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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6770 17/08/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37070 19/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3717/08/1962
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Split Headcode Boxes
Nose end Gangway
To Service 17/08/1962 to Thornaby (51L)
Withdrawn 19/05/1996
Time in Service 33 yrs, 9 mths , 2 dys
Cut Up 14/07/2004
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Toton Training Compound)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 17/08/1962
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
51L   Thornaby (New) on 17/08/1962
52A   Gateshead w/e 11/04/1970
51L   Thornaby w/e 02/12/1972
IS   Inverness on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 19/05/1996

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
22/05/1970   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/08/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
22/05/1970 xo Dual brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/08/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6770
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Thornaby (51L)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/04/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
22/05/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
19/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37070    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Inverness (IS)    
19/05/1996 Withdrawn Condemned as 37070    
14/07/2004 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Toton Training Compound    

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