special trains were organised, here Class 37/0 no. 37275 leads Class 37/4 no. 37412 into Shrewsbury from where it formed 2Z76, the 1345 departure to Crewe

© Steve Jones
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Preserved
Current Number
37275
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3535/D964
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
9th April 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6975
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6975  
02/1974 # 37275  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
16/12/1988 05/1992 #
Stainless Pioneer
14/10/1993 08/1999 #
Oor Wullie
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/07/1988 IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/05/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
29/08/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 
05/09/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/02/1994 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/05/1995 BS
Bescot TMD
 
16/05/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
25/10/1996 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
22/01/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Toton TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IM
FMYI - Freight Metals, Immingham Pool
16/05/1992 CF
FMAK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Pool
29/08/1992 HQ
RFJX - Regional Railways Headquarters, Stored locos
05/09/1992 IS
RAJV - Boness Diesel Group Locomotives
20/02/1994 ED
RAJW - Regional Railways, ScotRail Eastfield (Weekend work)
20/03/1994 ML
LGBM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0
28/05/1995 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
16/05/1996 HQ
LCWX - Transrail, Strategic Reserve
25/10/1996 CF
LNSK - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
27/11/1998 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
11/12/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
22/01/1999 HQ
WNWX - EWS, Main Line locomotives (Strategic Reserve)
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
09/07/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
10/09/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/07/2000 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
24/03/2004 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
09/07/2004 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
02/05/2008 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
Date Livery
Apr '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '68
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Apr '73
British Rail Blue
Nov '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Oct '93
British Rail Blue

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