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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6855 18/07/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37155 04/1974  
TOPS (37/7) 37897 1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3718/07/1963
37/7 v11985
Wheel Arrangement 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 18/07/1963 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/03/2000
Time in Service 36 yrs, 7 mths , 12 dys
Cut Up m/e 02/2008
Cut At EMR (Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 18/07/1963
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 18/07/1963
86A   Cardiff Canton w/e 15/11/1964
87E   Landore 5w/e 01/05/1966
66A   Polmadie 4w/e 20/08/1966
64B   Haymarket 5w/e 06/02/1971
66A   Polmadie 4w/e 26/02/1972
65A   Eastfield 5w/e 01/04/1972
     Withdrawn on 01/03/2000

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
18/07/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Sightings
Report Date Title Location Report Headcode Reference
23/06/1994   Deepdale branch, Preston Noted taking a coal train down the Deepdale branch in Preston.   Gerry Lishman, Facebook

Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/07/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6855
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel		    
15/11/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
01/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
20/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
06/02/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
26/02/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
01/04/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37155    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 37897    
01/03/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 37897    
02/2008 Scrapped Broken up by EMR: Kingsbury    

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