English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6976 / 37276 / 37413 

D6976 / 37276 / 37413 

© English Electric Growl / Ron H
Eastfield TMD in the Northern suburbs of Glasgow, was allows associated with the Motive Power of the West Highland line. During the 1980s and 1990s this included the Class 37/0s then the Class 37/4s including no. 37413 which is seen outside the depot on August 23rd 1986

© Ron H
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37413
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
April 5th, 2017

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3536/D965
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
15th April 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6976
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6976  
03/1974 # 37276  
04/10/1985 37413  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
04/10/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
03/1987 # 06/1997 #
Loch Eil Outward Bound
30/09/1997 05/2000 #
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
20/01/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
23/01/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
11/02/1996 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/04/1996 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
15/11/1996 CD
Crewe DMD
 
25/04/1997 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/04/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot TMD
25/07/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
09/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
15/09/2015 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
FGXX - Freight Speedlink, General Diesel Pool
05/02/1989 ED
FGTE - Freight Speedlink, Eastfield [Shared]
10/05/1992 LA
MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
23/01/1994 CF
MDRK - Railfreight Distribution - Cardiff Class 37
20/03/1994 CF
LNLK - Transrail, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
11/02/1996 ML
LGHM - Transrail, ML Class 37/4 (West Highland)
04/04/1996 SP
LWCW - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
15/11/1996 CD
LWCW - Transrail, Crewe Diesel Class 37 (North West)
25/04/1997 ML
LGHM - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (West Highland)
27/11/1998 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB)
27/04/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
25/07/2000 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4
09/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
17/11/2008 HQ
FAMT - Private Owner Class 37
15/09/2015 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Apr '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '73
British Rail Blue
Oct '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Jun '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Apr '95
Transrail Grey
Jun '97
EWS Revised Red/Gold

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