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Locomotives: D6950 / 37250 

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D6950 / 37250 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
Class 37/0 no. 37250 is seen at Cardiff Central on May 8th, 1988

© Dean Tabor
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Preserved
Current Number
37250
Details
More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here
Works Number
3507/D938
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
10th December 1964
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6950
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6950  
02/1974 # 37250  

 

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 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
08/1967 # 91N
NE - North Eastern Region
 
09/1967 # 56B
Healey Mills
 
12/1967 # 55C
Healey Mills
 
06/05/1973 HM
Healey Mills TMD
 
06/10/1973 MR
March TMD
 
12/01/1974 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
02/02/1974 MR
March TMD
 
09/03/1974 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
26/10/1974 GD
Gateshead TMD
 
20/02/1987 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
04/09/1988 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
01/01/1989 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
22/01/1989 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
04/09/1989 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
03/11/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
10/05/1992 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
24/01/1993 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/03/1994 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
13/07/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 
19/07/1999 EU
Eurre Yard Depot
 
14/09/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
20/02/1987 CF
FQLC - Freight Coal Distribution, Cardiff Pool
01/01/1989 CF
FECA - Freight Power Station Coal, Cardiff Pool
22/01/1989 TE
FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
04/09/1989 ED
FEGA - Freight Power Station Coal Scottish Pool
03/11/1991 IM
FMYI - Railfreight (Steel) Immingham Locos
10/05/1992 CF
FMAK - Trainload Metals, Cardiff Canton Class 37 Locos
24/01/1993 IS
IISA - InterCity Inverness Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGSV - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37 (North Scotland)
27/11/1998 TO
WKBN - EWS, Toton Class 37/0 & 37/3 Systemwide
13/07/1999 HQ
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
19/07/1999 EU
WKMF - EWS, Class 37 (Special Projects)
14/09/2000 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)
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
22/12/2007 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Dec '64
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
May '75
British Rail Blue
Sep '87
Red Solebar Railfreight Grey
Apr '91
Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
May '95
Transrail Grey

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