English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6965 / 37265 / 37430 

D6965 / 37265 / 37430 

© English Electric Growl / Craig Adamson
Class 37/4 no. 37430 is seen during its time in store at Motherwell on September 22nd, 2006

© Craig Adamson
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37430
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
May 14th, 2008
Works Number
3525/D954
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Railways (Board)
Date Accepted
3rd February 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6965
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
41A, Tinsley (Sheffield)
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6965  
03/1974 # 37265  
25/03/1986 37430  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
25/03/1986 Class 37/4  
From To Name
11/05/1986 01/2007 #
Cwmbran
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 41A
Tinsley (Sheffield)
 
04/1966 # 41C
Wath MPD
 
11/1967 # 30A
Stratford TMD
 
01/1969 # 31B
March TMD
 
12/1969 # 30A
Stratford TMD
 
06/05/1973 SX
Stratford TMD
 
30/09/1973 SF
Stratford TMD
 
01/11/1981 LE
Landore TMD
 
03/10/1982 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
08/11/1982 AB
Aberdeen
 
01/1983 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
13/05/1985 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
19/01/1986 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
26/11/1989 IM
Immingham TMD
 
30/09/1990 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/01/1991 IM
Immingham TMD
 
12/05/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/05/1992 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
16/08/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/03/2000 HQ
Headquarters
Motherwell TMD

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 CF
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
26/11/1989 IM
FPBC - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham Locos
30/09/1990 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
20/01/1991 IM
FPBC - Railfreight Petroleum, Immingham Locos
12/05/1991 TI
FDET - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37
07/07/1991 TI
MDRT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37/3 & 37/4
03/05/1992 ED
FDTE - Distribution / Trainload Shared Locos
16/08/1992 ML
MDRM - Railfreight Distribution, Motherwell Class 37/4 [Shared Pool]
20/03/1994 ML
LGHM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/4 (West Highland)
27/05/1994 ML
LGPV - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/4 (Scotrail)
12/03/1995 ML
LGHM - Transrail, ML Class 37/4 (West Highland)
27/11/1998 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
28/03/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
02/04/2003 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Feb '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Feb '75
British Rail Blue
Mar '86
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Jun '90
Intercity - Mainline
Apr '95
Transrail Grey

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