English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6997 / 37297 / 37420 

D6997 / 37297 / 37420 

© English Electric Growl / Tony Dumelow
Class 37/4 no. 37422 pulls away from Stafford on October 26th 1998

© Tony Dumelow
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37420
Scrapped by
Ron Hull Jnr
Scrapped at
Rotherham Yard
Date Scrapped
February 16th, 2008
Works Number
3557/D986
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
21st July 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6997
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6997  
03/1974 # 37297  
09/12/1985 37420  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
09/12/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
28/06/1986 01/2004 #
The Scottish Hosteller
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
06/05/1973 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
02/10/1977 LE
Landore TMD
 
01/10/1980 BR
Bristol Bath Road TMD
 
22/11/1981 LE
Landore TMD
 
23/01/1983 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
01/1985 # ML
Motherwell TMD
 
02/1985 # ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
12/01/1986 IS
Inverness TMD
 
13/05/1990 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
10/03/1991 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
10/05/1992 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
16/08/1992 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
27/09/1992 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
03/10/1993 IM
Immingham TMD
 
20/03/1994 CD
Crewe DMD
 
28/05/1995 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
23/04/1996 CD
Crewe DMD
 
25/06/1999 TO
Toton TMD
 
25/07/2000 HQ
Headquarters
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IS
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Class 37/4 & 47/4 Locos
05/02/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
26/02/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Class 37/4 & 47/4 Locos
14/05/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
13/05/1990 TE
FCTY - Railfreight Trainload Thornaby Locos
10/03/1991 LA
FCLL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
07/07/1991 LA
MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Class 37
10/05/1992 ED
FDTE - Distribution / Trainload Shared Locos
16/08/1992 ML
MDRM - Railfreight Distribution, Motherwell Class 37/4 [Shared Pool]
27/09/1992 TI
MDRT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Refurbished Class 37 Locos
03/10/1993 IM
FABI - Trainload Construction, Immingham Locomotives
20/03/1994 CD
LWCC - Trainload Freight West, CD Class 37 (North West)
28/05/1995 SP
LWCC - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
21/01/1996 SP
LWCW - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
23/04/1996 CD
LWMC - Transrail, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (North West Passenger)
18/12/1998 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4
25/06/1999 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
12/05/2000 CD
WKCD - EWS, Crewe Diesel Class 37/4 (FNW Hire)
25/07/2000 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
07/01/2008 HQ
WNSO - EWS, Locomotives Sold (Awating Collection)
Date Livery
Jul '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Jul '72
British Rail Blue
Dec '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Dec '90
Intercity - Mainline
Apr '96
Regional Railways Blue

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