English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6987 / 37287 / 37414 

D6987 / 37287 / 37414 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37287 and an unidentified class member pass through Cardiff Central on June 18th, 1983.

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37414
Scrapped by
TJ Thomson & Sons Ltd.
Scrapped at
Stockton Yard
Date Scrapped
March 13th, 2009

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3547/D976
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
6th June 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6987
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6987  
05/1974 # 37287  
18/10/1985 37414  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
18/10/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
18/03/1993 03/2001 #
Cathays C & W Works 1846 - 1993
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
07/1965 # 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
08/1965 # 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
01/1985 # IS
Inverness TMD
 
13/05/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
18/06/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
12/01/1986 IS
Inverness TMD
 
14/05/1989 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
30/09/1990 IM
Immingham TMD
 
29/11/1992 CD
Crewe DMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
27/03/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IS
DCHA - Departmental Regional Civil Engineer Scottish Pool
05/02/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
26/02/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Pool
14/05/1989 LA
FJLL - Freight Chemicals Laira Pool
30/09/1990 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
29/11/1992 CD
RCMC - Regional Railways North West, Crewe Class 37/4
20/03/1994 CD
LWMC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37/4 (North West Passenger)
15/11/1996 CD
LWCW - EWS (Transrail), CD class 37 (Freight)
27/11/1998 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
27/03/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
13/01/2001 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
22/07/2005 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
23/08/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jun '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '73
British Rail Blue
Oct '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Aug '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Aug '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates
Mar '93
Regional Railways Blue

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