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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6857 25/07/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37157 04/1974  
TOPS (37/5) 37695 1986  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3725/07/1963
37/51986
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 25/07/1963 to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Withdrawn 01/03/2004
Time in Service 40 yrs, 7 mths , 5 dys
Cut Up 04/2008
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 25/07/1963
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
88A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 25/07/1963
66A   Polmadie 4w/e 20/08/1966
64B   Haymarket 9w/e 26/11/1966
65A   Eastfield 5w/e 01/11/1969
ML   Motherwell 4w/e 03/03/1979
     Withdrawn on 01/03/2004

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1971   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        
by 09/1975   Snowplough brackets fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
25/07/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
03/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
11/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
25/07/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6857
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (88A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
20/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
26/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (64B)    
01/11/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
03/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
11/1971 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37157    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
03/03/1979 Allocation Reallocated to Motherwell (ML)    
1986 Renumbered Renumbered to 37695    
01/03/2004 Withdrawn Condemned as 37695    
04/2008 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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