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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6860 05/07/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37160 02/1974  
TOPS (37/3 (2)) 37373 20/07/1988  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3705/07/1963
37/3 v220/07/1988
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Central Headcode Box
To Service 05/07/1963 to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Withdrawn 01/12/1993
Time in Service 30 yrs, 4 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 07/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 05/07/1963
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
88A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 05/07/1963
87E   Landore 5w/e 01/05/1966
86A   Cardiff Canton 8w/e 30/10/1966
50A   York (North) 4w/e 03/12/1966
56B   Healey Mills 4w/e 03/12/1966
41A   Tinsley 4w/e 11/07/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 23/01/1971
30A   Stratford w/e 09/10/1971
51L   Thornaby 2w/e 10/03/1973
SF   Stratford 2w/e 11/10/1975
TE   Thornaby w/e 29/02/1976
IM   Immingham m/e 07/1977
ED   Eastfield on 04/10/1987
ML   Motherwell on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/12/1993

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
14/02/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/07/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
14/02/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 xo Dual brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/07/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6860
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
30/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
03/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (56B)    
03/12/1966 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
14/02/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
23/01/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37160    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
29/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
07/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (ED)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Motherwell (ML)    
20/07/1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 37373    
01/12/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 37373    
07/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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