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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6785 19/12/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37085 03/1974  
TOPS (37/7) 37711 1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3719/12/1962
37/7 v11985
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 19/12/1962 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 01/12/1999
Time in Service 36 yrs, 11 mths , 12 dys
Cut Up 03/2006
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 19/12/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 04/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 19/12/1962
50A   York (North) 4w/e 16/07/1966
50B   Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 25/02/1967
51L   Thornaby 4w/e 20/05/1967
52A   Gateshead w/e 15/03/1969
51L   Thornaby w/e 26/07/1969
55C   Healey Mills w/e 21/02/1970
41A   Tinsley w/e 24/10/1970
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 18/12/1971
41A   Tinsley 2w/e 01/01/1972
52A   Gateshead w/e 07/10/1972
TE   Thornaby w/e 09/03/1974
MR   March 3w/e 02/05/1976
     Withdrawn on 01/12/1999

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 04/1975   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 11/1975   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
09/1977   EQ Brakes Removed        
05/09/1977   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
19/12/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
by 04/1975 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
by 11/1975 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
09/1977 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
05/09/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
19/12/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6785
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
16/07/1966 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (50A)    
25/02/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
20/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
26/07/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
21/02/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
04/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
24/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
18/12/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
01/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37085    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
04/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
09/1977 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
05/09/1977 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 37711    
01/12/1999 Withdrawn Condemned as 37711    
03/2006 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Kingsbury    

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