English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6977 / 37277 / 37415 

D6977 / 37277 / 37415 

© English Electric Growl / Colin Grafham
Class 37/4 no. 37415 is seen at Thurso on June 9th 1986

© Colin Grafham
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37415
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
November 28th, 2013
Works Number
3537/D966
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
22nd April 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6977
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6977  
05/1974 # 37277  
15/11/1985 37415  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
15/11/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
03/05/1993 12/1997 #
Mt Etna
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
01/03/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
12/01/1986 IS
Inverness TMD
 
13/05/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
07/07/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/10/1993 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
04/09/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
02/10/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
19/03/1995 CD
Crewe DMD
 
28/05/1995 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
15/11/1996 CD
Crewe DMD
 
23/06/2000 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
24/01/2001 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/01/2001 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/08/2001 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
18/02/2003 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
02/04/2003 HQ
Headquarters
 
04/10/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
10/10/2003 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IS
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Class 37/4 & 47/4 Locos
05/02/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
26/02/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Class 37/4 & 47/4 Locos
14/05/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
13/05/1990 TE
FCTY - Railfreight Trainload Thornaby Locos
07/07/1991 TI
MDRT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37/3 & 37/4
03/10/1993 TE
FMPY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 37/5 (Pipe Traffic)
20/03/1994 TE
FMCY - Trainload Freight North, TE Class 37 HGR
04/09/1994 HQ
FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos
02/10/1994 IM
FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency)
19/03/1995 CD
LWCC - Transrail, CD Class 37 (North West)
28/05/1995 SP
LWCC - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
21/01/1996 SP
LWCW - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
15/11/1996 CD
LWCW - Transrail, Crewe Diesel Class 37 (North West)
20/06/1997 CD
LWMC - EWS (Transrail), Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (Passenger)
18/12/1998 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4
23/06/2000 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
17/11/2000 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
24/01/2001 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4
26/01/2001 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
27/08/2001 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
18/02/2003 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
02/04/2003 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
04/10/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
10/10/2003 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
09/02/2004 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
21/10/2009 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
11/12/2009 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
15/07/2010 HQ
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Apr '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Apr '73
British Rail Blue
Nov '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
May '90
Intercity - Mainline
Dec '96
EWS Original Red/Gold

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