English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6842 / 37142 

D6842 / 37142 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37/0 no. 37142 passes through Newport on May 26th 1989

© Martin Bray
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Preserved
Current Number
37142
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3317/D816
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
17th May 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6842
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6842  
03/1974 # 37142  

 

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 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
14/08/1966 66A
Polmadie (Glasgow)
 
26/03/1972 65A
Eastfield (Glasgow)
 
05/11/1972 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
05/02/1978 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
17/04/1983 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
09/03/1986 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
28/09/1986 MR
March TMD
 
17/05/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
05/07/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
04/10/1987 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
15/05/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
05/02/1995 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/01/1997 CD
Crewe DMD
 
02/05/1997 HQ
Headquarters
 
09/08/2002 BH
Barrow Hill
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
DCWA - Civil Engineer, Western Main Line Locos
30/03/1992 CF
REJK - Regional Railways S. Wales & West, Cardiff Canton Locos
20/03/1994 CF
LNDK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/0 (Departmental)
05/02/1995 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
17/01/1997 CD
LWCW - EWS (Transrail), Crewe Diesel Class 37 (Infrastructure)
02/05/1997 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
07/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
09/08/2002 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
May '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '72
British Rail Blue
Feb '90
Departmental Grey
Mar '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey

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