37240
General Info
Built
English Electric, 1964
Lot no.
???
Engine
English Electric 12CSVT of 1750hp at 850rpm
Transmission
Electric -
Power at Rail
1250hp
Tractive Effort
55500lbf max; 35000lbf cont at 13.6mph
Wheels
Co-
Weight
103t
Max Speed
90mph
Train Brakes
Vacuum and air
Train Heat
None
This locomotive is owned and operated by the diesel group. Thanks to Locodata (now closed) and the Class 37 loco group for history, and to Martin Bray for photos.
Updated 3rd April 2015 by John Rutter-
37240 passes the new outer home signal at Carrog Station on the first day of operation for Carrog Signal Box
Photo Geoff Williams 3rd March 2007
37240 in Llangollen Station Diesel Weekend 11th March 2006
Photo John Rutter
Left: 37240 faces D1566 in Llangollen Station, Diesel Weekend 11th March 2006
Right 37240 at Llangollen Goods Junction Thomas Event 30th Jan 2005
Photos -
37240 in Llanollen Shed Yard 17th Jan 2004
Photo John Rutter
37240 in Llangollen Yard on 28th August 2008
Picture John Rutter
37240 under overhaul in Llangollen Yard in December 2009
Picture -
Depot and Sector Allocations
Worcester
???
08/1964
Cardiff Canton
86A
01/10/1964
Healey Mills
HM
01/12/1967
Renumbered from D6940 to 37240
01/02/1974
Landore
LE
01/08/1974
Cardiff Canton
CF
17/04/1983
Dual braked
08/1983
Eastfield
ED
04/09/1988
Freight Power station Coal
FEGA
01/01/1989
Thornaby
TE
22/01/1989
Railfreight (metals) Thornaby
FMTY
22/01/1989
Eastfield
ED
21/01/1990
Departmental Civil Engineer Scotrail Main Line Locos
DCHA
21/01/1990
Regional Railways Infrastructure Scotrail Eastfield
RAJE
30/03/1992
Inverness
IS
09/08/1992
Regional Railways Infrastructure Inverness class 37
RAJV
09/08/1992
Motherwell
ML
20/03/1994
EWS Motherwell class 37
LGBM
20/03/1994
Bescot
BS
28/05/1995
Transrail Bescot class 37
LBLB
28/05/1995
Crewe Diesel
CD
17/01/1997
EWS (Transrail) Crewe Diesel class 37
LWCW
17/01/1997
EWS Headquarters
WQ
14/03/1997
EWS (Transrail) Strategic Reserve
LCWX
14/03/1997
Stored unserviceable
01/05/1997
EWS Stored Main Line
WNXX
07/09/1998
EWS Condemned / For Disposal
WNZX
10/12/1999
EWS Headquarters
WQ
01/06/2000
Wigan CRDC
02/06/2000
Stored unserviceable
29/09/2000
Llangollen
16/07/2002
6940 in Llangollen Yard following overhaul
28th March 2015
Llangollen Diesel Group with 6940 following a successful return to service on 28th March 2015
First trip out. 6940 pilots D5310 on the 3pm from Llangollen 28th March 2015
6940 runs round after a successful first outing
28th March 2015
All photos -
6940 has now left Llangollen for a new life back on the main line under her other number 37240
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Llangollen Loco Shed |
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Rolling Stock |
Signalling |
Track Maintenance |
Steam Locomotives |
Diesel Locomotives |
Railcars |
Resident Steam Locomotives |
Ex Llangollen Locomotives |
New Build Locos |
Dismantled Locomotives |
Foxcote Manor |
80072 |
Black 5 45337 |
3802 |
5199 |
6430 |
Jessie |
7754 |
Austin 1 |
Jennifer |
Desmond |
5532 |
5539 |
2859 |
Cogan Hall |
76079 |
Alco5197 |
7828 |
Kinlet Hall |
44806 |
5643 |
Jinty 7298 |
Darfield No1 |
Betton Grange |
Patriot |
Night Owl 4709 |
LNER B17 Page |
48518 |
Willington Hall |
Visiting Diesels |
Previous Residents |
D5310 |
47449 |
03162 |
08195 |
Davy |
D2892 |
D2899 |
37901 |
Eliseg |
46010 |
20142 |
25313 |
37240 |
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Class 108 Set |
Wickham Cl109 Set |
Hybrid Unit 51618 & 56456 |
GWR Vehicles |
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Goods Junction Signal Box |
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Steel Steam & Stars I Gallery 1 |
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