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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D6987 06/06/1965  
TOPS (37/0) 37287 05/1974  
TOPS (37/4) 37414 18/10/1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 37
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
3706/06/1965
37/418/10/1985
Wheel Arrangement Co-Co
Builder English Electric Vulcan Foundry
Works Number 3547/D976
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
Other Details Central Headcode Box
To Service 06/06/1965 to Cardiff Canton (86A) (on loan to Tinsley (41A))
Withdrawn 01/03/2000
Time in Service 34 yrs, 8 mths , 24 dys
Cut Up m/e 03/2009
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel 06/06/1965

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Tinsley (on loan) (New) on 06/06/1965
86A   Cardiff Canton (returned from loan) w/e 26/06/1965
     Withdrawn on 01/03/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/07/1969   Air Brakes 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
06/06/1965 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
12/07/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
12/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
21/12/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 03/1979 xbt Dual brakes, Steam heat, Extended Fuel Tanks   jX  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/06/1965 To Service To service as British Railways number D6987
Built at English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number 3547
Allocated to Tinsley (41A) (on loan)
Livery applied: Green bodywork with small yellow warning panel		    
26/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86A)    
12/07/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 37287    
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    
18/10/1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 37414    
01/03/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 37414    
03/2009 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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