English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6999 / 37299 / 37426 

D6999 / 37299 / 37426 

© English Electric Growl / David Harlott
Class 37/4 no. 37426 is seen at Cardiff Central on May 25th 1987

© David Harlott
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37426
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
March 28th, 2013
Works Number
3559/D988
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
20th August 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6999
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6999  
02/1974 # 37299  
11/02/1986 37426  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
11/02/1986 Class 37/4  
From To Name
05/05/1986 10/1990 #
Y Lein Fach/Vale of Rheidol
08/07/1993 09/1994 #
Mt Vesuvius
01/1995 # 01/1997 #
Macsaveus
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/02/1977 LE
Landore TMD
 
01/1980 # LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
03/10/1982 LE
Landore TMD
 
23/01/1983 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
01/1985 # ML
Motherwell TMD
 
02/1985 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
14/02/1985 LE
Landore TMD
 
04/03/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
19/01/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
26/11/1989 IM
Immingham TMD
 
30/09/1990 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
28/10/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
07/07/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/10/1993 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
02/10/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
13/11/1994 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
01/01/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
19/03/1995 CD
Crewe DMD
 
28/05/1995 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
15/11/1996 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/01/2001 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/08/2001 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
02/11/2001 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
10/06/2003 HQ
Headquarters
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2003 HQ
Headquarters
Crewe DMD
04/10/2011 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
26/11/1989 IM
DCEA - Departmental Civil Engineer, Eastern Main Line Locos
28/01/1990 IM
FPBC - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham Locos
30/09/1990 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
28/10/1990 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
02/10/1994 IM
FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency)
13/11/1994 TE
FMDY - Loadhaul, TE Class 37 (Departmental)
01/01/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
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 - EWS (Transrail), CD class 37 (Freight)
20/06/1997 CD
LWMC - EWS (Transrail), Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (Passenger)
18/12/1998 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4
24/01/2001 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
27/08/2001 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
02/11/2001 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
10/06/2003 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
12/12/2003 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
09/02/2004 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
29/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
04/10/2011 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
Date Livery
Aug '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '72
British Rail Blue
Feb '86
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Oct '90
Intercity - Mainline
Mar '97
EWS Revised Red/Gold

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