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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6849 21/06/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37149 09/1974  
TOPS (37/7) 37892 02/10/1987  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3721/06/1963
37/7 v102/10/1987
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Central Headcode Box
To Service 21/06/1963 to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Withdrawn 01/01/2000
Time in Service 36 yrs, 6 mths , 11 dys
Cut Up 01/2008
Cut At EMR (Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 21/06/1963

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
88A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 21/06/1963
64B   Haymarket 5w/e 24/09/1966
65A   Eastfield 4w/e 26/10/1968
     Withdrawn on 01/01/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 09/1975   Snowplough brackets fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/06/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
01/03/1975 Eastfield shed visit Eastfield On shed   Bruce Strong, Facebook

Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
21/06/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6849
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
24/09/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
26/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
09/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37149    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
02/10/1987 Renumbered Renumbered to 37892    
01/01/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 37892    
01/2008 Scrapped Broken up by EMR: Kingsbury    

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