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Locomotives: D6914 / 37214 

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D6914 / 37214 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37 no. 37214 is seen at Radyr Yard on April 12th, 1986

© Dean Tabor
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Preserved
Current Number
37214
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3392/D858
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
13th January 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6914
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6914  
04/1974 # 37214  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
05/2006 # 11/2012 #
Loch Laidon
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
05/07/1964 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
19/07/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
28/02/1965 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
20/08/1967 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
01/10/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
12/1967 # 55C
Healey Mills
 
25/04/1971 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
10/08/1986 LE
Landore TMD
 
04/01/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
30/09/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
03/05/1992 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
27/09/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
01/10/1995 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
03/03/1996 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
31/03/1996 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/01/1997 CD
Crewe DMD
 
14/03/1997 HQ
Headquarters
 
10/12/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
03/01/2013 CS
Carnforth Steamtown
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
30/09/1990 TE
FALY - Railfreight Construction, Thornaby Locos
03/05/1992 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
27/09/1992 IS
IISA - InterCity, Inverness Class 37/0
20/03/1994 ML
LGBM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/0
01/10/1995 CF
LNDK - Transrail, CF Class 37/0 (Departmental)
03/03/1996 ML
LGBM - Transrail, ML Class 37/0
31/03/1996 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
17/01/1997 CD
LWCW - EWS (Transrail), Crewe Diesel Class 37 (Infrastructure)
14/03/1997 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
18/05/2005 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
03/01/2013 CS
AWCX - WCRC Non Active Locomotives
Date Livery
Jan '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Feb '72
British Rail Blue
Jul '90
Railfreight Triple Grey - Aggregates
Sep '95
Transrail Grey
Feb '04
British Rail Blue
May '06
West Coast Railway Maroon

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