Marsh Mills, Plym Valley Railway 26/9/04
New as D6907 to 87E (LE) 11/63 and renumbered 37207 5/74.
Withdrawn c12/99.
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The morning of November 2nd 1988 (ii years after my Father passed) dawned very murky and damp, with a fair amount of misty fog around. Out of the fog loomed Cardiff Canton's 37 207, dragging a Down HST set led by Laira's 43 181.
37 207 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6907, entering service in November 1963. She was renumbered in May 1974. Withdrawn in December 1999, she is currently stored on the Great Central Railway.
43 181 was built at Crewe, entering service in November 1981. She is currently operated by ScotRail.
TOPS info:-
37207 DCWA CF M 0 XA
43181 ICCP LA H B T AP.
NSW TrainLink H set H4 (with driving car D6907) departs Thirroul, NSW with the 1023 Sydney Central to Kiama double deck OSCAR EMU service on 4th March 2024
37207 at Quorn, GCR 23rd April 2023.
37207 entered traffic new from the English Electric Vulcan works as D6907 in November 1963 at Landore depot in Swansea. It was later allocated to St Blazey shed in Cornwall to work china clay traffic and was named 'William Cookworthy' on 27th May 1982, recognising the pharmacist who discovered how china clay could be used to produce quality porcelain. He also discovered sources of the clay in Cornwall which developed into the industry still surviving today. The loco carries the locally devised 'Wizzy Lizard' device (inset) which was later formalised into the official Railfreight depot plaque for St Blazey.
Here seen approaching Par on 13th April 1984 with a consist including cement for Chacewater.
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This loco became a bit of a Cornish celebrity after being named William Cookworthy (1705 – 1780. William had wide interests, but his major achievement was to begin porcelain manufacturing in Britain. He was also a very active Quaker minister) and given Cornish flags and legends on the nose ends.
As a model it has been reproduced in N and OO gauges by various manufacturers.
Built in 1963 as D6907 to British Railways.
Thankfully it has been saved and is in preservation although awaiting restoration.
Note the British Rail yellow vans in the yard beyond - a Leyland Sherpa and Bedford CF.
Is the loco running round that freight wagon that's at the platform?
The station (Par, Cornwall) looks pretty well cared for with flowers in tubs.
Rail Blue liveried class 37/0 locomotive 37207 (D6907) is seen climbing away from Buxton, heading up the freight only Hindlow branch with a short freight
New to Landore 11/67 as D6907 withdrawn from Bescot 09/96 now Preserved
11th June 1988
On a very wet day in Stratford-upon-Avon dutch liveried 37207 arrives to take part on A1A Charters "The Jewel in The Crown" railtour.
New to Landore as D6907 in 11/63 withdrawn from Bescot 09/96
24th February 1996
Duch liveried 37207 (D6907) double heading with 31439 pauses at Birmingham Snow Hill, in the only sunshine that day! on our way to Worcester Shub Hill to attach 20128.
The train is A1A's Charters "The Jewel in The Crown" railtour.
24th February 1996
D6907 of Canton, now preserved on the Plym Valley is seen on the 9C80 coal train in Cardiff on the 31st of March 1972.
