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D6935 / 37235 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37/0 no. 37235 is seen on display at the Coalville Mantle Lane Open day on June 11th, 1989.

© Dean Tabor
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37235
Scrapped by
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Scrapped at
Carnforth South Yard
Date Scrapped
April 9th, 2008
Works Number
3421/D879
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
20th April 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6935
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
87E, Landore (Swansea)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6935  
02/1974 # 37235  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
01/1987 # Class 37/0  
From To Name
03/11/1987 03/1991 #
The Coal Merchants Association of Scotland
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
12/07/1964 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
19/03/1967 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
20/04/1969 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
20/07/1969 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
25/01/1970 55C
Healey Mills
 
22/10/1972 52A
Gateshead (Newcastle)
 
06/05/1973 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
04/08/1974 LE
Landore TMD
 
13/07/1980 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
02/02/1986 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
05/07/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
07/07/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
26/09/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
 
28/11/1993 HQ
Headquarters
 
12/12/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
28/05/1995 HQ
Headquarters
 
11/06/1995 IM
Immingham TMD
 
24/09/1995 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
07/07/1991 TI
MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
02/05/1993 TI
MDSR - Railfreight Distribution, Reserve Fleet
15/08/1993 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
26/09/1993 CD
PXLD - Rail Express Systems, Stored Locomotives
28/11/1993 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
12/12/1993 IM
IEJW - InterCity Infrastructure ECML Immingham Locos (Weekend)
16/01/1994 IM
IEJI - Intercity, ECML Immingham
20/03/1994 IM
FDDI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/47 (Doncaster Departmental)
27/05/1994 IM
FDRI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
01/01/1995 IM
FDEI - Loadhaul Immingham (Electrification)
09/04/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
28/05/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
11/06/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
24/09/1995 HQ
FDYX - Loadhaul, Stored Locomotives
03/09/1998 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
10/12/1999 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Apr '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Apr '68
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Apr '73
British Rail Blue
Oct '87
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Sep '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Speedlink
Feb '93
Railfreight Triple Grey

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