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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6944 24/09/1964  
TOPS (37/0) 37244 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3724/09/1964
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 3501/D932
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Central Headcode Box
To Service 24/09/1964 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Cut Up m/e 11/2000
Cut At English, Welsh & Scottish Railways (Wigan)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 24/09/1964

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 24/09/1964
87E   Landore 9w/e 25/01/1969
CF   Cardiff Canton w/e 24/11/1973

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
25/01/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
25/01/1969   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
25/01/1969   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        
12/1974   Western Region AWS (ATC) isolated        
21/12/1974   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 07/1975   Boiler water tank converted to fuel tank        
by 03/1979   Twin fuel tanks fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/09/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
25/01/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS/ATC    
12/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS (WR ATC isolated)    
21/12/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Dual AWS (WR ATC isolated)    
by 03/1979 xbt Dual brakes, Steam heat, Extended Fuel Tanks Dual AWS (WR ATC isolated) jX  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/09/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D6944
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 3501
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel		    
25/01/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
25/01/1969 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
25/01/1969 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
24/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CF)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37244    
12/1974 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) isolated    
21/12/1974 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
07/1975 Modification Modification: Boiler water tank converted to fuel tank    
03/1979 Modification Modification: Twin fuel tanks fitted    
11/2000 Scrapped Broken up by English, Welsh & Scottish Railways: Wigan    

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