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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6743 22/06/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37043 02/1974  
TOPS (37/3 (2)) 37354 26/06/1988  
TOPS (37/0 (R)) 37043 24/06/1992  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3722/06/1962
37/3 v226/06/1988
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 22/06/1962 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 31/03/2003
Time in Service 40 yrs, 9 mths , 9 dys
Cut Up 13/05/2003
Cut At Sims Metals (Beeston)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 22/06/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 12/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 22/06/1962
88A   Cardiff Canton w/e 06/10/1962
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 04/05/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
31B   March w/e 23/04/1966
SF   Stratford 4w/e 06/10/1973
MR   March 3w/e 10/05/1975
SF   Stratford on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 31/03/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/11/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/06/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
10/11/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/06/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6743
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
06/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)    
04/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/11/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37043    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
26/06/1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 37354    
24/06/1992 Renumbered Renumbered to 37043    
31/03/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 37043    
13/05/2003 Scrapped Broken up by Sims Metals: Beeston    

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