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Locomotives: D6986 / 37286 / 37404 

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D6986 / 37286 / 37404 

© English Electric Growl / Dean Tabor
The gutted remains of Class 37/4 no. 37404 are seen languishing at Wigan CRDC on June 1st, 2001

© Dean Tabor
  • Status
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  • Names
  • Allocations
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37404
Scrapped by
Direct Rail Services
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
January 30th, 2002
Works Number
3546/D975
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
1st June 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6986
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6986  
03/1974 # 37286  
28/06/1985 37404  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
28/06/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
03/01/1986 09/1993 #
Ben Cruachan
02/1995 # 11/1999 #
Loch Long
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
23/10/1984 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
16/08/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
28/09/1992 IS
Inverness TMD
 
22/08/1993 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
03/10/1993 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
04/02/1999 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 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]
28/09/1992 IS
RAJV - Regional Railways ScotRail, Inverness Locos
22/08/1993 ED
RAJW - Regional Railways, ScotRail Eastfield (Weekend work)
03/10/1993 ML
FCPM - Trainload Coal, Motherwell Class 37
20/03/1994 ML
LGHM - Trainload Freight West, ML Class 37/4 (West Highland)
27/11/1998 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37 (RETB)
04/02/1999 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
24/03/2000 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/06/2000 HQ
WNZX - EWS, Locomotives for Disposal
Date Livery
Jun '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '68
British Railways Green - Full Yellow End
Jun '72
British Rail Blue
Jun '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Jun '89
Intercity - Mainline
Apr '94
Transrail Grey

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