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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6780 14/11/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37080 02/02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3714/11/1962
Wheel Arrangement 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 14/11/1962 to Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Withdrawn 18/09/1996
Time in Service 33 yrs, 10 mths , 4 dys
Cut Up m/e 05/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Cardiff Canton MPD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 14/11/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
50B   Hull Dairycoates (New) on 14/11/1962
51L   Thornaby w/e 15/06/1963
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 15/07/1967
51L   Thornaby 4w/e 07/10/1967
52A   Gateshead w/e 12/04/1969
51L   Thornaby w/e 26/07/1969
GD   Gateshead 2w/e 11/01/1975
TE   Thornaby w/e 18/10/1975
     Withdrawn on 18/09/1996

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
22/12/1976   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
14/11/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
22/12/1976 xo Dual brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
14/11/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6780
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel		    
15/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
15/07/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
07/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
12/04/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
26/07/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37080    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
18/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
22/12/1976 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
18/09/1996 Withdrawn Condemned as 37080    
05/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Cardiff Canton MPD    

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