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D6978 / 37278
Showing signs of component recovery, Class 37/0 no. 37278 is seen at Toton in June 1999
© Dean Tabor
© Dean Tabor
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| Scrapped | |
Last Number Carried | 37278 |
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Scrapped by | TJ Thomson & Sons Ltd. |
Scrapped at | Stockton Yard |
Date Scrapped |
May 24th, 2003 |
Works Number | 3538/D967 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Railways (Board) |
Date Accepted |
23rd April 1965 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6978 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 86A, Cardiff Canton |
| Date | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | D6978 | |
| 03/1974 # | 37278 |
| 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.
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 06/05/1973 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 16/09/1990 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 07/04/1991 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 05/04/1992 | TI | Tinsley TMD |
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| 16/01/1994 | HQ | Headquarters |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1989 | CF | FMAK - Freight Metals, Cardiff Pool |
| 16/09/1990 | ML | FMGM - Railfreight (Steel), Motherwell Locos |
| 07/04/1991 | ED | FPAE - Railfreight Petroleum Eastfield Locos |
| 05/04/1992 | TI | MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range) |
| 01/11/1992 | TI | MDWT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Class 37 & 47 (Restricted Use) |
| 02/05/1993 | TI | MDTT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range) |
| 16/05/1993 | TI | MDSR - Railfreight Distribution, Reserve Fleet |
| 16/01/1994 | HQ | FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated |
| 20/03/1994 | HQ | ENXX - Trainload Freight South, Stored Locos |
| 07/09/1998 | HQ | WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery |
| 30/07/1999 | HQ | WHZX - EWS, Condemned locomotives for disposal |
| 07/02/2003 | HQ | WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection) |
| Date | Livery |
|---|---|
| Apr '65 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| Nov '68 | British Railways Green - Full Yellow End |
| Apr '73 | British Rail Blue |
| May '88 | Railfreight Triple Grey - Coal |
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