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Locomotives: D6709 / 37009 / 37340 

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D6709 / 37009 / 37340 

© English Electric Growl / Craig Nicholson
Class 37/0 no. 37009 is seen at London Waterloo with a railtour destined for Weymouth, with Class 33/0 no. 33050, on January 19th 1992. The 'Solent & Wessex Wanderer' trains were operated by DC Tours and Network Southeast

© Craig Nicholson
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Preserved
Current Number
D6709
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
2872/D588
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
17th February 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6709
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
30A, Stratford TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6709  
03/1974 # 37009  
10/06/1994 37340  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
10/06/1994 Class 37/3  
From To Name
08/11/1989 02/1991 #
Typhoon
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 30A
Stratford TMD
 
31/12/1967 41C
Wath MPD
 
05/05/1968 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
05/07/1970 55C
Healey Mills
 
30/04/1972 51L
Thornaby
 
26/11/1972 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
30/09/1973 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
15/05/1983 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
05/07/1987 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
12/03/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
15/08/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
19/08/1993 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
12/09/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
26/09/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
 
28/11/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
16/03/1995 HQ
Headquarters
Thornaby TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TI
FGWB - Freight Speedlink, Tinsley Class 37 Pool
13/05/1990 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
07/07/1991 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
12/03/1993 HQ
MDYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locomotives
16/05/1993 TI
MDSR - Railfreight Distribution, Reserve Fleet
15/08/1993 IM
FQXA - Trainload Freight Headquarters, Immingham Class 37
19/08/1993 TI
FQXA - Trainload Freight Headquarters, Tinsley Class 37
12/09/1993 IM
FQXA - Trainload Freight Headquarters, Immingham Class 37
26/09/1993 CD
PXLD - Rail Express Systems, Stored Locomotives
28/11/1993 IM
FPJW - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Infrastructure Locos (ACE Doncaster) [Restricted]
20/03/1994 IM
FDDI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
16/03/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
30/07/1999 HQ
WHZX - EWS, Condemned locomotives for disposal
12/11/2001 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Feb '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '74
British Rail Blue
Feb '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink

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