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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6712 10/03/1961  
TOPS (37/0) 37012 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3710/03/1961
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 10/03/1961 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 31/03/2003
Time in Service 42 yrs , 21 dys
Cut Up 08/2003
Cut At Sims Metals (Beeston)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 10/03/1961
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 10/03/1961
51L   Thornaby w/e 19/10/1968
52A   Gateshead w/e 05/04/1969
51L   Thornaby w/e 31/01/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 14/03/1970
30A   Stratford w/e 10/10/1970
MR   March w/e 11/05/1974
SF   Stratford 4w/e 29/01/1978
ML   Motherwell on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 31/03/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/07/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/03/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
04/07/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/03/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D6712
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab		    
19/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
05/04/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
04/07/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
31/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
14/03/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
10/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37012    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
01/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Motherwell (ML)    
31/03/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 37012    
08/2003 Scrapped Broken up by Sims Metals: Beeston    

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