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Locomotives: D6901 / 37201 

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D6901 / 37201 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37/0 no. 37201 is seen at Ayr TMD on July 31st 1994

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37201
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
March 12th, 2009

 

Formerly Preserved
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3379/D845
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
18th October 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6901
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6901  
10/1973 # 37201  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
16/11/1993 05/1997 #
Saint Margaret
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
26/02/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
27/02/1967 91W
WR - Western Region
 
05/03/1967 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
08/11/1970 51L
Thornaby
 
02/01/1972 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/08/1972 40B
Immingham
 
06/05/1973 IM
Immingham TMD
 
03/07/1988 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
13/01/1991 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
07/04/1991 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
06/12/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
06/03/1994 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/05/1995 BS
Bescot TMD
 
27/09/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
11/09/2002 BH
Barrow Hill
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ML
FMGM - Freight Metals, Motherwell Pool
13/01/1991 TE
FMTY - Railfreight (Steel), Thornaby Locos
07/04/1991 CF
FMAK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37 Locos
06/12/1992 IS
RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos
06/03/1994 ED
RAJW - Regional Railways, ScotRail Eastfield (Weekend work)
20/03/1994 ML
LGBM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0
28/05/1995 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
27/09/1996 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
07/09/1998 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
02/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
13/08/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
11/09/2002 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
Date Livery
Oct '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '70
British Rail Blue
Dec '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Sep '93
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
May '95
Civil Engineers - Transrail

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