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Locomotives: D6930 / 37230 

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D6930 / 37230 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37/0 no. 37230 is seen at Weymouth on August 28th, 1992 with 2V87, the 1630 to Cardiff Central

© Dean Tabor
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37230
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
January 31st, 2006
Works Number
3416/D874
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
6th March 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6930
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6930  
04/1974 # 37230  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  

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

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
15/11/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
21/05/1967 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
03/12/1967 55C
Healey Mills
 
25/04/1971 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
05/02/1995 BS
Bescot TMD
 
28/05/1995 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
19/06/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
24/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
01/10/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
05/01/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Toton TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
19/02/1989 CF
FMAK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Pool
14/05/1989 CF
DCWA - Civil Engineer, Western Main Line Locos
30/03/1992 CF
REJK - Regional Railways S. Wales & West, Cardiff Canton Locos
10/10/1993 CF
REJS - Regional Railways South Wales & West Cardiff Class 37 (Sandite fitted)
20/03/1994 CF
LNDK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/0 (Departmental)
05/02/1995 BS
LBLB - Transrail, BS Class 37
28/05/1995 CF
LNSK - Transrail, Cardiff Canton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
19/06/1998 TO
ENTN - EWS, Toton Class 37 East & Midlands
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
24/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
01/10/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
05/01/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
15/12/2000 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)
Date Livery
Mar '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Mar '73
British Rail Blue
May '91
Civil Engineers Yellow/Grey
Apr '95
Civil Engineers - Transrail

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