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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6899 10/10/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37199 02/1974  
TOPS (37/3 (2)) 37376 07/06/1988  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3710/10/1963
37/3 v207/06/1988
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 10/10/1963 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/10/2000
Time in Service 36 yrs, 11 mths , 21 dys
Cut Up 02/02/2006
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 10/10/1963
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 10/10/1963
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 25/03/1967
91W   To Western Region / GWR (on loan) 4w/e 25/03/1967
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 25/03/1967
51L   Thornaby w/e 31/01/1970
55C   Healey Mills w/e 08/01/1972
40B   Immingham w/e 12/08/1972
TE   Thornaby 3w/e 10/05/1975
GD   Gateshead w/e 18/10/1975
     Withdrawn on 01/10/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
23/08/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
by 03/1980   Twin fuel tanks fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/10/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
23/08/1969 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
by 03/1980 xot Dual brakes, No heat, Extended Fuel Tanks      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/10/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6899
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
25/03/1967 Allocation Loaned to To Western Region / GWR (91W)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
23/08/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
31/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
07/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37199    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
18/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
03/1980 Modification Modification: Twin fuel tanks fitted    
07/06/1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 37376    
01/10/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 37376    
02/02/2006 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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