English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6608 / 37308 / 37274 

D6608 / 37308 / 37274 

© English Electric Growl / Tony Dumelow
Class 37/0 no. 37274 heads throguh Newport in September 1998

Missing Details
Date to be confirmed

© Tony Dumelow
  • Status
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Preserved
Current Number
37308
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3568/D697
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
9th November 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6608
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6608  
03/1974 # 37308  
01/02/1989 37274  
10/08/2000 37308  

 

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)
 
05/1967 # 82A
Bristol Bath Road
 
11/1967 # 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
10/1969 # 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
10/1971 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
09/10/1984 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
16/02/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
07/07/1991 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
19/07/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
13/12/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 
27/12/1992 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
20/03/1994 SL
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
 
26/09/1997 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/01/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Eastleigh
08/05/2001 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
24/09/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
04/11/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2003 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
28/06/2004 HQ
Headquarters
 
26/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
01/02/1989 CF
FQCK - Freight Coal Distribution Cardiff Pool
07/07/1991 ED
FEPE - Railfreight Power Station Coal, Eastfield Class 26 & Class 37
10/05/1992 ML
FEPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
19/07/1992 CF
FMAK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37 Locos
13/12/1992 HQ
FMXX - Trainload Metals, Stored Locos
27/12/1992 EH
NKJE - NSE South, Eastleigh Locos
20/03/1994 SL
EWDB - Trainload Freight South, SL Class 33/37 (Infrastructure)
26/09/1997 EH
EWDB - Mainline, Class 33/37 (Infrastructure)
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
18/01/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
08/05/2001 OC
WMOC - EWS, OC Heritage Fleet
15/03/2002 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
24/09/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
04/11/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
17/12/2003 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
28/06/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
12/12/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
17/12/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
23/08/2007 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Nov '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Nov '73
British Rail Blue
Oct '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Apr '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Jan '93
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
May '95
Mainline Freight Blue
Aug '00
British Rail Blue

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