English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6740 / 37040 

D6740 / 37040 

© English Electric Growl / Kev Smith
Class 37/0 no. 37040 is seen stabled at Buxton TMD on May 5th 1982

© Kev Smith
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37040
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
April 23rd, 2006
Works Number
2903/D619
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
1st June 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6740
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
50B, Hull Dairycoates
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6740  
02/1974 # 37040  

 

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 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
05/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/05/1973 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/05/1987 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
10/05/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
02/05/1993 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
27/02/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
23/07/1995 SF
Stratford TMD
 
14/01/1996 SL
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
 
26/09/1997 EH
Eastleigh T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
03/03/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Doncaster

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ML
FMGM - Freight Metals, Motherwell Pool
10/05/1992 CF
FMAK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37 Locos
28/03/1993 CF
IGJK - Intercity GWML, Cardiff Canton Locos
02/05/1993 BR
IGJA - InterCity Infrastructure GWML, Bristol Bath Road Locos
27/02/1994 CF
IGJK - Intercity GWML, Cardiff Canton Locos
20/03/1994 TO
EWCN - Trainload Freight South, TO Class 37 (GW Infrastructure)
26/03/1995 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
23/07/1995 SF
EWRS - Mainline, SF Class 37/47 (Restricted)
14/01/1996 SL
EWRB - Mainline, SL Class 33/37/73 (Restricted)
26/09/1997 EH
EWDB - EWS, Eastleigh Class 37 South of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
03/03/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
23/10/2001 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
23/04/2004 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Jun '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '68
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jun '72
British Rail Blue
Mar '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Aug '96
EWS Original Red/Gold

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