English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6984 / 37284 / 37381 

D6984 / 37284 / 37381 

© English Electric Growl / The late Bill Wright
A work-soiled 17/3 class no. D6984 passes through Cardiff General on April 4th, 1968

© The late Bill Wright
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37381
Scrapped by
Raxstar
Scrapped at
Frodingham FP
Date Scrapped
May 24th, 2000
Works Number
3544/D973
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
21st May 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6984
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6984  
05/1974 # 37284  
13/06/1988 37381  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
13/06/1988 Class 37/3  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/07/1988 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/05/1992 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/10/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
22/10/1993 HQ
Headquarters
Immingham TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IM
FMYI - Freight Metals, Immingham Pool
10/05/1992 TI
MDRT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Refurbished Class 37 Locos
03/10/1993 IM
FPRI - Trainload Freight, Immingham locos for Contract Services
22/10/1993 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
20/03/1994 HQ
FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
30/07/1999 HQ
WHZX - EWS, Condemned locomotives for disposal
Date Livery
May '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
May '72
British Rail Blue
Jan '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Jul '92
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink

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