English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6731 / 37031 

D6731 / 37031 

© English Electric Growl / Ron H
An unfitted coal train enters Wakefield Kirkgate on April 3rd 1977 hauled by Class 37 no. 37031

© Ron H
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37031
Scrapped by
MRJ Phillips
Scrapped at
Cardiff Canton TMD
Date Scrapped
May 7th, 1997
Works Number
2894/D610
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
23rd October 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6731
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
50B, Hull Dairycoates
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6731  
02/1974 # 37031  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 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 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
05/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
25/01/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
06/08/1972 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
01/10/1972 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
30/09/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
02/03/1975 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
05/1980 # GD
Gateshead TMD
 
03/10/1982 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
16/05/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
24/10/1993 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool
13/05/1990 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
07/07/1991 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
16/05/1993 BR
IGJA - InterCity Infrastructure GWML, Bristol Bath Road Locos
24/10/1993 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
Date Livery
Oct '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '71
British Rail Blue
Feb '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink

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