D6981 / 37281 / 37428
Double headed Class 37/4's no.s 37428 and 37427 pass Mirfield East Junction with the return leg of an SRPS railtour, 1Z38 Shrewsbury to Linlithgow, May 31st, 2003.
© Mark Allatt
© Mark Allatt
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37428 |
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Scrapped by | C.F. Booth Ltd |
Scrapped at | Rotherham Yard |
Date Scrapped |
March 4th, 2013 |
Works Number | 3541/D970 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Rail |
Date Accepted |
12th May 1965 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6981 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 86A, Cardiff Canton |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6981 | |
| 05/1974 # | 37281 | |
| 18/02/1986 | 37428 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 18/02/1986 | Class 37/4 |
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 16/05/1987 | 20/04/1998 | David Lloyd George |
| 14/05/1998 | 28/02/2001 | The Royal Scotsman |
| 31/05/2002 | 12/2004 # | Loch Long / Long Awe |
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 06/05/1973 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 01/1985 # | IS | Inverness TMD |
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| 13/05/1985 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 19/01/1986 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 20/01/1991 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 26/07/1992 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 16/05/1993 | IS | Inverness TMD |
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| 20/03/1994 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 25/01/2001 | CD | Crewe DMD |
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| 26/01/2001 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 05/09/2001 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 17/12/2003 | HQ | Headquarters |
Newport AD Junction
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| 26/02/2010 | BH | Barrow Hill |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1989 | CF | PXXA - Provincial, General Pool |
| 22/01/1989 | CF | PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool |
| 20/01/1991 | ED | FPAE - Trainload Petroleum, Eastfield Locomotives |
| 26/07/1992 | IM | FPAG - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased Grangemouth) |
| 04/04/1993 | IM | FCPA - Trainload Freight, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased at Ayr) |
| 16/05/1993 | 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) |
| 27/11/1998 | ML | WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB) |
| 17/11/2000 | ML | WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General |
| 25/01/2001 | CD | WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 |
| 26/01/2001 | CF | WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4 |
| 05/09/2001 | ML | WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General |
| 17/12/2003 | HQ | WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve |
| 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) |
| 26/02/2010 | BH | HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives |
| Date | Livery |
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| May '65 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| May '73 | British Rail Blue |
| Feb '86 | British Rail Large Logo Blue |
| May '91 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum |
| Jan '95 | Transrail Grey |
| Mar '96 | Railfreight Triple Grey |
| Apr '98 | Royal Scotsman Maroon |
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