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D6979 / 37279 / 37424 / 37558
Class 37 no. 37279 is seen at Cheltenham Spa on August 30th, 1980 with 1V72, the 0830 Manchester Piccadilly to Swansea service which it worked from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
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| Stored Serviceable | |
Last Number Carried | 37424 |
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Owner | Swietelsky Rail Services |
Location |
Barrow Hill |
Formerly Preserved |
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More information on the preserved details for this locomotive can be found here |
Works Number | 3539/D968 |
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Constructed At | English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside |
Built for | British Rail |
Date Accepted |
3rd May 1965 |
Classified as | 17/3 Class |
Number Carried | D6979 |
Livery Carried | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
Depot Allocation | 86A, Cardiff Canton |
| Date | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | D6979 | |
| 04/1974 # | 37279 | |
| 31/01/1986 | 37424 | |
| 23/07/2016 | 37558 | |
| 03/05/2025 | 37424 |
| Date | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | 17/3 Class | |
| 06/05/1973 | Class 37 | |
| 31/01/1986 | Class 37/4 | |
| 23/07/2016 | Class 37/4 | |
| 03/05/2025 | Class 37/4 |
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 09/12/1987 | 10/1988 # | Glendarroch |
| 03/1990 # | 10/1994 # | Isle of Mull |
| 23/07/2016 | 04/2025 # | Avro Vulcan XH558 |
| Date | Code | Depot | Notes |
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| New | 86A | Cardiff Canton |
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| 06/05/1973 | CF | Cardiff Canton T&RSMD |
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| 01/1985 # | IS | Inverness TMD |
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| 13/05/1985 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 15/07/1985 | ED | Eastfield TMD (Glasgow) |
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| 16/08/1992 | ML | Motherwell TMD |
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| 17/03/2000 | HQ | Headquarters |
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| 23/06/2016 | KM | Kingmoor TMD |
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| 17/06/2024 | BH | Barrow Hill |
| Date | Depot | Sector Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1989 | ED | ICHA - InterCity Charter Pool |
| 22/01/1989 | ED | FGXX - Freight Speedlink, General Diesel Pool |
| 05/02/1989 | ED | FGTE - Freight Speedlink, Eastfield [Shared] |
| 13/05/1990 | ED | FDTE - Railfreight Distribution, Eastfield Class 37/4 |
| 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) |
| 27/11/1998 | ML | WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB) |
| 17/03/2000 | 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) |
| 23/06/2016 | KM | XHAC - DRS Class 37/47 ETS |
| 16/06/2017 | KM | XHCC - DRS Class 37 Cumbrian Coast |
| 07/03/2022 | KM | XHSO - DRS Supply Chain Operations Locomotives |
| 23/09/2022 | KM | XWSS - DRS Stored Locomotives |
| 02/11/2023 | KM | XSDP - DRS Locomotives Stored/For Disposal |
| 17/06/2024 | BH | HNRL - Harry Needle Rail Ltd, Locomotives For Lease |
| Date | Livery |
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| May '65 | British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel |
| May '73 | British Rail Blue |
| Jan '86 | British Rail Large Logo Blue |
| Jul '90 | Intercity - Mainline |
| Oct '94 | Transrail Grey |
| Jul '16 | British Rail Large Logo Blue |
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