English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6728 / 37028 / 37505 
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D6728 / 37028 / 37505 

© English Electric Growl / Steve Jones
Class 37/5 no. 37505 is captured at Llandudno Junction on September 13th, 1996 when it worked 1D73, the 1418 Crewe to Bangor

© Steve Jones
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37505
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
February 8th, 2008

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
2891/D607
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
22nd September 1961
Classified as
D17/1 Class
Number Carried
D6728
Livery Carried
British Railways Green
Depot Allocation
30A, Stratford TMD
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6728  
02/1974 # 37028  
17/04/1986 37505  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New D17/1 Class  
03/1962 # 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
17/04/1986 Class 37/5  
From To Name
04/1987 # 04/1991 #
British Steel Workington
04/1996 # 01/2003 #
British Steel Workington
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 30A
Stratford TMD
  
13/06/1965 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
  
17/04/1966 31B
March TMD
  
06/05/1973 MC
March TMD
  
30/09/1973 MR
March TMD
  
26/01/1975 GD
Gateshead TMD
  
12/02/1978 HM
Healey Mills TMD
  
11/02/1979 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
  
25/11/1984 TE
Thornaby TMD
  
13/09/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
  
18/01/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
  
13/01/1991 ML
Motherwell TMD
  
10/05/1992 HQ
Headquarters
  
05/07/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
  
24/01/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
  
21/03/1993 IS
Inverness TMD
  
28/05/1995 ML
Motherwell TMD
  
31/05/1996 BS
Bescot TMD
  
17/01/1997 CD
Crewe DMD
  
26/09/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
  
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
  
18/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot
31/08/2000 TO
Toton TMD
On Hire
01/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
  
01/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
  

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
13/01/1991 ML
FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
10/05/1992 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
05/07/1992 TE
FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos
24/01/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
21/03/1993 IS
IISA - InterCity Inverness Class 37
28/05/1995 ML
LGBM - Transrail, ML Class 37/0
31/05/1996 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
17/01/1997 CD
LWCW - Transrail, Crewe Diesel Class 37 (North West)
26/09/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
23/07/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
18/12/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
31/08/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
01/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
01/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
11/11/2003 HQ
WKGF - EWS, Class 37 (Identified for use in France)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKF - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire France
17/05/2007 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Sep '61
British Railways Green
Feb '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '69
British Rail Blue
Apr '86
Railfreight Grey
Nov '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Jul '93
Intercity - Swallow
Jan '96
Transrail Grey

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