English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6836 / 37136 / 37905 

D6836 / 37136 / 37905 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37 no. 37136 near Lincoln on September 9th, 1978 with 1J24, the 1250 Skegness to Sheffield service

© Martin Bray
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Stored Serviceable
Last Number Carried
37905
Owner
UK Rail Leasing
Location
Leicester TMD

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3281/D810
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
19th April 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6836
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
88A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6836  
02/1974 # 37136  
11/12/1986 37905  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
11/12/1986 Class 37/9  
From To Name
03/02/1987 03/1997 #
Vulcan Enterprise
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 88A
Cardiff Canton
 
23/06/1963 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
25/09/1966 50A
York
 
27/11/1966 50B
Hull Dairycoates
 
26/10/1969 55C
Healey Mills
 
04/01/1970 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
06/05/1973 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
23/01/1983 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
11/05/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
29/11/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/10/1997 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
11/12/1998 HQ
Headquarters
 
09/05/2001 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
15/09/2002 HQ
Headquarters
 
17/09/2015 HQ
Headquarters
 
27/10/2015 LR
Leicester LIP
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FMCC - Freight Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 Pool
15/04/1990 CF
FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9
21/03/1993 CF
FMMK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 (Reserve pool)
25/04/1993 CF
FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9
30/05/1993 CF
FMMK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Class 37/9 (Reserve pool)
22/08/1993 CF
FMHK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9
20/03/1994 CF
LNHK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/9 (Wales)
27/09/1996 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (South Wales)
29/11/1996 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
20/10/1997 CF
LNCK - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37
27/11/1998 CF
WHKN - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37/9
11/12/1998 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
09/05/2001 OC
WMOC - EWS, OC Heritage Fleet
15/09/2002 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
29/07/2005 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
20/09/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
17/09/2015 HQ
UKRO - UK Rail Leasing Locomotives - Overhauled
27/10/2015 LR
UKRM - UK Rail Leasing Locomotives - Not Mainline
Date Livery
Apr '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '69
British Rail Blue
Dec '86
Railfreight Grey
May '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Sep '15
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel

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