English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6805 / 37105 / 37796 

D6805 / 37105 / 37796 

© English Electric Growl / Daniel Pearson
Class 37/7 no. 37796 approaches Caistor road crossing at Melton Ross on May 29th 1999 with an Immingham bound mixed freight

© Daniel Pearson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37796
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
February 18th, 2009
Works Number
3234/D759
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
16th January 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6805
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Darnall (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6805  
02/1974 # 37105  
06/11/1986 37796  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
06/11/1986 Class 37/7  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Darnall (Sheffield)
 
26/04/1964 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
30/09/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/03/1974 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
01/1979 # HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
10/1980 # TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/01/1982 SF
Stratford TMD
 
02/10/1983 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
27/11/1983 MR
March TMD
 
25/06/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/09/1996 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
26/08/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
31/08/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
21/07/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Dollands Moor

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
20/03/1994 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (South Wales)
27/09/1996 ML
LGBM - Transrail, Motherwell Class 37
27/11/1998 TO
WKGN - EWS, Toton Class 37/7 Systemwide
26/08/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
31/08/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
21/07/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
06/10/2000 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
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/01/2009 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jan '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '73
British Rail Blue
Nov '86
Railfreight Grey
Sep '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal

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