EEG - Locomotives: D6957 / 37257 / 37668

West Coast Railways Class 37s are fitted with ERTMS equipment these days and Class 37/5 no. 37668 is seen parked at Welshpool on September 22nd 2015

© Dave Evans

Status
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Names
Allocations
Liveries
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In Traffic
Number Carried	37668
Operator	West Coast Railways Company

Works Number	3514/D945
Constructed At	English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for	British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted	12th January 1965
Classified as	17/3 Class
Number Carried	D6957
Livery Carried	British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation	86A, Cardiff Canton

Numberings
Date	Number	Notes
New	D6957
04/1974 #	37257
06/05/1988	37668

Classifications
Date	Class	Notes
New	17/3 Class
06/05/1973	Class 37
01/1987 #	Class 37/0
06/05/1988	Class 37/5

From	To	Name
09/1988 #	08/1990 #	Leyburn

Depot Allocation List
Date	Code	Depot	Notes
New	86A	Cardiff Canton
01/1972 #	87A	Landore (Swansea)
06/05/1973	LE	Landore TMD
11/1973 #	CF	Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
15/05/1988	TE	Thornaby TMD
30/09/1990	ML	Motherwell TMD
14/07/1991	IM	Immingham TMD
04/08/1991	ED	Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
01/09/1991	CF	Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
12/12/1993	LA	Laira T&RSMD
23/01/1994	CF	Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
27/11/1998	TO	Toton TMD
10/09/1999	HQ	Headquarters
24/09/1999	BS	Bescot TMD
17/12/1999	TO	Toton TMD
15/12/2000	CD	Crewe DMD
28/09/2001	TO	Toton TMD
18/12/2001	CD	Crewe DMD
04/10/2002	TO	Toton TMD
18/12/2002	HQ	Headquarters	Doncaster Carr
16/02/2003	CD	Crewe DMD
24/09/2003	TO	Toton TMD
17/12/2003	CD	Crewe DMD
09/02/2004	HQ	Headquarters	Toton TMD
26/09/2004	TO	Toton TMD
12/12/2004	HQ	Headquarters	Bescot

Sector Allocation List
Date	Depot	Sector Details
01/01/1989	TE	FMTY - Freight Metals, Thornaby Pool
30/09/1990	ML	FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos
14/07/1991	IM	FPCI - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham
04/08/1991	ED	FPAE - Railfreight Petroleum Eastfield Locos
01/09/1991	CF	FPEK - Railfreight Petroleum Cardiff Canton
12/12/1993	LA	MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
23/01/1994	CF	MDRK - Railfreight Distribution - Cardiff Class 37
20/03/1994	CF	LNLK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
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),
10/09/1999	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),
22/09/2000	TO	WKMS - EWS, Toton Class 37 (Sandite)
17/11/2000	TO	WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
15/12/2000	CD	WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
28/09/2001	TO	WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2001	CD	WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
04/10/2002	TO	WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
18/12/2002	HQ	WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
13/01/2003	HQ	WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
03/02/2003	HQ	WNSS - EWS, Stored Serviceable Locomotives
16/02/2003	CD	WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
24/09/2003	TO	WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
17/12/2003	CD	WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
09/02/2004	HQ	WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/09/2004	TO	WKSN - EWS Toton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)
12/12/2004	HQ	WNTA - EWS, Class 37.(Stored - sandite reserve)
20/09/2007	HQ	WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
16/01/2008	HQ	WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
24/07/2014	CS	AWCX - WCRC Non Active Locomotives
22/09/2014	CS	AWCA - WCRC Active Locomotives

Date	Livery
Jan '65	British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Nov '72	British Rail Blue
May '88	Railfreight Triple Grey - Metals
Jul '92	Railfreight Triple Grey - Petroleum
Mar '97	EWS Original Red/Gold
Feb '14	West Coast Railway Maroon

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