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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6938 12/06/1964  
TOPS (37/0) 37238 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3712/06/1964
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 12/06/1964 to Bristol Bath Road (82A)
Withdrawn 30/09/2008
Time in Service 44 yrs, 3 mths , 18 dys
Cut Up 03/2009
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 12/06/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
82A   Bristol Bath Road (New) on 12/06/1964
86A   Cardiff Canton 5w/e 24/08/1964
40B   Immingham w/e 24/05/1969
91E   To Eastern Region 5w/e 14/06/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 05/07/1969
31B   March w/e 11/10/1969
55C   Healey Mills w/e 10/07/1971
52A   Gateshead w/e 28/10/1972
TE   Thornaby w/e 11/05/1974
GD   Gateshead w/e 26/10/1974
CF   Cardiff Canton 3w/e 09/10/1976
     Withdrawn on 30/09/2008

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 10/1975   Snowplough brackets fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/06/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/06/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D6938
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
24/08/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
24/05/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
14/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to To Eastern Region (91E)    
05/07/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
10/07/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Healey Mills (55C)    
28/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37238    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
26/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
10/1975 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
30/09/2008 Withdrawn Condemned as 37238    
03/2009 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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