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Class 37

37605

photograph by Colin Duff

European Passenger Services 37605 stabled in Clapham Yard on 24th February 2001
The Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive also known as the English Electric Type 3, ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan. They were numbered in two series, D6600-D6608 and D6700-D6999. English Electric divided construction of the engines between Vulcan Foundry and Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns. First entering service on 2nd December 1960 the class eventually grew to 309 units across seven sub-classes, though with so many in the class there could be differences between engines even within the same sub class.

They became a familiar sight on many parts of the British Rail network, in particular forming the main motive power for InterCity services in East Anglia and within Scotland but although they appeared on all Southern Region metals they were never a particularly common sight. The South Eastern sector saw them on aggregate, oil and emgineering trains. In 1996 there was a plan to run a "Nightstar" service from Swansea and Plymouth to London utilising class 37/6 engines but in 1999 this was abandoned before it had even begun.

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  • 37203 and
    37042
    Two class 37s, 37203 and 37042, photographed whilst travelling light engine at Peckham Rye on 22nd September 2000.
    Photograph by Michael Taylor.
  • 37244
     
    A dirty 37244 hauling IS76, the 09:20 Brighton to Edinburgh Virgin-Cross Country express. The Class 47 behind had failed at Brighton the night before and both engines were replaced at Reading. Photo at Streatham Common on 10th December 1997.
    Photograph by David Overall.
  • 37308
     
    From the EWS heritage fleet pristine and gleaming rail blue 37308 is seen here passing through platform 2 at Eastleigh on the afternoon of 17th April 2002. The loco had been the "Thunderbird" for the steam hauled Cathedrals Express working.
    Photograph by Colin Duff.
  • 37603
     
    European Passenger Services 37603 was stabled in Clapham Yard on 24th February 2001. Note the match wagon coupled to its left.
    Photograph by Colin Duff.

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