English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6606 / 37306 / 37273 

D6606 / 37306 / 37273 

© English Electric Growl / John Dawson
Having recently been renumbered to make way for the Class 37/3 subclass, Class 37/0 no. 37273 stands at Cardiff Canton on March 22nd 1989

© John Dawson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37273
Scrapped by
Gwent Demolition
Scrapped at
Cardiff Canton TMD
Date Scrapped
May 2nd, 1993
Works Number
3566/D695
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
11th October 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6606
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6606  
04/1974 # 37306  
17/02/1989 37273  
01/04/1989 37306  
01/06/1989 37273  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
01/05/1967 82A
Bristol Bath Road
 
09/1967 # 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
10/1969 # 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
10/1971 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
16/02/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FPLW - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals South Wales Pool
17/02/1989 CF
FPEK - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals, South Wales Pool
Date Livery
Oct '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '72
British Rail Blue
Feb '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum

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