English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6947 / 37247 / 37671 

D6947 / 37247 / 37671 

© English Electric Growl / David Harlott
Class 37/5 pair no.s 37672 and 37671 are seen on their French excursion at Eurre Yard on February 1st 2000

© David Harlott
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37671
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Attercliffe Yard
Date Scrapped
February 26th, 2011
Works Number
3504/D935
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
22nd October 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6947
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6947 Delivered to British Railways from English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry
04/1974 # 37247  
09/07/1987 37671  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class Delivered to British Railways from English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
09/07/1987 Class 37/5  
From To Name
22/07/1987 07/1999 #
Tre Pol and Pen
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
Delivered to British Railways from English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry
31/08/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
09/02/1968 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SX
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
25/02/1977 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
13/05/1984 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
11/05/1986 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
23/01/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
30/07/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
28/08/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
04/10/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 LA
FTLL - Freight Chemicals Laira Pool
13/05/1990 LA
FCLL - Railfreight (Trainload) Laira Locos
07/07/1991 LA
MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Refurbished Class 37 Locos
23/01/1994 CF
MDRK - Railfreight Distribution - Cardiff Class 37
20/03/1994 CF
LNLK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
30/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
28/08/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
04/10/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
12/10/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
11/11/2003 HQ
WKGF - EWS, Class 37 (Identified for use in France)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKF - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire France
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
12/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
Date Livery
Oct '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '70
British Rail Blue
Jul '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Dec '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Jan '96
Transrail Grey

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