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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6773 10/09/1962  
TOPS (37/0) 37073 02/02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3710/09/1962
Wheels Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Split Headcode Boxes
Nose end Gangway
To Service 10/09/1962 to Thornaby (51L)
Withdrawn 31/03/2003
Time in Service 40 yrs, 6 mths , 21 dys
Cut Up 04/2003
Cut At Ian Riley Engineering (at ELR, Bury)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 10/09/1962

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
51L   Thornaby (New) on 10/09/1962
31B   March w/e 09/10/1971
SY   Saltley w/e 23/06/1973
MC   March w/e 21/07/1973
GD   Gateshead 3w/e 04/01/1976
     Withdrawn on 31/03/2003

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
01/03/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
by 03/1980   Twin fuel tanks fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/09/1962 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
01/03/1971 xo Dual brakes, No heat      
by 03/1980 xot Dual brakes, No heat, Extended Fuel Tanks      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/09/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D6773
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Allocated to Thornaby (51L)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel
   
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
01/03/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/06/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (SY)    
21/07/1973 Allocation Reallocated to March (MC)    
02/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37073    
04/01/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
03/1980 Modification Modification: Twin fuel tanks fitted    
31/03/2003 Withdrawn Condemned as 37073    
04/2003 Scrapped Broken up by Ian Riley Engineering: at ELR, Bury    

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