05-01-65 - Released from English Electric Vulcan Foundry, Works Number EE/VF3511/D942 1964 As D6954

05-01-65 - First Allocated to Canton

08-08-65 - Stabled on Canton (86A)

13-11-71 - Transferred to Landore sometime between 13-11-71 and 08-01-72

19-08-72 - 1L21 0747 Kings Lynn - Liverpool St, 96.94 Miles

17-11-73 - Transferred to Cardiff Canton

??-04-74 - Renumbered to 37254

05-06-77 - Stabled on Canton

26-06-77 - Stabled on Aberdare

??-03-79 - Twin Tanks Fitted

03-07-81 - 0815 Chester Road - Weston Super Mare Charter Between Abbotswood Jn - Gloucester With 37183 (37884), 47266 Failed, 25

28-11-81 - 47547 failed near the top of the Lickey Incline on an “inter regional” service, banked into Birmingham NS With 37280, 11.93

05-03-83 - Visited Wapping Wharf Bristol with a test train

26-03-84 - Last Classified Repair

17-07-84 - 2C48 1650 Gloucester - Weston, 56.1

03-11-84 - 'Swindon Ambassador III' Railtour Backed up Lickey, 2.22

16-01-85 - Stored

??-01-85 - Returned to Traffic

24-08-85 - 1J20 0730 Euston - Aberystwyth Between Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth With 37251, 81.55

24-08-85 - 2J22 1340 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury With 37251, 81.55

30-05-86 - 7C90 Cardiff Dock - Aberthaw With 37225

30-05-86 - 7C92 Aberthaw - Cardiff Dock With 37225

30-05-86 - 7C92 Cardiff Dock - Aberthaw With 37225

17-10-86 - 0740 Milford Haven - Paddington Between Carmarthen - Swansea, 31.71

03-08-87 - 1M73 1835 Cardiff - Crewe, 138.89

04-09-87 - 1645 Cardiff - Hereford Between ? - Hereford

04-09-87 - 2B42 1838 Hereford - Cardiff, 55.07

16-09-87 - Received E Exam at Cardiff Canton

10-11-87 - 1A10 0604 Hereford - Paddington Between Reading (Possibly worked train from Didcot) - Paddington, 35.91

06-05-88 - 1V62 1210 Portsmouth H - Cardiff Between Severn TJ - Newport, 9.86

08-06-88 - 0803 Cardiff - Weymouth Between Newport - Bristol, 26.31

05-08-88 - 2B21 1710 Newcastle - Swansea Between Bishton - Newport

13-08-88 - 1J19 0740 Euston - Pwllheli Between Shrewsbury - Pwllheli With 37158, 118.68

13-08-88 - 1A34 1505 Pwllheli - Euston Between Pwllheli - Wolverhampton With 37158, 148.36

20-08-88 - 1J19 0740 Euston - Pwllheli Between Shrewsbury - Pwllheli With 37101 (37345), 118.68

20-08-88 - 1A34 1505 Pwllheli - Euston Between Pwllheli - Wolverhampton With 37101 (37345), 148.36

26-08-88 - 1614 Bristol - York Relief Between Bromsgrove - Birmingham NS With 37197, 14.15

27-08-88 - 1J19 0740 Euston - Pwllheli Between Shrewsbury - Pwllheli With 37197, 118.68

27-08-88 - 1A34 1505 Pwllheli - Euston Between Pwllheli - Wolverhampton With 37197, 148.36

01-01-89 - Allocated to FMAK - Freight Metals Cardiff Pool

29-05-89 - 1V08 0915 Liverpool LS - Cardiff Between Hereford - Cardiff, 55.07

15-12-89 - 2245 Penzance - Paddington Between Chippenham - Paddington, 93.89

14-04-90 - Gwent Growler railtour Between Wolverhampton - Gloucester (via Sutton Park and Camp Hill) With 37073, 76.55

14-04-90 - Gwent Growler railtour Between Gloucester - Wolverhampton (as outward) With 37073, 76.55

20-01-91 - Allocated to DCWA - Civil Engineer Western Main Line Locos

14-06-91 - 1710 Paddington - Newbury Between Midgham - Newbury, 6.37

10-08-91 - 1C27 1030 Paddington - Penzance Between Lavington - Penzance, 214.86

24-08-91 - 1M10 1705 Paignton - Manchester P Between Gloucester - Birmingham NS With 37263, 52

31-08-91 - 1E62 1015 Newquay - Manchester P Between Gloucester - Birmingham NS, 52

02-12-91 - 1M87 2040 Poole - Birmingham Between Didcot - Birmingham, 81.7

30-03-92 - Allocated to REJK - Regional Railways S. Wales & West - Cardiff Canton Locos

03-05-92 - 1E36 1320 Swansea - York Between Gloucester - Birmingham NS, 52

29-08-92 - 2O87 0758 Cardiff - Weymouth, 125.58

29-08-92 - 2V87 1630 Weymouth - Cardiff, 125.58

30-08-92 - 1Z10 0955 Swindon - Weymouth, 91.73

30-08-92 - 1Z10 1732 Weymouth - Swindon, 91.73

31-08-92 - 2O87 0742 Cardiff - Weymouth, 125.58

31-08-92 - 2V87 1630 Weymouth - Cardiff, 125.58

02-09-92 - 2O87 0742 Cardiff - Weymouth, 125.58

02-09-92 - 2V87 1630 Weymouth - Cardiff, 125.58

03-09-92 - 2O87 0742 Cardiff - Weymouth, 125.58

03-09-92 - 2V87 1630 Weymouth - Cardiff, 125.58

04-09-92 - 2O87 0742 Cardiff - Weymouth, 125.58

04-09-92 - 2V87 1630 Weymouth - Cardiff, 125.58

10-10-93 - Allocated to REJS - Regional Railways South Wales & West Cardiff Class 37 (Sandite fitted)

28-11-93 - 1300 Manchester P - Bristol TM Between Cheltenham - Bristol TM, 44.38

20-03-94 - Allocated to LNDK - Trainload Freight West - CF Class 37/0 (Departmental)

14-07-94 - 1935 Paddington - Plymouth Between Totnes - Plymouth, 21.06

28-05-95 - Allocated to LNSK - Transrail - Cardiff Canton Class 37 (Sandite Fitted)

01-11-95 - 1235 Paddington - Penzance Between Exeter SD - Plymouth, 49.95

08-05-96 - 1V48 1217 Manchester P - Plymouth Between Bristol TM - Plymouth, 125.44

17-05-96 - 1V52 0850 Edinburgh - Penzance Between Exeter - Penzance, 129.48

02-06-96 - 1129 Barry Island - Methyr Tydfil

09-07-96 - 1V63 1500 Newcastle - Plymouth Between Exeter SD - Plymouth, 49.95

26-07-96 - 1C28 1045 Paddington - Penzance Between Exeter SD - Penzance, 129.48

06-08-96 - 1M56 1044 Plymouth - Manchester P Between Ivybridge - Birmingham NS, 204.69

05-10-96 - NENTA's "The Devon Rambler" Between Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple, 38.94

05-10-96 - NENTA's "The Devon Rambler" Between Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids Providing assistants to 37671, 38.94

01-01-97 - 1M56 1044 Plymouth - Manchester P between Exeter SD - Bristol TM, 75.49

05-01-97 - 1O03 2115 Penzance - Waterloo Between Exeter SD - Bristol TM, 75.49

15-01-97 - 1C82 2035 Paddington - Plymouth Between Exeter SD - Plymouth, 49.95

19-04-97 - 1Z63 0702 Crewe - Barry "The Welsh Wizard" Between Newport - East Usk (alpha steel), 3.89

19-04-97 - 1Z63 0702 Crewe - Barry "The Welsh Wizard" Between East Mendalgief - Courtybella Sidings, 1.07

14-06-97 - 1Z29 0550 Cardiff - Carlisle "The Lakeland Excursioner" Between Cardiff - Carlisle With 37162, 323.25

14-06-97 - 1Z29 0550 Cardiff - Carlisle "The Lakeland Excursioner" Between Carlisle - Cardiff With 37162, 323.25

25-06-97 - 2O88 0830 Bristol TM - Weymouth, 87.52

25-06-97 - 2V74 1103 Weymouth - Bristol TM, 87.52

25-06-97 - 2O90 1433 Bristol TM - Wetmouth, 87.52

25-06-97 - 2V89 1720 Weymouth - Brsitol TM, 87.52

26-06-97 - 2O88 0830 Bristol TM - Weymouth, 87.52

26-06-97 - 2V74 1103 Weymouth - Bristol TM, 87.52

26-06-97 - 2O90 1433 Bristol TM - Weymouth, 87.52

26-06-97 - 2V89 1720 Weymouth - Bristol TM, 87.52

27-06-97 - 2O88 0830 Bristol TM - Weymouth, 87.52

27-06-97 - 2V74 1103 Weymouth - Bristol TM, 87.52

27-06-97 - 2O90 1433 Bristol TM - Weymouth, 87.52

27-06-97 - 2V89 1720 Weymouth - Bristol TM, 87.52

12-11-98 - Stored Unserviceable

13-11-98 - Allocated to WNYX - EWS - Main Line locomotives for component recovery

31-01-99 - Officially Withdrawn From Stock

01-03-03 - Purchased for preservation

05-02-06 - Took power and moved for the first time in preservation

27-03-08 - Moved by road to the Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells West

12-02-09 - 37254 Named 'Driver Robin Prince M.B.E'

Information courtesy of the Class 37 Loco Group

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