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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Type |
Number |
Date From |
Notes |
| Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) |
D6930 |
06/03/1964 |
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| TOPS (37/0) |
37230 |
04/1974 |
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Locomotive Specifics
| Class as Built |
37 |
| Subclass/Rebuild History |
|
| 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 |
06/03/1964 to Landore (87E) |
| Withdrawn |
31/08/2005 |
| Time in Service |
41 yrs, 5 mths , 25 dys |
| Cut Up |
m/e 01/2006 |
| Cut At |
C F Booth (Rotherham) |
| Status |
Scrapped |
Liveries Carried - WIP
| Code |
Colour |
Date From |
| GSYP |
Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel |
06/03/1964 |
|
Modifications - WIP
| Date Modified |
Order Number |
Modification |
Status |
Charged to Capital |
Charged to Revenue |
Total Cost |
| by 15/02/1969 |
|
Steam heat boiler removed |
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|
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| by 30/10/1970 |
|
EQ Brakes Added |
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|
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| by 05/12/1970 |
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EQ Brakes Added |
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| 05/1971 |
|
Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted |
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|
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| by 06/1977 |
|
Western Region AWS (ATC) removed |
|
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| by 03/1980 |
|
Twin fuel tanks fitted |
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Configuration - WIP
| Date |
Configuration |
Description |
Additional |
Diagram |
Source |
| 06/03/1964 |
vb |
Vacuum brakes, Steam heat |
|
|
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| by 15/02/1969 |
vo |
Vacuum brakes, No heat |
|
|
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| by 30/10/1970 |
vo |
Vacuum brakes, No heat |
EQ Brakes |
|
|
| by 05/12/1970 |
vo |
Vacuum brakes, No heat |
Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes |
|
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| 05/1971 |
vo |
Vacuum brakes, No heat |
WR ATC, Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes |
|
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| by 06/1977 |
vo |
Vacuum brakes, No heat |
Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes |
|
|
| by 03/1980 |
vot |
Vacuum brakes, No heat, Extended Fuel Tanks |
Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes |
|
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Summary
| Start |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 06/03/1964 |
To Service |
To service as British Railways number D6930
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) |
|
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| 31/05/1967 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Landore (87E) |
|
|
| 02/12/1967 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C) |
|
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| 15/02/1969 |
Modification |
Modification: Steam heat boiler removed |
|
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| 30/10/1970 |
Modification |
Modification: EQ Brakes Added |
|
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| 05/12/1970 |
Modification |
Modification: EQ Brakes Added |
|
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| 05/1971 |
Modification |
Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted |
|
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| 01/05/1971 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A) |
|
|
| 04/1974 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 37230 |
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| 06/1977 |
Modification |
Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed |
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| 03/1980 |
Modification |
Modification: Twin fuel tanks fitted |
|
|
| 31/08/2005 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 37230 |
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| 01/2006 |
Scrapped |
Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham |
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