D6998 / 37298
An infrastructure train heads home to Eurre on the evening of June 13th, 2000 passing through Les Bastets on the climb to Tartaiguille Tunnel with Class 37/7 no. 37800 and Class 37/5 no. 37693 at the head and Class 37/0 no. 37298 bringing up the rear.
© Ian Holmes
© Ian Holmes
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37298 |
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Scrapped by | C.F. Booth Ltd |
Scrapped at | Rotherham Yard |
Date Scrapped |
February 2nd, 2006 |
Works Number | 3558/D987 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Rail |
Date Accepted |
12th August 1965 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6998 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 86A, Cardiff Canton |
| Date | Number | Notes |
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| New | D6998 | |
| 05/1974 # | 37298 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
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| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 01/1987 # | Class 37/0 |
| From | To | Name |
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| 16/12/1989 | 05/1991 # | Victor |
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 06/05/1973 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 13/02/1977 | LE | Landore TMD |
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| 23/01/1983 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 04/10/1987 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 30/09/1990 | TE | Thornaby TMD |
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| 10/03/1991 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 24/07/1994 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 02/10/1994 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 28/05/1995 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 09/07/1995 | IM | Immingham TMD |
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| 24/09/1995 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 28/08/1998 | TO | Toton TMD |
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| 27/08/1999 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 31/08/1999 | EU | Eurre Yard Depot |
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| 11/10/2000 | HQ | Headquarters |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
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| 01/01/1989 | TI | FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool |
| 13/05/1990 | TI | FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37 |
| 30/09/1990 | TE | FMTY - Railfreight (Steel), Thornaby Locos |
| 10/03/1991 | TI | FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37 |
| 07/07/1991 | TI | MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range) |
| 20/03/1994 | TI | DAMT - Railfreight Distribution, TI Class 37/47 (Felixstowe) |
| 03/07/1994 | TI | DART - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Restricted) |
| 24/07/1994 | HQ | DAYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locos |
| 25/09/1994 | HQ | FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos |
| 02/10/1994 | IM | FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency) |
| 28/05/1995 | HQ | FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives |
| 09/07/1995 | IM | FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency) |
| 06/08/1995 | IM | FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted) |
| 24/09/1995 | HQ | FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives |
| 28/08/1998 | TO | ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands |
| 27/11/1998 | TO | WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide |
| 27/08/1999 | HQ | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 31/08/1999 | EU | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 11/10/2000 | HQ | WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects) |
| 17/10/2000 | HQ | WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery |
| 23/04/2004 | HQ | WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal |
| 23/07/2005 | HQ | WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection) |
| Date | Livery |
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| Aug '65 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Aug '72 | British Rail Blue |
| May '91 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink |
| Sep '94 | Railfreight Triple Grey |
| Apr '98 | EWS Revised Red/Gold |
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