English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6858 / 37158 

D6858 / 37158 

© English Electric Growl / Andy Stoddon
Owned by Type 3 Traction, Class 37/0 no. 37158 underwent some restoration work by West Coast Railways at Carnforth as part of a project to provide Class 37s for their West Highland Line commitments. Sprayed into Maroon livery, it is viewed on August 23rd 2004

© Andy Stoddon
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37158
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Carnforth South Yard
Date Scrapped
April 17th, 2008
Works Number
3333/D832
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
15th August 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6858
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6858  
03/1974 # 37158  

 

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 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
18/09/1966 64B
Haymarket (Edinburgh)
 
05/11/1972 65A
Eastfield (Glasgow)
 
12/11/1972 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
19/11/1972 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
04/05/1980 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
25/06/1986 MR
March TMD
 
18/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
04/10/1987 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
15/05/1988 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/09/1996 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/01/1997 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/09/1997 TO
Toton TMD
 
11/01/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 

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)
27/09/1996 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
17/01/1997 CD
LWCW - EWS (Transrail), CD class 37 (Freight)
26/09/1997 TO
ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
11/01/1999 HQ
WHZX - EWS, Condemned locomotives for disposal
14/04/2000 HQ
TTTC - Type Three Traction Group Carnforth
Date Livery
Aug '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '71
British Rail Blue
Sep '90
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
Jul '04
Undercoat

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This page was last updated on Monday November 20th 2023