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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6904 05/11/1963  
TOPS (37/0) 37204 04/1974  
TOPS (37/3 (2)) 37378 27/05/1988  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3705/11/1963
37/3 v227/05/1988
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 05/11/1963 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/05/1996
Time in Service 32 yrs, 5 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up m/e 06/1996
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 05/11/1963

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 05/11/1963
65A   Eastfield 5w/e 01/06/1968
66A   Polmadie 4w/e 26/10/1968
65A   Eastfield 5w/e 01/04/1972
TI   Tinsley w/e 08/01/1978
TI   Tinsley on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1996

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

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
05/11/1963 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
11/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
05/11/1963 To Service To service as British Railways number D6904
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
01/06/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
26/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Polmadie (66A)    
11/1971 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
01/04/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (65A)    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37204    
09/1975 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
01/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
27/05/1988 Renumbered Renumbered to 37378    
01/05/1996 Withdrawn Condemned as 37378    
06/1996 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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