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Locomotives: D6743 / 37043 / 37354 

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D6743 / 37043 / 37354 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37 no. 37043 waits to depart Arrochar & Tarbet on January 26th, 1985 with 1B10, the 0950 Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William service.

© Dean Tabor
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37043
Scrapped by
Sims McIntyre Metals Ltd
Scrapped at
Beeston Yard
Date Scrapped
May 15th, 2003
Works Number
3035/D697
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Transport Commission
Date Accepted
22nd June 1962
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6743
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6743  
02/1974 # 37043  
26/06/1988 37354  
24/06/1992 37043  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
26/06/1988 Class 37/3  
24/06/1992 Class 37/0  
From To Name
06/10/1981 06/1986 #
Loch Lomond
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
02/09/1962 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
28/04/1963 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
17/04/1966 31B
March TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
04/05/1975 MR
March TMD
 
27/04/1980 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
04/10/1987 SF
Stratford TMD
 
05/02/1989 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/04/1989 BY
Bletchley TMD
[Crew Training]
09/07/1989 SF
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
31/05/1992 HQ
Headquarters
 
05/07/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
19/03/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/10/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
11/01/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 SF
FALG - Freight Aggregates, Stratford Pool
05/02/1989 CF
FAWK - Freight Aggregates Cardiff
09/07/1989 SF
FAGS - Railfreight Aggregates Stratford
30/09/1990 TE
FALY - Railfreight Construction, Thornaby Locos
31/05/1992 HQ
FPYX - Trainload Petroleum, Stored Locomotives
05/07/1992 IS
RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos
20/03/1994 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
27/11/1998 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB)
19/03/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
24/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
01/10/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
11/01/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
24/03/2000 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/06/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Jun '62
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jun '72
British Rail Blue
Jan '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Jan '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates
Jun '92
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
Nov '95
Civil Engineers - Transrail

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