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The Scottish Class 37 Groups superbly restored 37025 'Inverness TMD' stands in the sun outside Bo'ness MPD during the September 2008 Diesel Gala at the railway. September 2008 |
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Former French exile and Wigan resident, 37037 stands in the low afternoon sun at Buckfastleigh waiting departure with the 1445 Buckfastleigh-Totnes during the autumn diesel gala at the South Devon Railway. November 2008 |
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Having gained full yellow
ends for the gala only, D6737 (or 37037 in new money) stands at
Totnes awaiting departure for Buckfastleigh in the evening sun during the
South Devon
Railway 2010 summer diesel event. It is anticipated that 37037 will be
taking part in the Mid Norfolk Railway's Class 37 Golden Jubilee event in
September.
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Running wrong line, 37109
passes Hagside Level Crossing on the Manchester Metrolink with an
engineering train bound for Whitefield bank. In contrast to previous
engineering works, the trains, saw traction and drivers provided solely by
the East Lancs Railway with rakes of wagons provided by DB Schenker. February 2010 |
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Further down the line,
37109 rounds the bend into Radcliffe station before entering the
worksite. 37418 was on the rear providing assistance up the bank. February 2010 |
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The Growler Group's 37215
stands at Toddington in the sunshine awaiting departure with a shuttle
service to Winchcombe during the July Diesel Gala at the Gloucestershire &
Warwickshire Railway which also featured residents 24081, 37324, 47105 and
47376 plus visiting 31162 and 33109. July 2009 |
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Type Three Traction's
37248, currently on long term lease to West Coast Railway Company,
stands at Blackpool North after arriving with a Spitfire Railtours charter
from Poole. It is anticipated when the lease ends with West Coast, the
former Midland Railway Centre will be retired from the main line. November 2008 |
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37229 and 37194
make a fine sight approaching Bristol Temple Meads while working 6M67
Bridgewater-Crewe flask empties. Often when running early, the train sits
in the through road, but not this time as they departed with much noise
causing head turning on the part of the public awaiting their trains! March 2007 |
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'Le Beast Aux France';
37294 standing outside Crewe DMD for the first time in 5 years
awaiting removal to Booths, Rotherham following sale by EWS. February 2009
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Last built 37308
stands inside 'The Factory' at Old Oak Common undergoing extensive
refurbishment after purchase for preservation from EWS. To keep up to date
with the latest progress on its restoration and return to service, follow
this link (opens in a new window)...
http://midis.fotopic.net/c1467148.html March 2008 |
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class 37/4 |
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37401 and 37405 catch the sun while standing under the magnificent York trainshed after arrival with a Compass Tours charter from Wolverhampton which then went forward on a small mini charter via the Harrogate Circle and Leeds back to York. March 2008 |
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37401 and 37417 - the EWS charter pair during 2008 - stand at Carlisle after a run over the Settle & Carlisle with a charter from London Kings Cross. The pair then worked the return run from Carlisle all the way through to London Kings Cross. May 2008 |
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37401
and newly reinstated 37670 stand at Rannoch while working Day 3 of
Pathfinder Tours 'The Easter West Highlander' from Fort William to Oban.
Unfortunately, due to the failure of 37406, the promised traction only
produced on two out of the four days with GM traction for the remainder. April 2009 |
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Running as 0Z68 Washwood Heath-Bescot for route learning purposes,
37406 The Saltire Society emerges from the shadows at
Birmingham new street next to what is perhaps a more common sight. '406
had worked the inward 0Z67 from Bescot but terminated short at Saltley and
returned as an early 0Z68, pausing at New St to regain its booked path. April 2007 |
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Refurbished by HNRC at Barrow
Hill, 37409 stands at Gresty Bridge during the 2010 DRS Open Day.
Named 'Lord Hinton' at the event after the former head of the Atomic
Energy
Authority (AEA) who were responsible for building Britain's nuclear
infrastructure, a name quite fitting as this loco is set to play a big
part in the forthcoming nuclear power station
decommissioning programme in the future. July 2010 |
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37406 storms through
Bescot Stadium station with 6W04 Bescot-Pwllheli-Bescot round trip for
overnight engineering work on the Cambrian line with a rake of 10
autoballaster hoppers. Freightliners' 66530 is stabled in the
distance. April 2007 |
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37410 stands outside
the shed at Wembley Traincare Depot (aka The Palace of Engineering) while
working the first of two 'Silverlink Swansong' railtours to mark the end
of the Silverlink franchise. 37417 was on the rear of the train,
just visible outside the shed. Taken with permission. November 2007 |
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Working its last passenger train before storage due to lack of OTMR equipment, 37410 arrives at Shipley with Pathfinder Tours' 'The Festive Yorkshireman' which it worked with 37417 from Swindon. The return from Leeds suffered problems in the Manchester area when 37417 failed, leaving 37410 working on its own back to Newport. December 2007 |
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The use of 37410 as
carriage heater at Stoke on Trent Marcroft Works has ended and the loco is
now dumped at the end of the works' headshunt with an uncertain future. Note taken from a public viewpoint. May 2010 |
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Undergoing final preparations
for its first (successful) run and the first run of a Class 37/4 in
preservation, 37418 stands in the tunnel at Bury Bolton Street with
50015 behind. March 2009 |
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Nearing the end of its
cosmetic attention with only the roof left to complete, 37418 'Pectinidae'
stands atop a short freight train in the sun at Bury Baron Street Yard on the East
Lancashire Railway. May 2009 |
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Making its debut in passenger
service, 37418 'Pectinidae' stands at Ramsbottom ready for
detaching after a short proving/test run from Bury piloting 47402
'Gateshead' following reactivation work. May 2009 |
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During the May 2009 'Class 37
Day' at the East Lancashire Railway, an ex-works 37418 'Pectonidae'
runs round its train at Ramsbottom. May 2009 |
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During the January 2010 'Type
4/5' diesel running day at the East Lancashire Railway, 37418 tails
a service to Heywood led by 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'. January 2010 |
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37422 'Cardiff Canton'
passes Coseley in the evening sun working the afternoon Wolverhampton
Steel Terminal-Bescot 'tripper' conveying a mix of open and covered steel
wagons. 37422 was the first of a trio of Class 37/4 overhauls undertaken
at Cardiff Canton but has been plagued with engine issues since then and
as of April 2009 is stored at Eastleigh TMD. April 2007 |
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A stored 37422 stands
inside Eastleigh Works during the 'Eastleigh 100' event held at the
Hampshire works in summer 2009. The former 'Robert F Farlie' had, by this
time, failed once again with engine troubles and was transferred over from
its storage location at the adjacent Eastleigh TMD for the event. May 2009 |
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37423 arrives, unusually, into Platform 7 at Doncaster with the ECS for a Network Rail inspection saloon trip to Hull Docks. July 2008 |
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37423 lines up with 37609 and 37229 during a brief burst of sun at the DRS Gresty Bridge Open Day 2008. July 2008 |
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class 37/5 |
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After reinstatement a couple
of days previously after a good number of years of open storage and with
paintwork reflecting this fact, 37670 'St Blazey T&RS Depot' tails
the ECS for Pathfinder Tours 'The Easter West Highlander' into Fort
William prior to leading the train to Mallaig. November 2008 |
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37670 and 37401
stand at Bury Bolton Street in preparation for working a railtour from
Castleton to Rawtenstall. April 2009 |
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On its first long distance day in traffic for West Coast, 37676 'Loch Rannoch' stands at Poole after arrival from Blackpool North with Spitfire Railtours 'The Christmas Cracker'. November 2008 |
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class 37/6 |
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DRS supported the Winter
Class 37 Gala at the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway this year, sending
37611 up from Kingmoor. The former 37171 winds its way round the
foreshore en route from Birkhill to Bo'ness in the low late morning sun.
37025 'Inverness TMD' was on the rear. January 2009 |
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class 37/7 |
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37706 and 37676
stand at Preston after arrival with the return leg of Spitfire Railtours'
'The Celtic Growler' from Perth after a marathon 18 hour round trip to
Perth via Newcastle. March 2009 |
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'The forgotten pair'.
37886 and 37709 stand forlorn at Millerhill WRD awaiting their fate.
Taken with permission... February 2009 |
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class 37/9 |
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The sole remaining
Mirrlees powered Class 37 and baby sister of the now under-threat Class 60s, 37901 'Mirrlees
Pioneer' shunts 40135 at Bury Baron Street Yard. May 2009 |
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Having undergone some
T-cutting in preparation for its appearance at the NYMR 2009 diesel gala
and the Neville Hill open day in September and working the ELR diesel diagram
vice Hymek D7076 which was on display at the Museum of Science and
Industry for the weekend, 37901 'Mirrlees
Pioneer' stands at Bury Bolton Street with a service for Heywood. August 2009 |
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Having undergone some
T-cutting in preparation for its appearance at the NYMR 2009 diesel gala
and the Neville Hill open day in September and working the ELR diesel diagram
vice Hymek D7076 which was on display at the Museum of Science and
Industry for the weekend, 37901 'Mirrlees
Pioneer' stands at Bury Bolton Street with a service for Heywood. September 2009 |
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37901 stands in
Levisham engineers sidings assisting with an ash drop in connection with
the installation of a permanent safe walking route from the level crossing
to the siding which is shortly to be extended. September 2009 |
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Looking fantastic in the
winter sunshine with a dark sky in the background, 37901 shunts at
Bury in preparation to haul a freight train at the November 2009
'diesel theme day' at the East Lancashire Railway, its final day of
operation in the 2009 season. November 2009 |
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