English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6961 / 37261 

D6961 / 37261 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/0 no. 37261 at Wetheral on August 17th, 2013 with 1Z13, the 14:40 Newcastle - Carlisle charter operated in connection with the DRS Kingmoor Open Day.

© Mark Allatt
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Preserved
Current Number
37261
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3521/D950
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
21st January 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6961
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6961  
29/11/1973 37261  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
14/06/1985 07/1999 #
Caithness
13/05/2005 10/2005 #
Loch Arkaig
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
24/07/1965 41D
Canklow Shed
 
11/10/1965 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
09/09/1967 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
04/04/1982 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
22/05/1982 IS
Inverness TMD
 
19/05/1990 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
13/07/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
05/10/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
26/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
22/02/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Immingham TMD
23/08/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
21/07/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
16/02/2004 CD
Crewe DMD
 
02/11/2005 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 
04/11/2011 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IS
DCHA - Departmental Regional Civil Engineer Scottish Pool
20/05/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
19/05/1990 ED
FDUE - Railfreight Distribution Eastfield Class 37/0
13/07/1991 IM
FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
05/10/1991 TI
MDST - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos
28/03/1992 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
26/03/1994 ML
LGBM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0
28/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
22/02/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
23/08/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
21/07/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
16/02/2001 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
12/2002 # HQ
MXXX - Unallocated Privately owned locomotive
16/02/2004 CD
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
02/11/2005 KM
XHBS - DRS Locomotives, Blue Star Control Fitted
28/03/2006 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
05/07/2006 KM
XHMW - DRS Locomotives, In Works
08/09/2006 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
27/09/2006 KM
XHNR - DRS Locomotives, Network Rail
03/01/2007 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
24/12/2007 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
02/01/2008 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
11/09/2008 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
19/12/2008 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
04/11/2011 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
03/10/2012 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
01/01/2013 KM
XHNC - DRS Locomotives, Nuclear Traffic
13/01/2014 KM
XHSS - DRS, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Jan '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '73
British Rail Blue
Jul '84
British Rail Large Logo Blue - Highland Rail
Nov '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Nov '03
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '05
West Coast Railway Maroon
Oct '05
DRS Blue
Oct '11
DRS Blue - Compass Logo

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This page was last updated on Tuesday November 21st 2023