37001 - 37099
37001
Entered service as D6701 in December 1960 and quickly followed D6700 allocated to Stratford, working out of Liverpool St. It too had a bit of a tour of the Eastern region being sent to Wath, Tinsley (twice), Thornaby (twice), renumbered in the TOPS system to 37001 before being called in for conversion to Heavyweight loco 37707 in December 1987. Allocated to various depots after that, Canton, Stratford, Immingham (twice), Eastfield, Toton and Crewe before ending its days at Toton and being cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in November 2011.
37001 at Newcastle., date unknown, probably when allocated to Thornaby.
37001
Entered service as D6701 in December 1960 and quickly followed D6700 allocated to Stratford, working out of Liverpool St. It too had a bit of a tour of the Eastern region being sent to Wath, Tinsley (twice), Thornaby (twice), renumbered in the TOPS system to 37001 before being called in for conversion to Heavyweight loco 37707 in December 1987. Allocated to various depots after that, Canton, Stratford, Immingham (twice), Eastfield, Toton and Crewe before ending its days at Toton and being cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in November 2011. Thornaby allocated 37001 is seen here leaving Gloucester with the 11:45 Cardiff to Newcastle on Saturday 30th September 1978, seemed like a good way to return it home to the North East.
37002
Another allocated to Thornaby at the time, 37002 at Harlow Town. This working is the 0715 from Ipswich to London Liverpool St. (via Cambridge) on 22nd August 1979. Quite often a North East allocated loco would find itself at Harwich, so the trip to Ipswich wouldn't be far to work this service. This loco was renumbered to 37351 in May '89 and was cut up by TJ Thompson's of Stockton in November 2011.
37002
A long way from home, 37002 in the snow at Severn Tunnel depot 12th December 1981. It had recently been reallocated to Healey Mills. It would later become 37351 and finished its life in November 2007 being cut up at TJ Thompson's of Stockton.
37004
Yet another Thornaby allocated loco being sent home, this one blasting away from Burton-on-Trent with the 07:30 Birmingham New St. - Newcastle on 12th July 1980. A lack of air-con in the first coach might be a bit hot and sticky by journeys end. Cut up in Glasgow by MC Metals, June 1996.
37004
Never thought it possible for a split-box 37 to look even worse than normal, but these rectangular buffers surely did that!!! 37004 at Godfrey Rd., Newport on 12th January 1992. Cut up in Glasgow by MC Metals, June 1996.
37004
Seen at Cardiff Canton, date unknown but guessing when it became allocated there from July 1991 to September 1992. In Metals livery it would quite often be found plying its trade between South Wales and Scotland when vast amounts of steel were moved by rail. Cut up in Glasgow by MC Metals, June 1996.
37007
Allocated to Gateshead at the time, 37007 is a long way from home at Bristol Bath Rd. on 29th June 1984. It would go on to have a couple more guises after this. It became 37506 and then designated and equipped for EPS nightstar services as 37604 which never ran. At the time of writing it is still in existence being used by DRS.
37008
Another nice paint job by the staff at Eastfield, 37008 in Large Logo seen at its home depot sometime between September 1986 and May 1987. It would later be involved in a collision and cut up by MRJ Phillips at Crewe in July 1996.
37008 & 37095
When double-headed 37's were employed on the Cambrian Coast with the locos working between Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth/Pwllheli and return on a summer Saturday. 37008 & 37095 Dovey Junction, with the 15:05 Pwllheli - Euston on 28th May 1988. t would later be involved in a collision and cut up by MRJ Phillips at Crewe in July 1996.
37008 & 37197
Following on from the previous week, 37008 has found a 'new friend' in the shape of 37197. Arrival at Pwllheli for the 07:40 from London Euston. A push-back out of the dead-end terminus, run-round, & push-back in readiness for 15:05 return on 4th June 1988. These two locos will again run-round at Shrewsbury on this service before an AC electric works the train from Wolverhampton. t would later be involved in a collision and cut up by MRJ Phillips at Crewe in July 1996.
37008
Plenty of work for Tinsley allocated locos in Anglia. Freightliner trains from Felixstow would keep these employed for many years. 37008 with 37073 at Ipswich on 8th March 1990. t would later be involved in a collision and cut up by MRJ Phillips at Crewe in July 1996.
37009
A rather grainy Thornaby allocated 37009 at Cardiff Central and the perils of using cheap film, July 1976. Leading a charmed life it was allocated for component recovery and condemned then for disposal in 1999 as 37340. It was bought for spares and sent to Brush, Loughborough again for spares recovery until bought and is currently under restoration at Nottingham Heritage Transport Centre, Ruddington.
37009
Tinsley allocated 37009 rolls through Newport on 12th September 1988. Leading a charmed life it was allocated for component recovery and condemned then for disposal in 1999 as 37340. It was bought for spares and sent to Brush, Loughborough again for spares recovery until bought and is currently under restoration at Nottingham Heritage Transport Centre, Ruddington.
37010
About to blast off towards its homeland in the North East, 37010 at Derby with the 07:30 Birmingham New St. - Newcastle on 7th July 1979. One of a select group of 37s sent to France in 1999 for use in upgrading their Hi-speed network. It languished for nearly seven years stored out of use before being cut up by CF Booths, Rotherham in July 2007.
37010
Another 'Dutch 37' at Weymouth. 37010 with the 16:30 to Cardiff Central on 15th August 1992. It would later be sent to France to work infrastructure trains in readiness for their new high speed services. It languished for nearly seven years stored out of use before being cut up by CF Booths, Rotherham in July 2007.
37011
The front-on shot from the previous picture, 37011 at Oban with the 12:25 to Glasgow on 5th June 1982. It was involved in a collision with 2xEMUs at Singer in January '87 and was stored before being cut up at J.Rollasons, Wellington in August/September 1989.
37011
Following problems with overhead power equipment, and the late running of the sleepers from Euston, 37011 was sent out of Glasgow Queen St. at 05:50 with just two coaches bound for Fort William seen here at Tulloch on 1st March 1984. It was involved in a collision with 2xEMUs at Singer in January '87 and was stored before being cut up at J.Rollasons, Wellington in August/September 1989.
37011
Soot-blowing of the boiler at Mallaig on the 12:20 to Fort William, 3rd November 1984. It was involved in a collision with 2xEMUs at Singer in January '87 and was stored before being cut up at J.Rollasons, Wellington in August/September 1989.
37011
Another of the Eastfield fleet painted in large Logo, 37011 at Oban, date unknown. It was involved in a collision with 2xEMUs at Singer in January '87 and was stored before being cut up at J.Rollasons, Wellington in August/September 1989.
37011
The remains of 37011 at Rollason's scrap yard, Wellington, on 3rd September 1989, having hit an EMU at Singer in Glasgow on 30th January 1987.
37012
37012 takes a break at Ipswich, date unknown. One of many steam heat 37s which spent years in east Anglia before heading north the work services in Scotland primarily on the West Highland line. Cut up by Simsmetals of Beeston in August 2003.
37012
To ease identification, 37012 has the numbers etched in the dirt. Seen here at Oban on the 22nd March 1982 prior to working the 12:26 to Glasgow Queen Street. Cut up by Simsmetals of Beeston in August 2003.
37012
37012 Dumbarton, date unknown. Its Loch Rannoch nameplates having been removed by then. Cut up by Simsmetals of Beeston in August 2003.
37013
Vacuum-brake only 37013 at Guide Bridge on 3rd September 1983. Cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in February 2007.
37013
37013 and the Royal train stand-by loco 37431 follow the main train at Cardiff Central April 1989. Cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in February 2007.
37013
Unbranded 37013 at Godfrey Rd., Newport on 17th May 1992. Cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in February 2007.
37014
The unmistakable Oban with 37014 taking boiler water for the return working to 12:20 Glasgow Queen St. on 27th February 1981. Renumbered 37709 in February 1988, it was eventually cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in September 2011.
37014
Plenty of steam on a cold August day in 1984 at Arrochar. Renumbered 37709 in February 1988, it was eventually cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in September 2011.
37014
The 16:38 from Glasgow Queen St. to Dundee has 37014 in charge on 21st February 1985. Renumbered 37709 in February 1988, it was eventually cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in September 2011.
37014
37014 at Glasgow Central with the early morning (for a Sunday) 11:36 to Stranraer on 20th July 1986. Renumbered 37709 in February 1988, it was eventually cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in September 2011.
37014
The return from Stranraer at Ayr on 20th July 1986. Getting off here may have seemed like a strange thing to do but the other train to Stranraer that Sunday was hauled by 37085 and another few hours in the town. Renumbered 37709 in February 1988, it was eventually cut up by EMR at Kingsbury in September 2011.
37015
Just a short trip for 37015 when working the single van on the Cardiff to Gloucester parcel service in September ‘87. Later to become 37341, this loco was cut up by HNRC at Booths of Rotherham in February 2003.
37015
37015 at Tinsley, probably 22nd October 1989. Later to become 37341, this loco was cut up by HNRC at Booths of Rotherham in February 2003.
37015
37015 at Gloucester Open day, 1st July 1990. Later to become 37341, this loco was cut up by HNRC at Booths of Rotherham in February 2003.
37015
37015 passes through Newport on 26th June 1992. Later to become 37341, this loco was cut up by HNRC at Booths of Rotherham in February 2003.
37015
Distribution livery at Newport, 10th March 1991. Later to become 37341, this loco was cut up by HNRC at Booths of Rotherham in February 2003.
37016
A dirty-looking 37016 at Peterborough with the 14:17 to Norwich on 20th August 1979. This loco would later become 37706 and is still being used by the West Coast Railway Company.
37017
Another wet day in the summer of 1983 sees 37017 at Kyle on 23rd August. This loco later became 37503 and is at present under restoration being owned by the Europhoenix company.
37017
A grubby 37017 at Wick with the 12:00 to Inverness on 27th February 1984. This loco later became 37503 and is at present under restoration being owned by the Europhoenix company.
37017
Vac-only 37017 in the bay at Carlisle with the 12:40 to Glasgow Central via the GS&W on 21st February 1985. This loco later became 37503 and is at present under restoration being owned by the Europhoenix company.
37018
A Sunday stroll around Eastfield finds 37018 spare on 26th February 1984. Later to become 37517, and was bought for spares by the West Coast Railway Company.
37018
Having failed the previous evening 27023 has the assistance of no-heat 37018 to work this 08:00 Oban to Glasgow Queen St. service on 3rd March 1984. Later to become 37517, and was bought for spares by the West Coast Railway Company.
37019
Re-arranged front end for 37019 at Cardiff Central, date unknown. Cut up by Simsmetals in July 2004.
37021
37021 at Brora return to Inverness from Wick on 28th May 1985. Later to become 37715 this loco was cut up by EMR, Kingsbury in November 2005.