English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6793 / 37093 / 37509 

D6793 / 37093 / 37509 

© English Electric Growl / Craig Adamson
Class 37/5 no. 37509 is seen dumped in the old Engine load bank test compound at Cardiff Canton on July 9th, 2005

© Craig Adamson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37509
Scrapped by
Pullman Design & Fabrication Ltd
Scrapped at
Cardiff Canton TMD
Date Scrapped
August 26th, 2005
Works Number
3220/8339
Constructed At
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Darlington Works, Darlington, County Durham.
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
20th February 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6793
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
52A, Gateshead (Newcastle)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6793  
02/1974 # 37093  
11/06/1986 37509  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
11/06/1986 Class 37/5  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
10/07/1966 50A
York
 
19/03/1967 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
19/05/1968 51L
Thornaby
 
06/10/1968 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
20/10/1974 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
05/10/1975 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
02/05/1976 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
06/01/1980 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
17/08/1980 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
03/01/1982 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
03/10/1982 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
26/01/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/01/1987 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
09/02/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
15/03/1992 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
21/03/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/12/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/03/1994 CD
Crewe DMD
 
28/05/1995 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
15/11/1996 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/09/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
27/03/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
07/09/2000 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/12/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
28/09/2001 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2001 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
09/02/1992 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
15/03/1992 TE
FALY - Railfreight Construction, Thornaby Locos
21/03/1993 CD
RCLC - Regional Railways, Infrastructure North West Crewe Diesel
26/12/1993 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
20/03/1994 CD
LWCC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37 (North West)
28/05/1995 SP
LWCC - Trainload Freight West - SP Class 37 (North West)
21/01/1996 SP
LWCW - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
15/11/1996 CD
LWCW - EWS (Transrail), CD class 37 (Freight)
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),
27/03/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/09/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
13/12/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
28/09/2001 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
18/12/2001 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
28/05/2002 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
10/09/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
Date Livery
Feb '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '73
British Rail Blue
Jul '85
British Rail White - Police decals
Aug '85
British Rail Blue
Jun '86
Railfreight Grey
Dec '89
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
May '94
Transrail Grey
Jun '96
Railfreight Triple Grey

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