37248 (D6948)
English Electric Works No. 3505 Vulcan Foundry Works No. D936 - completed October 1964.
The following information on the history of 37248 has been compiled from many sources with the help of numerous people, too many to name individually, but to who we are most grateful. However I must acknowledge the Class 37 Locomotive Group for the use of information from their impressive website at www.cl37lg.co.uk. and The 1980’s Timewarp website www.timewarp.abelgratis.com/ch/classic.html
Hopefully, whilst reading this it may jog your memory and encourage you to get that old spotting book or photo’s from the attic, or maybe you have haulage logs, any information you have, no matter how small in relation to 37248 will be gladly appreciated.
For information on 37248's workings for WCRC, thanks are due to the contributors of various 'gen lists', in particular the Scotrail gen list, www.scot-rail.co.uk from which a large amount of information on its current workings has been drawn.
BR/EWS SERVICE HISTORY 1964-2005
WEST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY HISTORY 2006-2008
PRESERVATION SERVICE 2009-
Allocation summary
New to 86A Cardiff Canton 30/10/64
55C Healey Mills 01/08/67
86A Cardiff Canton 01/01/72 (Code changed to CF 05/73)
TI Tinsley 16/08/92 MDTT - RfD Tinsley Unrefurbished Class 37 Locos (Extended Range)
Stored unserviceable 09/10/92
CF Cardiff Canton 25/04/94 LNXX - Trainload Freight West - Stored Locos
Stored unserviceable 27/04/94
CF Cardiff Canton 11/11/94
TO Toton 29/01/95 ENTN - Mainline - TO Class 31/37 (Infrastructure North)
OC Old Oak Common 17/11/00 WKAC - EWS Class 37 Old Oak Common - Anglian & South
ML Motherwell 07/09/01 WKAM - EWS Class 37 Motherwell - Non RETB fitted
CD Crewe 24/09/03 WKAD - EWS Class 37 Crewe Diesel - Midlands & North West
HQ EWS Headquarters 11/12/03 WNTR - EWS Tactical Reserve
CS Carnforth (WCRC) 01/10/05 MBDL - Private Owner Diesel Locomotives (Type Three Traction)