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37424

D6979 37279 37424

Picture By Gary Parr 37424 at Fort William

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There are 1953 Records in the database covering 101,661.52 Miles

 

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Released from English Electric Vulcan Foundry - Works Number EE/VF3539/D968 1965 As D6979 03-05-65  
First Allocated to Canton 03-05-65  
Observed at Canton shed 27-03-66  
Observed at Barry shed 16-10-66  
working a Ystrad Mynach down freight from upper Rhymney Valley 21-04-67  
Stabled on Canton 02-07-67  
Stabled on Ebbw Jn (86B) 13-10-67  
Stabled on Barry 05-07-69  
Worked a down coal through Cardiff 19-03-71  
Observed at Ebbw Junction 01-05-71  
Observed at Bristol T.M. Paired with 6921 29-05-71  
Working 6V88 with 6603 Cardiff 20-11-71  
Observed at Severn Tunel Jnc 05-01-72  
Stabled on Llanelli 04-06-72  
Observed at Kidwelly With 6974 25-07-72  
Stabled at Canton shed 86A 21-10-72  
Seen between Gloucester and Cardiff 29-12-72  
Observed at Filton Junction 03-01-73  
Observed at Peterstone, West of Cardiff 07-02-73  
Observed at Llantrisant Stabling Point 22-07-73  
Observed at Cardiff Central 30-07-73  
Renumbered to 37279 ??-04-74  
Observed at Cardiff 03-04-74  
Observed at Cardiff Station 06-04-74  
Observed at Cardiff Central 15-06-74  
Observed at Radyr 28-09-74  
Observed at Radyr 26-10-74  
Observed at Cardiff Central 25-03-75  
Observed at Canton Cardiff Engine Shed 01-04-75  
Observed at Cardiff Central 03-05-75  
Observed at Cardiff Central 10-06-75  
Observed at Cardiff Central 11-06-75  
Observed at Cardiff Central 24-12-75  
Observed at Severn Tunnel Junction 30-01-76  
Observed at Radyr 09-05-76  
Observed at Radyr 26-07-76  
Observed at Canton 05-09-76  
Observed at Barry 22-05-77  
Stabled on Canton 26-06-77  
Stabled on Cardiff Canton Depot 21-01-78  
Observed at Aberdare 22-01-78  
Observed on Doncaster works open day 17-06-78  
Stabled on Doncaster Works 18-06-78  
Passed through Doncaster Station light eninge in Ex-works condition 19-08-78  
Twin Tanks Fitted ??-03-79  
1M60 1515 Plymouth - Manchester P Between Gloucester - Birmingham NS 19-03-79 52.00
1M60 1515 Plymouth - Manchester P Between Gloucester - Birmingham NS 20-03-79 52.00
1Z79 1525 Penzance - Worcester Shrub Hill Between Plymouth - Newquay Pixieland Express Railtour 14-04-79  
1Z79 1525 Penzance - Worcester Shrub Hill Between Newquay - Plymouth Pixieland Express Railtour 14-04-79 55.49
Worked 0645 Ebbw Jucntion - Ebbw Vale 01-06-79  
Worked 0935 Ebbw Vale - Pontypool 01-06-79  
Worked 1300 Pontypool - Ebbw Jucntion 01-06-79  
1M43 0730 Worcester - Birmingham 30-08-80 26.09
1V72 0830 Manchester P - Swansea Between Birmingham - Cardiff 30-08-80 109.96
1V79 0824 York - Tenby Between Cardiff - Tenby 30-08-80 104.04
2C85 1820 Tenby - Swansea 30-08-80 61.03
Worked 2140 Ebbw Junction - Margam light engine 30-10-80  
Worked 0110 Margam - Severn Tunnel Junction 31-10-80  
Worked 0455 Severn Tunnel Junction - Ebbw Junction Light engine 31-10-80  
Observed at Swansea Eastern 17-05-81  
6086 0400 Aberthaw - Brynlliw With 37231 (37896) 04-06-81  
1S19 2126 Bristol TM - Glasgow C Between Bromsgrove - Blackwell with 37258 25-08-81 2.22
Observed at Newport 22-10-82  
1S19 2124 Bristol TM - Glasgow C Between Worcester SH - Birmingham NS via Stourbridge 12-02-83  
1S19 2124 Bristol TM - Glasgow C Between Bromsgrove - Blackwell With 37304 18-03-83 2.22
1S19 2124 Bristol TM - Glasgow C Between Bromsgrove - Blackwell with 37304 Banking 47556 25-03-83 2.22
1S19 2124 Bristol TM - Glasgow C Between Worcester SH - Birmingham NS piloting 45110 With 37294 28-03-83 26.09
1S39 0735 Plymouth - Glasgow C between Bromsgrove - Blackwell with 37304 06-04-83 2.22
Worked up oil Through Port Talbot 18-08-83  
F + W Tours The Scots Streaker Ayr - Plymouth Between Gloucester - Bristol TM With 37105 (37796) 21-08-83  
1S19 2124 Bristol TM - Glasgow C Between Bromsgrove - Blackwell with 37298 Banking 45112 23-08-83 2.22
1S19 2124 Bristol TM - Glasgow C Between Bromsgrove - Blackwell with 37136 25-08-83 2.22
1E54 0655 Swansea - Newcastle Between Bromsgrove - Birmingham NS With 37136 Assisting HST 27-08-83 14.15
1S27 0725 Penzance - Dundee Between Bromsgrove - Birmingham NS With 37206 Dragging HST 01-09-83  
1E54 0655 Swansea - Newcastle Between Bromsgrove - Birmingham New Street With 37206 Assisting HST. 02-09-83 14.15
Observed at Cardiff Canton 17-12-83  
2B26 1043 Cardiff - Bristol TM Between Severn Tunnel Junction - Bristol TM 27-12-83 16.45
Observed at Severn Tunnel Junction 03-03-84  
Observed at Cardiff Central 17-03-84  
Observed at Carmarthen 28-04-84  
Observed at Wolverhampton area 01-05-84  
1S19 2124 - Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central Between Bromsgrove - Blackwell With 37182 Banking 45133 14-06-84 2.22
Observed at Swindon stabling point 21-06-84  
Observed at Bescot 25-08-84  
1O79 1215 Cardiff - Portsmouth H Between Cardiff - Bristol TM 03-09-84 38.06
Stabled on Bescot Yd 15-09-84  
Transferred to Inverness ??-01-85  
1S71 0730 Penzance - Glasgow C Between Bromsgrove - Birmingham NS Dragging 50047 With 37272 18-01-85 14.15
1S19 2125 Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central Between Bromsgrove - Blackwell With 37272 Banking 45150 18-01-85 2.22
Worked 6M70 0210 Lackenby - Etruria with 37032 11-02-85  
Worked 4E35 0959 Etruria - Lackenby with 37032 11-02-85  
2O49 1715 Glasgow QS - Edinburgh 18-02-85 47.30
Stabled on Inverness depot 23-02-85  
Transferred to Motherwell 13-05-85  
Stabled in Shields Depot in Glasgow 31-05-85  
Transferred to Eastfield 15-07-85  
Loco entered work for rebuilding as a 37/4 22-08-85  
Observed at Crewe Works 12-10-85  
Observed at Crewe Works 11-11-85  
Stabled on Crewe works with 37427 19-01-86  

 

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