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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6741 07/06/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37041 03/1974  
TOPS (37/5) 37520 02/09/1987  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3707/06/1962
37/502/09/1987
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 07/06/1962 to Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Withdrawn 01/06/2002
Time in Service 39 yrs, 11 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up 10/2007
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 07/06/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50B   Hull Dairycoates (New) on 07/06/1962
51L   Thornaby w/e 11/10/1969
52A   Gateshead w/e 10/10/1970
31B   March w/e 08/05/1971
52A   Gateshead w/e 06/05/1972
TE   Thornaby w/e 19/05/1973
MR   March w/e 09/03/1974
     Withdrawn on 01/06/2002

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/02/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
07/06/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
05/02/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
07/06/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6741
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 Thornaby (51L)    
10/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
05/02/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
08/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
06/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
19/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37041    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
02/09/1987 Renumbered Renumbered to 37520    
01/06/2002 Withdrawn Condemned as 37520    
10/2007 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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