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==37308 in service==
In 1959, British Railways placed an order with English Electric for a batch of 42 1,750HP [[UIC classification | Co-Co]] diesel-electric locomotives similar to two designs EE were constructing for narrow gauge lines in Africa: the Sudan Government Railways 1000 Class (3ft 6in gauge)<ref>[http://www.12csv.com/main/class/class.php?id=1 English Electric Growl] website, retrieved 1 March 2015.</ref> and the East African Railway 90 Class (metre gauge).<ref>[http://www.12csv.com/main/class/class.php?id=2 English Electric Growl] website, retrived 1 March 2015.</ref> All three classes used EE's 12CSVT diesel engine, and the British Railways examples were very successful. Six further orders resulted in a total of 309 locos entering service with British Railways between 1960 and 1965.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_37#Building Wikipedia], retrieved 1 March 2015.</ref>
37308 was built at EE's Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, works number <noglossary>EE/VF3568/D997,</noglossary> and entered service in December 1965 numbered D6608.<ref>[https://www.class37.co.uk/fleet.aspx?strnumber=37308 Class 37.co.uk website] (retrieved 27 June 2019)</ref> The loco spent most of its early working life in South Wales, first allocated to Landore Depot in Swansea with spells at Cardiff Canton and Bristol Bath Road. It was renumbered to 37308 in March 1974.
