D6940 / 37240
In the early hours of May 15th, 2021 Class 37/0 no. 37240 reverses at Manchester Piccadilly when it was working 21.00 Crewe C.S to Derby RTC test train
© Ian Holmes
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Number Carried | 37240 |
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Operator | Vintage Trains |
Formerly Preserved |
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More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here |
Works Number | 3497/D928 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
27th August 1964 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6940 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 85A, Worcester |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6940 | |
| 02/1974 # | 37240 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 01/1987 # | Class 37/0 |
This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 85A | Worcester |
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| 10/1964 # | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 14/01/1968 | 91N | NE - North Eastern Region |
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| 21/01/1968 | 55C | Healey Mills |
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| 06/05/1973 | HM | Healey Mills TMD |
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| 04/08/1974 | LE | Landore TMD |
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| 17/04/1983 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 04/09/1988 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 22/01/1989 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 21/01/1990 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 09/08/1992 | IS | Inverness TMD |
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| 20/03/1994 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 28/05/1995 | BS | Bescot TMD |
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| 17/01/1997 | CD | Crewe DMD |
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| 14/03/1997 | HQ | Headquarters |
Bescot
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| 16/04/2020 | NE | Nottingham Eastcroft |
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| 02/07/2020 | HQ | Headquarters |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
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| 01/01/1989 | ED | FEGA - Freight Power Station Coal Scottish Pool |
| 22/01/1989 | TE | FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool |
| 21/01/1990 | ED | DCHA - Departmental Civil Engineer Scotrail Main Line Locos |
| 30/03/1992 | ED | RAJE - Regional Railways ScotRail, Eastfield Locos |
| 09/08/1992 | IS | RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos |
| 20/03/1994 | ML | LGBM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0 |
| 28/05/1995 | BS | LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37 |
| 17/01/1997 | CD | LWCW - EWS (Transrail), Crewe Diesel Class 37 (Infrastructure) |
| 14/03/1997 | HQ | LCWX - Transrail, Strategic Reserve |
| 07/09/1998 | HQ | WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage |
| 10/12/1999 | HQ | WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal |
| 02/08/2002 | BH | HNRL - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Locomotives For Lease |
| 16/04/2020 | NE | BREL - Boden Rail Locomotives |
| 02/07/2020 | HQ | COFS - Colas Railfreight Class 56 |
| 02/10/2023 | HQ | MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives |
| Date | Livery |
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| Aug '64 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Aug '72 | British Rail Blue |
| Feb '90 | Departmental Grey |
| Apr '92 | Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey |
| Nov '19 | Transrail Grey |
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