Whenever a modern train breaks down (even for a faulty door!) Class 37 comes to the rescue.

My dad was the oldest driver at Polmadie, Glasgow to ever qualify at 43 years old after leaving the Air Force. This was his first train to drive. After that he worked with BNF and direct rail services out of Sellafield.

Was there ever anything more beautiful than a 37 in ROG livery.❤

perfect sound !!!

That whole shape of the 37s , 40s the 45s and 44s were awesome. The “thrash “ is amazing . Your video is top notch . Brought back lots of memories. Thanks .

I live in the US and grew up on our local "rail fauna". I'm not sure why, but the Class 37s have always appealed to me!

@trainsplanes

4 ай бұрын

The noise is unique 👌👍💥

Very evocative!!! I bought my house next to the Cumbrian coast railway in 2005 and became fascinated by the roar of the trains…..well the 37’s! We were spoiled! What a brilliant video. Well done

Excellent filming, thanks for sharing 😊 37’s 🚜 are the best 👍👍👍👍👍

Love the sound of those locos.

That was awesome, thankyou.

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

Chucking it down at Shrewsbury 😂

@trainsplanes

Ай бұрын

Yes - Remember that day! Soggy to say the least 🤣🤣

The sound that was around the south Wales valleys for many years 🚆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Still the best sounding loco on the UK network. Closely followed by the 68!

@annatrindall9829

7 ай бұрын

I think the 92 would beat the 68 all day long but nothing beats the growl of a 37.

@D.C.009.

7 ай бұрын

50 ..

@cidertom5140

7 ай бұрын

Love the 20’s 50’s and 40’s too

@cidertom5140

7 ай бұрын

@@annatrindall9829no such thing as a 92!!!! Still a 37 to me

@annatrindall9829

7 ай бұрын

@@cidertom5140 yes there bloody well is such a thing as a class 92. They pull the Caledonian sleeper train along with the class 73's. 92043 was on the sleeper the last time I was on it & 92014 was on other end. For you to say there's no such thing as a 92 shows a lack of knowledge

This is ........EPICCCCC!! Sometimes it feels like you make these videos just for me 😄

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Tractors are hard to beat 👌👍

Remember there used to be class 40s that were almost the same shape that vanished in the 1980s and made a different noise, whistling.

@danielsellers8707

4 ай бұрын

More like a pair of 20s than a 37! Only ever seen 1 Class 40 working, D200 on farewell run to the NRM at York.

Used to drive them every day up the west highland line from Glasgow queen st to Oban when I was a fireman out of eastfield traction depot springburn Glasgow 1974

@trainsplanes

7 ай бұрын

Those were the days 👌👍

Lovely sound, always sound good when thrashing

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Great sounds 👌👍

Great selection, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

Nice timing of the tractors through the scissors crossover at Derby 😂

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Good timing there - Got lucky with that one 🙏👍

always nice to see these beasts at work on the main-line! nice video of tractors & choppers on the move 🤩😍🥰

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Thanks - Always good to catch them 👍

@justinobrien3593

Жыл бұрын

@@trainsplanes you get about it must cost you a fortune all the travelling you do! and yes I agree its always nice to see propper old-school loco's on the mainline as they're not the same on private railways with a 25mph silly speed limit!

Awsome😊😊

Great video as usual 👍

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

Great footage just noticed some of those 37 don’t have full snow ploughs fitted just have the two at the sides ? Centre one is missing..

Brilliant video well done great camera work as usual as well bye for now Philip

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it - Thanks as always for watching 👍🙏

@michaeltaylor1869

Жыл бұрын

Yes i do enjoy watching your lovely videos. Keep your lovely camera work up. Try using your tripod more bye for now Philip

PS: your steady camera work should be an essential reference for all those who wish to upload videos to KZread.

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - Much appreciated 🙏👍

❤

It is apt that Class 37s were built at the EE Vulcan Foundry, as they have truly "Lived Long & Prospered". 60 years old & still growling. Definitely my favourite class of vintage traction, with the class 20 being a very close 2nd.

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

I’d definitely agree with that - Great locos! 👌👍

Nice but was hoping to see the 37418 shot at Rugeley in this lot.......

@trainsplanes

Жыл бұрын

That was the day my mic broke unfortunately- One of the best moves of the year! It sure picked its day to pack up 🤯🙈

@jammiebeasts

Жыл бұрын

@DestinationTrainsPlanes oh right I see so you can never get any sound on that video at all? I thought it was an editing issue. Yes pity that. Things always seem to pack up at the worst possible time :(

I love these but prefer 47.

@stephendavies6949

Жыл бұрын

Which class (37 or 47) would you say was the spiritual successor to the Black 5s? For what it's worth I like both too, but prefer the growl of the tractors.

@danielsellers8707

11 ай бұрын

@@stephendavies6949 I'd say the Class 47 was the diesel "Black 5" equivalent.

@stephendavies6949

11 ай бұрын

@@danielsellers8707 Wouldn't argue with you.

@danielsellers8707

4 ай бұрын

@@stephendavies6949 Most UK railfans seem to prefer the English Electric growl to the Sulzer splutter... In USA it's been EMD 2 strokes ever since steam finished! Scandinavian "Class 37" is NOHAB / EMD built in 1950s-60s.

@stephendavies6949

4 ай бұрын

@danielsellers8707 Yeah, the 2-strokes have ruled the roost since the introduction of the class 59s & then the ubiquitous 66s. These days, the lazy growl of the 37 is a welcome change to all the frantic-ness of modern diesels.