History

The loco was built at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry with works number EE/VF3384/D850 in November 1963 and numbered D6906.

11/1963 First Allocated to Landore

11/1964 Transferred to Cardiff Canton

02/1965 Transferred to Landore

08/1967 Transferred to Cardiff Canton

07/1972 Transferred to Landore

06/1974 Renumbered to 37206

08/1979 Transferred to Bristol Bath Road

10/1980 Transferred to Laira

10/1982 Transferred to Landore

04/1983 Transferred to Cardiff Canton

05/1985 Transferred to Bristol Bath Road

06/1986 Transferred to Cardiff Canton

12/1986 Received Classified Repair and renumbered to 37906

01/1989 Allocated to FMCC (Freight Metals) Cardiff Class 37/9 Pool

04/1990 Allocated to FMHK (Freight Metals) Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 and 37/9

03/1993 Allocated FMMK (Trainload Metals) Cardiff Class 37/9 (Reserve Pool)

05/1993 Allocated to FMHK (Freight Metals) Cardiff Canton Class 37/7 & 37/9

03/1994 Allocated to LNHK (Trainload Freight West)

09/1996 Allocated to LNCK (Trainload Freight West) CF Class 37 (South Wales)

12/1996 Allocated to LCWX EWS (Transrail) Strategic Reserve

08/1997 Transferred to Headquarters

01/1998 Transferred to Cardiff Canton, Allocated to LNCK EWS Cardiff Canton Class 37

11/1998 Allocated to WKHN EWS Cardiff Canton Class 37/9

01/1999 Allocated to WNYX EWS Main Line Locomotives for Component Recovery.

09/1999 Was named "STAR OF THE EAST" for the ELR Gala

03/2000 Was named "STAR OF THE SOUTH" for the Mid Hants Gala

09/2000 Severn Valley Gala

05/2001 Allocated to WMOC EWS OC Heritage Fleet

10/2002 Severn Valley Gala

06/2006 Bought by B.R.E. Limited for Preservation

08/2006 Bought by Ruston 906 Group for Preservation

02/09/06 First Start up in private ownership!

09/06/07 First Run in Preservation on the Severn Valley Railway