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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6933 01/04/1964  
TOPS (37/0) 37233 04/1974  
TOPS (37/7) 37889 1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3701/04/1964
37/7 v11985
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 01/04/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 01/06/1999
Time in Service 35 yrs , 2 mths
Cut Up 03/2007
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Crewe DMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 01/04/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 01/04/1964
CF   Cardiff Canton on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1999

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 30/10/1970   Headlight(s) fitted        
12/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
09/01/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
03/1974   Headlight(s) removed        
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
01/04/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vbh Vacuum brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      
12/1970 xbh Dual brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      
09/01/1971 xbh Dual brakes, Steam heat, Headlight      
03/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
01/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D6933
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) fitted    
12/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
09/01/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/1974 Modification Modification: Headlight(s) removed    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37233    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 37889    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
01/06/1999 Withdrawn Condemned as 37889    
03/2007 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Crewe DMD    

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