Model Year Details

2008r - Class 37 Diesel Locomotive

37414

Model: Class 37 Diesel Locomotive (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 37414
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives

Locomotive Class: Class 37 (Type 3)

Designer: English Electric Company
Class Information: Nicknamed “tractors” due to their distinctive exhaust sound the all-purpose diesel-electric Type 3 / Class 37 locomotive were conceived as part of the British Railways Modernisation Plan. These versatile machines were introduced to the Eastern Region in 1960. Members of the class eventually saw service in many capacities from humble freights to inter-regional express passenger primarily on the Eastern Region, Western Region, and in Scotland. Although vastly reduced in numbers, variants of the class were still operational in 2010. More...
Weight: 105 tons
Purpose: Heavy Freight & Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: CO-CO

Model Information: Length - 252mm.
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Company: B.R. - British Railways
Logo: B.R. Logo
Logo Years: 1965 - 1997

Livery: B.R. Regional Railways

Livery Details: Grey lower panels and blue upper panels with a light blue stripe. Grey roof and yellow cab ends with black window trimming.
Company Information: British Railways came into existence in 1948 when the dominating four British railway companies amalgamated. Steam traction on British Railways ended in 1968 and the system was re-branded as British Rail.

Year: 2008r
Catalogue Number: R.2775
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Publication: Hornby Railroad Pages - Hornby Catalogue - Edition Fifty-Four 2008
Publication Type: Catalogue Pages
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