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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6789 18/01/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37089 02/1974  
TOPS (37/7) 37708 1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3718/01/1963
37/7 v11985
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 3216/8335
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 18/01/1963 to Gateshead (52A)
Withdrawn 01/10/2002
Time in Service 39 yrs, 8 mths , 13 dys
Cut Up 03/2008
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 18/01/1963

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 18/01/1963
50A   York (North) 4w/e 16/07/1966
50B   Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 25/02/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 11/10/1969
IM   Immingham 4w/e 06/10/1973
TI   Tinsley w/e 16/03/1974
SF   Stratford m/e 05/1977
     Withdrawn on 01/10/2002

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
18/07/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/01/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
18/07/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/01/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6789
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 3216
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)    
18/07/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37089    
16/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 37708    
01/10/2002 Withdrawn Condemned as 37708    
03/2008 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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