Class 37 - DRS - 37716 (C) DCC Standard bufferbeam cowls and bodyside banding

bufferbeam cowls and bodyside banding

These cocks would contact a ramp which was raised at red signals causing a loss of vacuum brake and stopping the train

auto off on movement

50007 has been one of the busiest Class 50s in preservation after being retired by British Rail – for the second and final time – in March 1994

The pulpwood was unloaded from the ships berthed at the deep water jetty on the Thames and from there

Class 37 - DRS - 37716 (C) DCC Standard bufferbeam cowls and bodyside bandingThe unlikely story of the return to glory of 37716 and four of its compatriots from European exile and almost certain scrapping is still remarkable almost a decade a half since they were repatriated in August 2012. 14 Heavyweights were exported to Spain in mid 2001 for use with Continental Rail (GIF) for construction of the AVE (Alta Velocidad Espaa) high speed network, all gaining a light blue dark blue livery in the same style as the maroon gold