English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6600 / 37300 / 37429 

D6600 / 37300 / 37429 

© English Electric Growl / Steve Jones
Storming down the coast towards Bangor on July 22nd 2000, Class 37/4 no. 37429, heads a Crewe to Holyhead service.

© Steve Jones
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37429
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
February 8th, 2008
Works Number
3560/D689
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
26th August 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6600
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6600  
11/1973 # 37300  
13/03/1986 37429  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
13/03/1986 Class 37/4  
From To Name
02/04/1987 14/07/1987
Sir Dyfed/County of Dyfed
05/08/1987 04/1993 #
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol
07/1993 # 02/2001 #
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
10/1971 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
28/01/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
02/1985 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
19/01/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
30/09/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
29/11/1992 CD
Crewe DMD
 
17/10/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
23/07/1999 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/01/2001 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/02/2001 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton
04/10/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/10/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Toton TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
30/09/1990 TE
FALY - Railfreight Construction, Thornaby Locos
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)
17/10/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
23/07/1999 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (FNW Hire)
26/01/2001 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
10/02/2001 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/09/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
04/10/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
26/10/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Aug '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '73
British Rail Blue
Mar '86
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Jan '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates
Apr '93
Regional Railways Blue

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