English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6706 / 37006 / 37798 

D6706 / 37006 / 37798 

© English Electric Growl / Peter Kellett
The Mossend to Aberdeen freight is seen passing through Greenfoot on May 4th 2002 hauled by Class 37/7 no. 37798

© Peter Kellett
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37798
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
July 29th, 2009
Works Number
2869/D585
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
20th January 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6706
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
30A, Stratford TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6706  
03/1974 # 37006  
11/09/1986 37798  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
11/09/1986 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 30A
Stratford TMD
 
29/01/1961 32A
Norwich MPD
 
11/06/1961 30A
Stratford TMD
 
26/11/1967 41C
Wath MPD
 
05/05/1968 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
10/05/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
06/05/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
04/10/1981 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
30/09/1984 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
27/04/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/05/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/03/1994 SL
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD
 
17/03/1996 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/11/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
19/12/2002 HQ
Headquarters
Crewe DMD
28/02/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/09/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Didcot

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FECA - Freight Power Station Coal, Cardiff Pool
24/01/1993 CF
FCKK - Trainload Coal, Cardiff Class 37 Power Station
16/05/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
20/03/1994 SL
ESBB - Trainload Freight South, SL Class 37/7
28/05/1995 SL
EWDB - Mainline, SL Class 33/37 (Infrastructure)
17/03/1996 TO
ENTN - Mainline, TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
26/05/2000 TO
WKBN - EWS, Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/5 & 37/7
17/11/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
19/12/2002 HQ
WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
28/02/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
17/12/2003 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
13/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/01/2009 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jan '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '71
British Rail Blue
Sep '86
Railfreight Grey
Feb '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Apr '94
Mainline Freight Grey
Aug '95
Mainline Freight Blue

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