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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6740 01/06/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37040 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3701/06/1962
Wheel Arrangement 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 01/06/1962 to Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Withdrawn 30/06/2005
Time in Service 43 yrs , 29 dys
Cut Up on 30/04/2006
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 01/06/1962

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50B   Hull Dairycoates (New) on 01/06/1962
55C   Healey Mills w/e 11/10/1969
     Withdrawn on 30/06/2005

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
27/02/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
by 07/1975   Snowplough brackets fitted        
by 12/1976   Steam heat boiler isolated        
08/08/1978   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
01/06/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
27/02/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
by 12/1976 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
08/08/1978 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
01/06/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6740
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)    
27/02/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37040    
07/1975 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
12/1976 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
08/08/1978 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/06/2005 Withdrawn Condemned as 37040    
30/04/2006 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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