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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6708 10/02/1961  
TOPS (37/0) 37008 03/1974  
TOPS (37/3 (2)) 37352 17/06/1988  
TOPS (37/0 (R)) 37008 06/07/1989  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3710/02/1961
37/3 v217/06/1988
3706/07/1989
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Steam Boiler Clayton RO2500/03
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Split Headcode Boxes
Nose end Gangway
To Service 10/02/1961 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 24/02/1992
Time in Service 31 yrs , 14 dys
Cut Up 07/1996
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Crewe Works)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 10/02/1961
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 10/02/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 17/06/1961
41C   Wath w/e 28/10/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 11/11/1967
55C   Healey Mills 4w/e 11/07/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 07/10/1972
TE   Thornaby 4w/e 06/10/1973
     Withdrawn on 24/02/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
27/11/1976   Air Brakes fitted        
by 06/1980   Twin fuel tanks fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/02/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
27/11/1976 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
by 06/1980 xot Dual brakes, No heat, Extended Fuel Tanks      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/02/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D6708
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
28/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
11/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37008    
27/11/1976 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/1980 Modification Modification: Twin fuel tanks fitted    
17/06/1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 37352    
06/07/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 37008    
24/02/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 37008    
07/1996 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    

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