English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6912 / 37212 

D6912 / 37212 

© English Electric Growl / Colin Grafham
Class 37 no. 37212 is seen at Stenson Junction with a mixed freight on April 4th 1986

© Colin Grafham
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37212
Scrapped by
Raxstar
Scrapped at
Eastleigh MPD
Date Scrapped
January 21st, 2004
Works Number
3390/D856
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
6th January 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6912
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6912  
02/1974 # 37212  

 

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)
 
19/01/1969 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
13/04/1969 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
20/07/1969 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
30/09/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
16/09/1979 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
18/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
03/05/1992 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/09/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
05/09/1993 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
03/10/1993 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/05/1995 BS
Bescot TMD
 
30/07/1995 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/09/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
03/10/1996 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/01/1997 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/09/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
23/04/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Eastleigh

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
03/05/1992 ED
FEPE - Power Station Coal, Class 37 Eastfield Locos
10/05/1992 ML
FEPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
28/09/1992 IS
RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos
05/09/1993 ED
RAJW - Regional Railways, ScotRail Eastfield (Weekend work)
03/10/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGBM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0
28/05/1995 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
30/07/1995 ML
LGBM - Transrail, ML Class 37/0
27/09/1996 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
03/10/1996 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
17/01/1997 CD
LWCW - Transrail, Crewe Diesel Class 37 (North West)
26/09/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
23/04/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
23/07/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
29/09/2003 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
24/12/2003 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jan '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Feb '72
British Rail Blue
Nov '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Apr '95
Transrail Grey

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