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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6794 27/02/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37094 24/11/1973  
TOPS (37/7) 37716 12/1988  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3727/02/1963
37/7 v112/1988
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 3221
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 27/02/1963 to Gateshead (52A)
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 27/02/1963
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
52A   Gateshead (New) on 27/02/1963
50B   Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 25/03/1967
51L   Thornaby 4w/e 27/04/1968
52A   Gateshead w/e 21/09/1968
51L   Thornaby w/e 11/04/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 07/10/1972
52A   Gateshead w/e 11/11/1972
41A   Tinsley w/e 06/01/1973
55C   Healey Mills 2w/e 10/03/1973
IM   Immingham w/e 11/05/1974
TE   Thornaby 2w/e 12/10/1974
TI   Tinsley 2w/e 11/10/1975
HM   Healey Mills 3w/e 02/05/1976
IM   Immingham on 15/05/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 06/1974   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 11/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
12/1977   Air Brakes fitted        
12/1977   EQ Brakes Removed        
12/1977   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/02/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/10/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
by 06/1974 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
12/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve Brake dX  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/02/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6794
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 3221
Allocated to Gateshead (52A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (50B)    
27/04/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
21/09/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/04/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
05/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
06/01/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
24/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 37094    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
06/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (HM)    
11/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/1977 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
12/1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 37716    

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