English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6707 / 37007 / 37506 / 37604 

D6707 / 37007 / 37506 / 37604 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/6 pairing, no.s 37604 and 37603 pass Balne Low Gate Crossing with the 13:14 York to York (via Goole twice!) on the May 7th, 2007. 47805 was on the rear

© Mark Allatt
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Stored Unserviceable
Last Number Carried
37604
Owner
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Location
Worksop
Works Number
2870/D586
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
3rd February 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6707
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
31B, March TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6707  
02/1974 # 37007  
03/04/1986 37506  
20/04/1995 37604  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
03/04/1986 Class 37/5  
20/04/1995 Class 37/6  
From To Name
04/1963 # 09/1963 #
Third East Anglian Regiment
04/03/1987 10/1994 #
British Steel Skinningrove
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 31B
March TMD
 
11/06/1961 30A
Stratford TMD
 
17/12/1967 41C
Wath MPD
 
05/05/1968 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
10/05/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
15/05/1983 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
07/07/1985 IM
Immingham TMD
 
04/10/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/01/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
01/01/1989 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
20/03/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/04/1995 PM
St Phillips Marsh (Bristol)
 
28/10/1996 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
16/11/2006 NP
North Pole International Depot
 
01/10/2007 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
26/04/2022 BH
Barrow Hill
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
24/03/1993 TE
FMPY - Trainload Metals, Thornaby Class 37/5 (Pipe Traffic)
20/03/1994 IM
FEPS - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/5 (For EPS)
20/04/1995 PM
GPSV - European Passenger Service, PM Class 37/6
28/10/1996 OC
GPSV - European Passenger Service, OC Class 37/6
16/11/2006 NP
GPSV - EPS Diesel Locomotives, North Pole
01/10/2007 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
11/01/2008 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
24/10/2008 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
22/01/2013 KM
XHND - DRS Locomotives, Class 37s for Infrastructure Monitoring
01/05/2013 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
02/06/2017 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
17/06/2017 KM
XHCC - DRS Class 37 Cumbrian Coast
27/10/2017 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
31/01/2020 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
01/02/2021 KM
XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal
26/04/2022 BH
HNRL - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Locomotives For Lease
Date Livery
Feb '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '69
British Railways Green
Feb '72
British Rail Blue
Mar '86
Railfreight Grey
Mar '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Feb '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Apr '95
European Passenger Service Grey
Sep '08
DRS Blue - Compass Logo
Feb '22
DRS Blue Unbranded

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