Center headcode class 37

[sb67]

Might seem a bit of a strange question but I'm doing a bit of research for a future project and I was looking for info on centre headcode class 37 that would have been allocated to Stratford depot around the late 70's, early 80's. 

From memory I can only recall seeing split headcode versions. I cant seem to find any pictures in the books I've got either but I'm sure they must have been some.

Be grateful of any help.

Thanks.

Steve.

['CHARD]

Class 37 info site is your friend.

 

I knew some of the Far North machines were Great Eastern exiles, and here is just one such example:

 

http://www.class37info.co.uk/fleet.aspx?strnumber=37263

[Owd Bob]

Found one old pic' in a 1980 loco shed book if it helps? although it's not a Stratford allocated loco at the time.

Edited February 14, 2018 by Owd Bob

[Metr0Land]

I've no idea which locos had which arrangements but BR Database seems to hold a lot of info re allocations?

 

http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&id=32&type=D&page=alloc

[Clive Mortimore]

Might seem a bit of a strange question but I'm doing a bit of research for a future project and I was looking for info on centre headcode class 37 that would have been allocated to Stratford depot around the late 70's, early 80's. 

From memory I can only recall seeing split headcode versions. I cant seem to find any pictures in the books I've got either but I'm sure they must have been some.

Be grateful of any help.

Thanks.

Steve.

D6959 to D6968 later 37259-37268. All originally Sheffield Darnell allocated. Easily recognisable with a single lamp iron iron above the headcode panel, no NER or WR locos had this arrangement.

[Rivercider]

Here is Stratfords 37264 at Ebbw Junction in 1982

37264 at Ebbw Junction 25/1/82

 

cheers 

[sb67]

Thanks guys, that's given me something to look at. I really like the picture of 37 264.

Steve.

[Davexoc]

37266 at Liverpool Street circa 1980

 

 

Dave

[Clive Mortimore]

Another little thing, they were some of the few D69xxers that had train heating boilers. Most the WR and NER locos were freight locos.

[sb67]

Great photo Dave, that brings back a few memories!

Steve.

[Rivercider]

Here are two in a row

37260 and 37259 pass light through Colchester, 12/2/81

 

cheers

[PM47079]

37091 was a Stratford loco and had centre head codes both ends possibly as a result of accident damage

[deltic17]

My 1980 Ian Allan 'Locoshed' lists them as:-

 

37120,122,130,215,259-266 & as noted above 091 was also c/h.

 

The 1981 version lists them as:-

 

37121,122,130,215,245,246,259-266,283 & 091. ..(looks like 121 was swopped with 120 with 245,246 & 283 added over the year).

 

Deltic17