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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6958 15/01/1965  
TOPS (37/0) 37258 02/1974  
TOPS (37/3 (2)) 37384 02/10/1998  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3715/01/1965
37/3 v202/10/1998
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 15/01/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Withdrawn 01/12/1999
Time in Service 34 yrs, 10 mths , 16 dys
Cut Up 11/2005
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Kingsbury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 15/01/1965
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 10/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 11/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
86A   Cardiff Canton (New) on 15/01/1965
87A   Landore 9w/e 08/01/1972
     Withdrawn on 01/12/1999

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
07/11/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
12/1975   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
15/01/1965 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
10/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
07/11/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
12/1975 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
15/01/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D6958
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
10/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/11/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37258    
12/1975 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
02/10/1998 Renumbered Renumbered to 37384    
01/12/1999 Withdrawn Condemned as 37384    
11/2005 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Kingsbury    

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