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Locomotives: D6906 / 37206 / 37906 

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D6906 / 37206 / 37906 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37 no. 37206 is seen at Radyr Yard on September 17th, 1983

© Dean Tabor
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Preserved
Current Number
37906
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3384/D850
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
8th November 1963
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6906
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6906  
06/1974 # 37206  
17/12/1986 37906  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
17/12/1986 Class 37/9  
From To Name
05/09/1999 25/09/1999
Star of the East
29/02/2000 04/2000 #
Star of the South
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
15/11/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
28/02/1965 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
27/08/1967 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
30/07/1972 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
05/08/1979 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
11/10/1980 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
03/10/1982 LE
Landore TMD
 
17/04/1983 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
26/05/1985 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
29/06/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/12/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
09/01/1998 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
04/01/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
17/05/2001 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
18/06/2006 HQ
Headquarters
 
15/07/2015 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)
30/05/1993 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)
20/12/1996 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
09/01/1998 CF
LNCK - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37
27/11/1998 CF
WHKN - EWS, Cardiff Canton Class 37/9
04/01/1999 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
17/05/2001 OC
WMOC - EWS, OC Heritage Fleet
18/06/2006 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
31/10/2013 HQ
MDBL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives
15/07/2015 LR
UKRS - UK Rail Leasing Locomotives - Stored
27/10/2015 LR
UKRM - UK Rail Leasing Locomotives - Not Mainline
Date Livery
Nov '63
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jan '70
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Nov '73
British Rail Blue
Dec '86
Railfreight Grey
Jul '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Aug '00
Railfreight Grey

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