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Locomotives: D6607 / 37307 / 37403 

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D6607 / 37307 / 37403 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37/4 no. 37403 is seen at Inverness on July 27th, 1991 with the 'Royal Scotsman' charter rake.

© Dean Tabor
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In Traffic
Number Carried
37403
Livery Carried
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Operator
Private Owner

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3567/D696
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
22nd October 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6607
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6607  
03/1974 # 37307  
28/06/1985 37403  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
28/06/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
03/01/1986 09/1988 #
Isle of Mull
02/11/1988 01/1994 #
Glendarroch
23/02/1994 07/2001 #
Ben Cruachan
06/04/2016 Current
Isle of Mull
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
27/05/1967 82A
Bristol Bath Road
 
23/09/1967 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
10/1969 # 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
10/1971 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
10/1984 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
16/08/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/11/1997 TO
Toton TMD
 
27/11/1998 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
07/01/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
29/03/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 ED
FGXX - Freight Speedlink, General Diesel Pool
05/02/1989 ED
FGTE - Freight Speedlink, Eastfield [Shared]
16/08/1992 ML
MDRM - Railfreight Distribution, Motherwell Class 37/4 [Shared Pool]
05/12/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGHM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/4 (West Highland)
28/11/1997 TO
ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands
27/11/1998 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
07/01/2000 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
29/03/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/09/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
12/09/2002 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
23/08/2007 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
30/11/2007 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
21/12/2015 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
28/04/2016 KM
XHAC - DRS Locomotives
16/06/2017 KM
XHCC - DRS Class 37 Cumbrian Coast
14/01/2019 KM
XHAC - DRS Class 37/47 ETS
03/08/2020 HQ
RAJV - Boness Diesel Group Locomotives
Date Livery
Oct '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '74
British Rail Blue
Jun '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Jun '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Feb '94
British Railways Green - 1990s version
Apr '16
British Rail Large Logo Blue

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