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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6738 11/05/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37038 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3711/05/1962
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 11/05/1962 to Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Withdrawn 01/03/1999
Time in Service 36 yrs, 9 mths , 18 dys
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 11/05/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50B   Hull Dairycoates (New) on 11/05/1962
55C   Healey Mills w/e 11/10/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 12/08/1972
31B   March w/e 07/10/1972
SF   Stratford on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/03/1999

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
04/1978   Steam heat boiler isolated        
12/1978   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/05/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
04/1978 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
12/1978 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes cX  

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/05/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6738
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37038    
04/1978 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
12/1978 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
01/03/1999 Withdrawn Condemned as 37038    

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