English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6989 / 37289 / 37408 

D6989 / 37289 / 37408 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
Class 37/4 no. 37408 is seen at Rhymney on November 11th, 2002 having shunted into the sidings after the arrival with 2R42, the 1711 from Cardiff Central.

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37408
Scrapped by
European Metal Recycling
Scrapped at
Kingsbury Yard
Date Scrapped
January 25th, 2008
Works Number
3549/D978
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
17th June 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6989
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6989  
02/1974 # 37289  
21/08/1985 37408  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
21/08/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
01/09/1986 11/1998 #
Loch Rannoch
02/1999 # 09/2005 #
Loch Rannoch
16/09/2000 17/09/2000
Nick Dodson / Sue Dodson
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
02/1974 # LE
Landore TMD
 
08/10/1978 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
07/10/1979 LE
Landore TMD
 
07/1981 # CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/01/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
22/01/1989 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
26/11/1989 IM
Immingham TMD
 
30/09/1990 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
20/01/1991 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
26/07/1992 IM
Immingham TMD
 
04/04/1993 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
11/04/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
02/05/1993 CD
Crewe DMD
 
09/01/1994 HQ
Headquarters
 
20/03/1994 CD
Crewe DMD
 
26/09/1997 IM
Immingham TMD
 
27/04/2000 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
02/11/2001 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
24/09/2003 CD
Crewe DMD
 
29/03/2004 TO
Toton TMD
 
12/12/2004 MG
Margam LIP
 
09/08/2005 HQ
Headquarters
Rhymney

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 ED
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
26/11/1989 IM
DCEA - Departmental Civil Engineer, Eastern Main Line Locos
30/09/1990 CF
PCFA - Provincial Cardiff Canton Pool
20/01/1991 ED
FPAE - Railfreight Petroleum Eastfield Locos
26/07/1992 IM
FPAG - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Class 37 (Outbased Grangemouth)
04/04/1993 TE
FPTY - Trainload Petroleum, Thornaby locos
11/04/1993 IM
FPYI - Trainload Petroleum, Immingham Locomotives (Restricted Use)
02/05/1993 CD
RCMC - Regional Railways North West, Crewe Class 37/4
09/01/1994 HQ
FQXA - Trainload Freight, Unallocated
20/03/1994 CD
LWCC - Transrail, CD Class 37 (North West)
27/05/1994 CD
LWMC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37/4 (North West Passenger)
20/06/1997 CD
LWCW - EWS (Transrail), CD class 37 (Freight)
26/09/1997 IM
FDCI - EWS, Immingham Class 37 North of England
27/11/1998 CD
LWMC - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (NWT hire)
18/12/1998 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4
27/04/2000 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
17/11/2000 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
02/11/2001 CF
WKCK - EWS, CF Class 37/4
24/09/2003 CD
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
29/03/2004 TO
WKAD - EWS, Class 37 Toton - Midlands & North West
12/12/2004 MG
WKCK - EWS, MG Class 37/4
09/08/2005 HQ
WNTR - EWS, Tactical Reserve
26/08/2005 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
05/09/2005 HQ
WNYX - EWS, Locomotives for Component Recovery
16/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jun '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jun '75
British Rail Blue
Aug '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Nov '98
EWS Revised Red/Gold

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