English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: D6602 / 37302 / 37416 

D6602 / 37302 / 37416 

© English Electric Growl / Martin Bray
A triple-headed ore train powered by Class 37s no.s 37306, 37303 and 37302 passes through Newport, heading for the Llanwern Steelworks, on July 31st, 1979.

© Martin Bray
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
37416
Scrapped by
C.F. Booth Ltd
Scrapped at
Rotherham yard
Date Scrapped
March 26th, 2013
Works Number
3562/D691
Constructed At
English Electric Co. Ltd, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
British Rail
Date Accepted
9th September 1965
Classified as
17/3 Class
Number Carried
D6602
Livery Carried
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Depot Allocation
86A, Cardiff Canton
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New D6602  
03/1974 # 37302  
30/10/1985 37416  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 17/3 Class  
06/05/1973 Class 37  
30/10/1985 Class 37/4  
From To Name
03/05/1993 07/1994 #
Mt Fuji
16/05/2001 03/2004 #
Concrete Bob / Sir Robert McAlpine
13/04/2004 07/2005 #
Royal Scotsman
Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
10/1965 # 87E
Landore (Swansea)
 
08/1967 # 86A
Cardiff Canton
 
10/1971 # 87A
Landore (Swansea)
 
06/05/1973 LE
Landore TMD
 
04/03/1985 ED
Eastfield TMD (Glasgow)
 
12/01/1986 IS
Inverness TMD
 
20/01/1991 TE
Thornaby TMD
 
07/07/1991 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
25/08/1991 IS
Inverness TMD
 
05/04/1992 TI
Tinsley TMD
 
23/05/1993 LA
Laira T&RSMD
 
23/01/1994 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
23/07/1995 SP
Wigan Springs Branch
 
31/05/1996 HQ
Headquarters
 
04/09/1996 CF
Cardiff Canton T&RSMD
 
27/11/1998 TO
Toton TMD
 
05/02/1999 ML
Motherwell TMD
 
22/05/2006 HQ
Headquarters
Motherwell TMD
12/09/2011 KM
Kingmoor TMD
 

Sector Allocation List
Date Depot Sector Details
01/01/1989 IS
PXXA - Provincial, General Pool
22/01/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Pool
05/02/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
26/02/1989 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Pool
14/05/1989 IS
FGUV - Freight Speedlink, Inverness (Shared)
13/05/1990 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Pool
20/01/1991 TE
FCTY - Railfreight Construction, Thornaby Locos
07/07/1991 TI
MDRT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Refurbished Class 37 Locos
25/08/1991 IS
PISA - Provincial Inverness Class 37/4 & 47/4 Locos
05/04/1992 TI
MDRT - Railfreight Distribution, Tinsley Refurbished Class 37 Locos
23/05/1993 LA
MDRL - Railfreight Distribution Laira Refurbished Class 37 Locos
23/01/1994 CF
MDRK - Railfreight Distribution - Cardiff Class 37
20/03/1994 CF
LNLK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (St Blazey)
23/07/1995 SP
LWCC - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
21/01/1996 SP
LWCW - Transrail, SP Class 37 (North West)
31/05/1996 HQ
LCWX - EWS (Transrail), Strategic Reserve
04/09/1996 CF
LNDK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37/0 (Departmental)
27/09/1996 CF
LNCK - Trainload Freight West, CF Class 37 (South Wales)
27/11/1998 TO
WKCN - EWS, Toton Class 37/4 Systemwide
05/02/1999 ML
WKMB - EWS, Motherwell Class 37
17/11/2000 ML
WKBM - EWS, Class 37 Motherwell, Scotland RETB General
22/05/2006 HQ
WNTS - EWS, Stored Locomotives
20/09/2007 HQ
WNXX - EWS, Locomotives for Storage
31/01/2011 HQ
WNSO - DBS, Locomotives Sold (Awaiting collection)
12/09/2011 KM
XHHP - DRS, De-registered Locomotives
Date Livery
Sep '65
British Railways Green - Small Warning Panel
Aug '73
British Rail Blue
Oct '85
British Rail Large Logo Blue
Oct '90
Intercity - Mainline
Aug '96
EWS Original Red/Gold
Apr '04
Royal Scotsman Maroon

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