English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6946 / 37246 / 37698 

D6946 / 37246 / 37698 

© English Electric Growl / Mark Allatt
Class 37/5 no. 37698 is seen under the York Train shed with 5C67, the ECS to Knaresborough on August 4th, 2004

© Mark Allatt
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37698
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
January 21st, 2010
Works Number
3503/D934
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
8th October 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6946
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6946  
03/1974 # 37246  
24/02/1986 37698  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
24/02/1986 Class 37/5  
From To Name
21/09/1988 03/1993 #
Coedbach
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
20/08/1967 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
09/09/1967 56B
Healey Mills
 
06/05/1973 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
09/09/1979 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
11/05/1980 SF
Stratford TMD
 
03/01/1982 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
21/07/1985 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
16/05/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
03/09/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
24/09/1999 BS
Bescot TMD
 
17/12/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
22/12/2000 CD
Crewe DMD
 
12/10/2001 TO
Toton TMD
 
09/01/2002 HQ
Headquarters
 
06/06/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
04/10/2002 TO
Toton TMD
 
18/12/2002 CD
Crewe DMD
 
24/09/2003 TO
Toton TMD
 
17/12/2003 OC
Old Oak Common TMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2004 HQ
Headquarters
Cardiff Canton

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
FHCC - Freight General Coal, Cardiff Pool
24/01/1993 CF
FBCK - Trainload Coal, Cardiff Canton Class 37
16/05/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
03/10/1993 IM
FPCI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham locos
23/01/1994 IM
FPRI - Trainload Freight, Immingham locos for Contract Services
20/03/1994 IM
FDCI - Trainload Freight North, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
28/05/1995 IM
FDRI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37/47 (Restricted)
23/07/1995 IM
FDCI - Loadhaul, IM Class 37 (Humberside)
27/11/1998 TO
WKFN - EWS, Toton Class 37/5 Systemwide
23/07/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
03/09/1999 HQ
WKMS - EWS, Headquarters Class 37 (Stored for Sandite cover)
24/09/1999 BS
WKMS - EWS, BS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/1999 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 - 37/3 and 37/5 (systemwide),
04/10/2000 TO
WKMS - EWS Toton Class 37/5 (Sandite Fitted)
17/11/2000 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
22/12/2000 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
12/10/2001 TO
WKSN - EWS, Class 37 Sandite
09/01/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
06/03/2002 HQ
WKSN - EWS Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
16/05/2002 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
29/05/2002 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
06/06/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
04/10/2002 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2002 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003 TO
WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/2003 OC
WKAC - EWS, Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
12/12/2004 HQ
WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
19/10/2009 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
11/12/2009 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Oct '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Oct '72
British Rail Blue
Jan '86
Railfreight Grey
Sep '88
Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal
Oct '95
Loadhaul Orange/Black

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