English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6928 / 37228 / 37696 

D6928 / 37228 / 37696 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/5 no. 37696 is seen stabled in the bay Platform at Warrington Bank Quay on March 19th, 1998.

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37696
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
November 13th, 2014
Works Number
3414/D872
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
28th February 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6928
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6928  
02/1974 # 37228  
12/06/1986 37696  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
12/06/1986 Class 37/5  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
22/10/1967 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
29/10/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
01/12/1967 55C
Healey Mills
 
25/01/1970 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
03/02/1974 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
02/11/1980 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
10/07/1983 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
25/11/1984 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
31/03/1991 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
10/05/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/04/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
07/11/1993 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
25/09/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/06/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
30/07/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
19/07/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 
25/02/2008 BH
Barrow Hill
 
24/01/2014 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FHCC - Freight General Coal, Cardiff Pool
31/03/1991 ED
FEPE - Railfreight Power Station Coal, Eastfield Class 26 & Class 37
10/05/1992 ML
FEPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
24/01/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
04/04/1993 IM
FCPA - Trainload Freight, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased at Ayr)
07/11/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGPM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37 HGR
25/09/1994 CF
LNLK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
25/06/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
30/07/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
19/07/2000 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
06/10/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
11/11/2003 HQ
WKGF - EWS, Class 37 (Identified for use in France)
26/05/2004 HQ
WZKF - EWS, Class 37 Contract Hire France
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
25/02/2008 BH
HNRS - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Stored Locomotives
24/01/2014 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
Date Livery
Feb '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '67
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jan '70
British Rail Blue
Jun '86
Railfreight Grey
Oct '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Feb '96
Transrail Grey
Apr '04
Railfreight Triple Grey

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