English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6601 / 37301 / 37412 

D6601 / 37301 / 37412 

© English Electric Growl / Grant Fleming
Class 37/4 no. 37412 is seen at Fishguard Harbour on July 24th 2002, waiting to return to Cardiff and Rhymney

© Grant Fleming
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37412
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
August 10th, 2012
Works Number
3561/D690
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
6th September 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6601
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6601  
05/1974 # 37301  
22/10/1985 37412  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
22/10/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
10/03/1987 14/05/1989
Loch Lomond
21/09/1994 10/2002 #
Driver John Elliott
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
08/1967 # 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
10/1971 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
14/02/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
22/01/1989 IS
Inverness TMD
 
19/02/1989 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
23/01/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
25/09/1994 CD
Crewe DMD
 
02/10/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
23/07/1999 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/09/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
27/04/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/01/2001 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/10/2002 HQ
Headquarters
 
27/03/2009 BH
Barrow Hill
 
21/10/2010 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Pool
05/02/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
19/02/1989 LA
FJLL - Freight Chemicals Laira Pool
13/05/1990 LA
FCLL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
07/07/1991 LA
MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
23/01/1994 CF
MDRK - Railfreight Distribution - Cardiff Class 37
20/03/1994 CF
LNLK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
25/09/1994 CD
LWCC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37 (North West)
02/10/1994 CF
LNDK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/0 (Departmental)
27/09/1996 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (South Wales)
27/11/1998 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
23/07/1999 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (FNW Hire)
24/09/1999 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
27/04/2000 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (FNW Hire)
26/01/2001 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
16/10/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
09/02/2004 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
27/03/2009 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
21/10/2010 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
Date Livery
Sep '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Sep '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Sep '72
British Rail Blue
Oct '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Nov '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Jun '94
Transrail Grey

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