D6986 / 37286 / 37404
The RPPR organised 'Welsh Wizard' railtour on January 27th 1979 was hauled from Cardiff Central to Tondu by Class 37 no. 37286 and Class 50 no. 50008. Here the train is seen during a stop at Barry Town station.
© David Harlott
© David Harlott
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37404 |
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Scrapped by | Direct Rail Services |
Scrapped at | Rotherham Yard |
Date Scrapped |
January 30th, 2002 |
Works Number | 3546/D975 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Rail |
Date Accepted |
1st June 1965 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6986 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 86A, Cardiff Canton |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6986 | |
| 03/1974 # | 37286 | |
| 28/06/1985 | 37404 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 28/06/1985 | Class 37/4 |
| From | To | Name |
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| 03/01/1986 | 09/1993 # | Ben Cruachan |
| 02/1995 # | 11/1999 # | Loch Long |
| 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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| 23/10/1984 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 16/08/1992 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 28/09/1992 | IS | Inverness TMD |
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| 22/08/1993 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 03/10/1993 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 04/02/1999 | HQ | Headquarters |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
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| 01/01/1989 | ED | FGXX - Freight Speedlink, General Diesel Pool |
| 05/02/1989 | ED | FGTE - Freight Speedlink, Eastfield [Shared] |
| 13/05/1990 | ED | FDTE - Railfreight Distribution, Eastfield Class 37/4 |
| 16/08/1992 | ML | MDRM - Railfreight Distribution, Motherwell Class 37/4 [Shared Pool] |
| 28/09/1992 | IS | RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos |
| 22/08/1993 | ED | RAJW - Regional Railways, ScotRail Eastfield (Weekend work) |
| 03/10/1993 | ML | FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37 |
| 20/03/1994 | ML | LGHM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/4 (West Highland) |
| 27/11/1998 | ML | WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB) |
| 04/02/1999 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| 24/03/2000 | HQ | WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery |
| 16/06/2000 | HQ | WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal |
| Date | Livery |
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| Jun '65 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Jun '68 | British Railways Green - Full Yellow End |
| Jun '72 | British Rail Blue |
| Jun '85 | British Rail Large Logo Blue |
| Jun '89 | Intercity - Mainline |
| Apr '94 | Transrail Grey |
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