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D6831 / 37131 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37/0 no. 37131 is seen stored at Wigan CRDC on June 1st, 2001

© Dean Tabor
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37131
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
April 14th, 2007

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3276/D805
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
29th March 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6831
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6831  
02/1974 # 37131  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
23/09/1963 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
25/09/1966 50A
York
 
23/10/1966 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
15/09/1968 51L
Thornaby
 
13/10/1968 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SX
Stratford TMD
 
22/02/1976 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
03/10/1976 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/02/1977 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
01/1979 # IM
Immingham TMD
 
03/01/1982 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
13/05/1984 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
18/11/1984 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
18/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
07/07/1991 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
26/01/1992 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
22/04/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
26/04/1994 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/07/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
10/07/1994 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
25/09/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
02/10/1994 IM
Immingham TMD
 
28/05/1995 HQ
Headquarters
 
09/07/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
24/09/1995 HQ
Headquarters
 
26/11/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/08/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Bescot
17/09/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
14/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
07/07/1991 ED
FEPE - Railfreight Power Station Coal, Eastfield Class 26 & Class 37
26/01/1992 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
20/03/1994 TI
DAMT - Railfreight Distribution, TI Class 37/47 (Felixstowe)
22/04/1994 HQ
DAYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locos
26/04/1994 TI
DAMT - Railfreight Distribution, TI Class 37/47 (Felixstowe)
03/07/1994 HQ
DAYX - Railfreight Distribution, Stored Locos
10/07/1994 TI
DART - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Restricted)
24/07/1994 TI
DAXT - Railfreight Distribution, TI (Reserve Fleet)
25/09/1994 HQ
FDYX - Trainload Freight North, Stored Locos
02/10/1994 IM
FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency)
28/05/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
09/07/1995 IM
FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency)
06/08/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
24/09/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
26/11/1995 IM
FDKI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Control Contingency)
31/05/1996 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
26/09/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
13/08/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
17/09/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
14/12/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
24/03/2000 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
23/04/2004 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
23/07/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
25/08/2006 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Mar '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '69
British Rail Blue
Mar '92
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink

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