English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6701 / 37001 / 37707 

D6701 / 37001 / 37707 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/7 no. 37707 is seen at Healey Mills on March 14th, 2003

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37707
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
September 24th, 2011
Works Number
2864/D580
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
12th December 1960
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6701
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
30A, Stratford TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6701  
03/1974 # 37001  
04/12/1987 37707  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
04/12/1987 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 30A
Stratford TMD
 
09/07/1967 41C
Wath MPD
 
05/11/1967 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
10/05/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
05/07/1981 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/01/1982 SF
Stratford TMD
 
04/1988 # CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
08/1988 # SF
Stratford TMD
 
20/08/1989 IM
Immingham TMD
 
26/11/1989 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
21/04/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/05/1992 CD
Crewe DMD
 
05/07/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
06/09/1992 HQ
Headquarters
Immingham TMD
25/09/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
04/05/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot
26/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot Yard

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
FPLX - Freight Petroleum & Chemicals North Thames Pool
20/08/1989 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
26/11/1989 ED
FPAE - Trainload Petroleum, Eastfield Locomotives
21/04/1991 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
10/05/1992 CD
FPBI - Trainload Petroleum, Crewe Diesel locos
05/07/1992 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
06/09/1992 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
25/09/1992 IM
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored locos
01/11/1992 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
29/11/1992 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
01/04/1994 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
26/05/2000 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/5 & 37/7
17/11/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
04/05/2004 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
13/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
Date Livery
Dec '60
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Dec '70
British Rail Blue
Dec '87
Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Jun '96
EWS Original Red/Gold

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