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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6721 06/07/1961  
TOPS (37/0) 37021 02/1974  
TOPS (37/7) 37715 17/11/1988  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3706/07/1961
37/7 v117/11/1988
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 2884/D600
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 06/07/1961 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 01/06/1999
Time in Service 37 yrs, 10 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 11/2005
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP All over Green including front of cab 06/07/1961
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 01/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 06/07/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 16/09/1961
31B   March w/e 11/10/1969
51L   Thornaby w/e 09/10/1971
IM   Immingham w/e 09/03/1974
HM   Healey Mills 2w/e 12/10/1974
MR   March 3w/e 04/01/1976
SF   Stratford on 01/11/1981
ML   Motherwell on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1999

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 03/1973   Steam heat boiler drained        
by 11/1975   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
10/07/1977   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/07/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 03/1973 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 11/1975 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
10/07/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/07/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D6721
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 2884
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: All over Green including front of cab
   
16/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
01/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
03/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler drained    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37021    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (HM)    
11/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
04/01/1976 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
10/07/1977 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
01/11/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Motherwell (ML)    
17/11/1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 37715    
01/06/1999 Withdrawn Condemned as 37715    
11/2005 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Kingsbury    

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