RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2013 It was usually 'six-eighter', sometimes split into 'six-sixer', 'six-eighter' and 'six-niner' by the locals when I started spotting in about 1966-7. If an Eastern one turned up on the Whitemoor- Trostre, that was a SIX-SEVENER, and we'd all be on our push-bikes going to Llandilo Junction to see it- usually arriving too late. By that time, the lowest numbered WR EE Type 3 was D6877, I think, but six-eighter remained the generic name for the centre-headcode ones. Ah - don't forget D6600 to D6608 Brian - later construction but definitely numerically inferior to D6877! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) A bit of time travel from the North Norfolk railway at the end of June with D6732 (37032)...images should be clickable... Edited August 16, 2013 by Glorious NSE 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 37211 Dutch livery.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) Immingham stored two class 37s,think these were the last onces up there in 2009... Edited May 29, 2015 by class"66" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 lets go north of the border 035 doing a spot of shunting(eastfeild i think) 114 running round the weed killer train at kyle 175 at Perth Ray 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) Can you imagine how boring Carlisle was up till 1992,(Ravescriag shut) when nearly all loaded trains were pairs of 37,on still cold days(and nights) you could here them coming miles away,and to think when they got here if it was nothing new we wouldn't bother a photo(film wasn't cheap then,could kick myself now). Here's a few photo's of some of the Ravenscraig traffic 042-313 on steel coils 042-201 on steel beams 087-057 mixed steel 520-040 steel beams 310-071 with northbound emptys then there was 099-505 loaded limestone 667-057 loaded limestone 077-667 " white ladies" limestone 504-??? loaded limstone then around the same time there was the "gunniy cement" 070-??? with loaded northbound 678-679 with loaded northbound then you got these sometime 252-298 diverted felixstowe- coatbridge freightliner and,of coarse 671-674 southbound (empty) china clay What a boring place to live near,not half as exciting as it is now, shed on this,shed on that!!!!! Hope you enjoy a blast to my past Ray Edited August 17, 2013 by long island jack 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) There were 6 x 37's at Carlisle for about 15 minutes today. This is 37261 on the rear of the Carlisle-Newcastle & return DRS charter - 37423 is at the front. And 37601 on the rear of a test train with 37609 leading. (and yes, I did get plenty of pics of the yellow stuff) There were two others parked down in the Wapping sidings (606 and a.n.other) Earlier at the DRS Kingmoor open day, 37425 was re-acquainted with it's Sir Robert McAlpine plates with a small ceremony, I believe the other side is "Concrete Bob". BTW, it still carries odd buffers at the other end as per my previous pic EDIT#2 Just checking 37425's history - it's had the same nameplate in three different locations, four liveries and three background colours - Red background to nameplate. LL blue livery, nameplate high up. Red background with triple grey livery, nameplate mounted high up. Black background in Reggie Rail - mounted mid-height and now DRS standard dark green background mounted low with DRS blue livery, under the radiator grille. Also noting that in the DRS reincarnation, the different nameplates have swapped sides. This is aside from it's time in LL blue with "Pride of the Valleys" plates................... I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that it may be easier to model one of the 842 black fives....................................... Cheers, Mick Edited August 18, 2013 by newbryford 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Has anyone got any Transrail 37s pictures..... Edited May 29, 2015 by class"66" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 And more Transrail.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 more transrail (in service!) 799 with morning Carlisle trip 898 on you know what Ray 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 one thing is for sure with all these pics is that 37`s look damn site better with snowploughs on. keep the pics coming guys n girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I've not many with ploughs on, but here is one:- 37040 approaches Arpley Junction from under Warrington Bank Quay Station with cement empties, would these be from Widnes Tanhouse Lane? 23/3/82 cheers 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 A couple on Liverpool St-Cambridge line passenger workings: A damp Bethnal Green, 1983 Whittlesford I think, 1984 And some East Anglian freight: Ely, 1984 March (the town, not the month), 1985 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 And one more, Sheffield, 1983, with the older-type vacuum braked PCV cement wagons heading for Hope. Still a station pilot, too. And Park Hill flats looking a bit forbidding. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Some class 37s taken on a holiday in Scotland in 1982 Leaving Lentran on an up train 14th June Near Dingwall on a down train 14th June North of Helmsdale on a down train 14th June Arriving at Georgemas Jcn, another 37 can just be seen on the right, waiting to take the rear portion to Thurso 14th June. Backing the train onto the Thurso line 14th June. 37 260 waiting to depart with an up train at Wick 15th June. Glenfinnan Viaduct 16th June. Crianlarich Upper, Loch Eil on an up goods, note the mail bag flying through the air with the greatest of ease! 16th June. Down passenger at Ardlui 16th June. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 More impressive "37" photos well done everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2013 more 80s s cans 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Awsome photos Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 37s on a down train (an excursion?) at Welshpool on 12/8/1989. 37 430 leading. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 DRS 37 Rail tour....37609 and 37603.....full thrash... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Some 'indian summer' passenger work... 37405 trails 37408 out of Leeds on an Arriva Trains Northern Settle-Carlisle working, 14th Oct 2003 37419 approaching Cardiff Central, 20th Aug 2005 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIZ Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) 37516 with 60009 passing through Nuneaton 20/8/13 Edited August 21, 2013 by WIZ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 37075 At Haworth, first in T.O.P.S. Era Corporate Blue 26/06/12 and one year later in green for a filming job to do with a past crime of considerable notoriety or something. 2-6 KWVR Haworth 37075 26-06-12.JPG 2-15 KWVR Haworth Cl 5 45305 37075 & D0226 Thu. 27.06.13.JPG I had to do a double take on this, are the cab noses different on this loco, one flush and one split box, looking at the back of it in the blue livery, it looks like it is to me but could be wrong, It would make a interesting model if it is. SGJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 So many "super" 37 photos here now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 2-9 KWVR Haworth 37075 26-06-12.JPG A-ha I see now, Maybe a model of this would be a good project, I think when Bachmann bring out the cheaper sound loco 37 I will have a go at this class 37. http://www.ehattons.com/62953/Bachmann_Branchline_35_625_Class_37_livery_and_running_number_TBC_with_Soundtraxx_Sound/StockDetail.aspx SGJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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