hmrspaul Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Another regular in York, but I hadn't managed to catch it before. In the parcels sidings on the return from GoG exhibition at Doncaster. 37425 (ex D6992) Sir Robert McAlpine Network Rail https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brclass37/edcef91f Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2022 After spending a couple of days touring parts of West Yorkshire last week, DRS 37422 'Victorious' heads through Deighton on 11th June 2022, with 68016 'Fearless' for company. The pair were working 0Z38, York Holgate Siding to Crewe Gresty Bridge. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 11/06/2022 at 16:06, Rugd1022 said: Photo by B.Ireland : Liverpool Street station on 21st July 1973.... That captures my first memories of Railways! Eagerly running to the end of that platform to see what was on the stabling point, the sights, sounds and smells are all still fresh in my memory! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2022 Another week and another DRS class 37 visits West Yorkshire. On 15th June 2022 37425 Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob approaches Brighouse with 0Z24, York Parcels Sidings to Huddersfield... ...retracing its route a bit later as 0Z25, Huddersfield to York Parcels Sidings. DRS don't have any regular work in this part of West Yorkshire other than the Autumn railhead treatment trains (RHTT). I presume todays working and the similar runs on a couple of days last week were for early route refresher purposes ahead of this years RHTT season. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2022 There have been extra paths in Real Time Trains last week and this, for the RHTT circuit covering the Barnsley/Sheffield/Grimsby sections. (on top of the 'Q' paths that are always there.) Think every one has been cancelled so far, but I'd assume they are also route refreshers, when they do eventually run. Cheers, Phil. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purnu Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Not my photo, but a nice shot of 37901 out on a mainline test today. https://flic.kr/p/2nsp5eW Edited June 16, 2022 by Purnu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Today's proving run from Leicester to Sheffield and back via Chesterfield for 37901 with 37510 added for cover . Edited June 19, 2022 by vulcan product fan 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Regional Railways liveried Class 37/4 37425 Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob stabled in Holgate loco sidings opposite Class 47 47614 outside York station yesterday. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted June 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2022 97303 passing over Hockley Road crossing, Uttoxeter working from Stoke to Doncaster (terminated short at Derby) on 22 June 2022. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Photo by John Atkinson : 37 142 at Liskeard on Wednesday 4th July 1979.... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Photo by Alan Walker : D6704 at Knottingley on 22nd April 1970.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 West Coast Railways Class 37/5 37516 Loch Laidon stabled in York loco sidings today. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 There was another 37 I saw but I didn't get a photo or the number as it went down another line that avoids the station itself. It was blue and had domino marker lights like 37264. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) The unidentified 37 was confirmed as 37/4 37422/6966 Victorious as it pulled into the loco sidings at 15:43 today. It is seen next to West Coast Railways Class 37/5 37516 a few minutes later. Edited July 12, 2022 by 6990WitherslackHall 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (Not my pic - Flickr link) Do not adjust your sets: this photo was taken TODAY not 15 years ago… Repainted at Crewe Heritage Centre in preparation for the Crewe Gresty Bridge open day tomorrow. What a fine gesture, since (when the 37s are sold on the lease back deal) they’ll be the last to go of the original class of loco DRS started with over 25 years ago. Thanks, Jack. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) A few from Gresty Bridge open day..... Cheers, Phil. Edited July 22, 2022 by Phil Mc 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Thank you lovely pics of 37,s best diesel ever built. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) Whilst a large percentage of the 37/4s were congregating in Crewe, a former stamping ground of the class had some unexpected class 37 action. On 14th July, the usual steam engine diagrammed for the Jacobite service had failed, so 37668 (not a loco associated with the West Highland line) was called into action. I am sure I could hear the collective groans from the horde on the opposite side of the glen as a diesel hoved into view. The driver did give a blast on the horn and opened her out to give a decent bit of thrash across the viaduct. If I were being fussy, 37401 (or even 37419, I like a bit of mainline livery) would have been much better there, than at Crewe! Yet despite that, 37668 put in a performance, especially on the return journey where I was seated in the second coach from the loco. Plenty of West Highland thrash, and one of those moments that transport you back in time. I would have loved to have caught regular loco hauled trains along this route, but first visited in 1989, a year too late! When it was announced that the steam engine had failed, I thought there would be more disappointment, but it seems the emphasis of the service has very much changed. It is now being marketed as a 'Harry Potter' experience, with the bulk of the clientele more interested in that than what is up at the front. I was a little disappointed, but more than happy with the replacement they provided! A photo of the depot at Fort William show just what an enterprise this has become. Three steam locomotives (44871, 45407 and 45212) and three diesels (37518 and 47245 'on shed' and 37668 on our train) is quite a commitment to this service. Edited October 30, 2022 by Claude_Dreyfus 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) Duplicate post Edited July 17, 2022 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Claude_Dreyfus said: Whilst a large percentage of the 37/4s were congregating in Crewe, a former stamping ground of the class had some unexpected class 37 action. The usual steam engine diagrammed for the Jacobite service had failed, so 37688 (not a loco associated with the West Highland line) was called into action. I am sure I could hear the collective groans from the horde on the opposite side of the glen as a diesel hoved into view. The driver did give a blast on the horn and opened her out to give a decent bit of thrash across the viaduct. If I were being fussy, 37401 (or even 37419, I like a bit of mainline livery) would have been much better there, than at Crewe! Yet despite that, 37688 put in a performance, especially on the return journey where I was seated in the second coach from the loco. Plenty of West Highland thrash, and one of those moments that transport you back in time. I would have loved to have caught regular loco hauled trains along this route, but first visited in 1989, a year too late! When it was announced that the steam engine had failed, I thought there would be more disappointment, but it seems the emphasis of the service has very much changed. It is now being marketed as a 'Harry Potter' experience, with the bulk of the clientele more interested in that than what is up at the front. I was a little disappointed, but more than happy with the replacement they provided! A photo of the depot at Fort William show just what an enterprise this has become. Three steam locomotives (44871, 45407 and 45212) and three diesels (37518 and 47245 'on shed' and 37688 on our train) is quite a commitment to this service. 37668 not 37688 not sure if 401 or 419 have RETB fitted to enable them to work the west highland line, they belong to a different company anyway so unlikely to drop onto a WCR service Edited July 17, 2022 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, big jim said: 37668 not 37688 not sure if 41 or 419 have RETB fitted to enable them to work the west highland line, they belong to a different company anyway so unlikely to drop onto a WCR service Ha! Yes, typo noted and corrected... My comments around the 37/4s were more a whimsy related to the fact they were at Crewe and in my fantasy mind one would be up in the glens where they belong! The fact they are not WCRC owned or RETB fitted notwithstanding! 😀 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2022 They would certainly bring a splash of colour to WCRs trains if nothing else i have driven 37421 over glenfinnan viaduct so kind of took that back where it belonged, had to sit in glenfinnan for 2 hours while the southbound service came back from mallaig 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2022 A frequent participant on this thread, 37422 rests at York - 9th July 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted July 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2022 5Q79 arrived at Landore this morning top & tailed with 37 901 & 37 800. Locos left as 0M57 but not before I took some pics. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted July 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 17/07/2022 at 14:42, big jim said: They would certainly bring a splash of colour to WCRs trains if nothing else i have driven 37421 over glenfinnan viaduct so kind of took that back where it belonged, had to sit in glenfinnan for 2 hours while the southbound service came back from mallaig That is an epic shot of glenfinnon and a 37n in shot as well 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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