English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6770 / 37070 / O25031 

D6770 / 37070 / O25031 

© English Electric Growl / Peter Dix
On August 25th 1986, Class 37 no. 37070 is seen at Gateshead depot between duties.

© Peter Dix
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
O25031
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Toton Training Compound
Date Scrapped
July 14th, 2004
Works Number
3062/8316
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
17th August 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6770
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
51L, Thornaby
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6770  
01/1974 # 37070  
26/05/1995 O25031  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
26/05/1995 EWS IU  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 51L
Thornaby
 
05/04/1970 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
26/11/1972 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
15/07/1981 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/01/1982 SF
Stratford TMD
 
13/05/1984 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
04/10/1987 IS
Inverness TMD
 
14/05/1989 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
21/07/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
26/04/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/09/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/03/1994 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/09/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IS
FGXX - Freight Speedlink, General Diesel Pool
05/02/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
14/05/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
21/07/1991 TI
MDST - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos
26/04/1992 IS
IISA - InterCity, Inverness Class 37/0
20/09/1992 HQ
MDYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locomotives
12/12/1993 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
20/03/1994 TO
EWRN - Trainload Freight South, TO Class 37 (Restricted)
25/09/1994 HQ
ENXX - Trainload Freight South, Stored Locos
Date Livery
Aug '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Aug '72
British Rail Blue
Aug '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Sep '95
Undercoat

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This page was last updated on Wednesday November 22nd 2023