I used to drive triple headers on massive coal trains out of barassie in Ayrshire when I was a fireman out of eastfield traction depot springburn Glasgow 1974 also run the 37s from queen street station to Oban on the west highland line day shift and on the ghost train great days a life time ago

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

I bet you miss those days ! I drive units for a living and it's not quite as exciting! Thanks for sharing your experiences.

@kennymacdonald1993

7 ай бұрын

Hi back in the day my school mates and I would travel from Oban to Glasgow for concerts in the old Greens Playhouse/Apollo and catch the ghost train (which I think carried the overnight mail) back home it was never busy which meant we could sleep in the old corridor type carriages.

@thomasshepard6030

7 ай бұрын

@@kennymacdonald1993 it used to carry the mail a nd the news papers the daily record I was engaged to a girl from oban Linda Johnson from soroba

@thomasshepard6030

7 ай бұрын

@@hughesy45108 loved the job hated the shifts book on 23.50 on a Friday night for a ballast job

Excellent 👍 thanks for sharing, love the 37’s 🚜 they are the best locos ever !

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it . Cheers !

That EE chug of a 37 is so unique,During my youth i number bashed at Bristol Parkway & you could hear them slogging out of the Severn tunnel with freight trains.The noise echoed as the lines ran in a deep cutting and it seemed to funnel the sound like a trumpet.Excellent video again & another which stirred my senses.Thank you.

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

It certainly is . Glad you enjoyed mate

Amazing that w still have 37s, 47s, 50s etc still in use.

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Long may it continue

I remember lying in bed and hearing the double headed 37's on the iron ore trains to Consett up here in County Durham, I live about a mile from a 1 in 35 stretch near Annfield Plain and to hear them labouring up on full bore was orgasmic to say the least...

@benstrainsandthings

6 ай бұрын

Having seen the gradient in real life 37s must have sounded amazing pulling the ore trains up to consett

As a driver manager at Friegtliner we would hire in class 37 when short of class 47 locos. Sometimes in mult, but normally single, working flat out and hard. Lots of clag and noise. But real pulling power from these tractors. The refurbs and Channel tunnel beast were the best.....

Great footage. Can't beat the old 37 growlers!

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

You certainly can't. Long may it continue

That time train at 11.48 on the video really sounded good.

Amazing best seen through a smart TV and connected to a hifi system. Not sure what the neighbours thought. 👍😀

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Many Thanks..yes it's all about the sound for me .

@213twinkle8

7 ай бұрын

So true a 37 of full chat is a noise of hard work and power.

Excellent compilation

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed. All uploaded before but just wanted to bang them together.

That 'growl' of a full bore EE power unit just sounds so awesome.

@hughesy45108

2 ай бұрын

It certainly does

Best 37s video I ve watched so far

Great locations top quality

@hughesy45108

7 ай бұрын

Many thanks .glad you enjoyed chief

Fantastic, wonderful ,thankyou !

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Super video, like

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Cheers !

brilliant video, thanks for this, you got some tremendous footage there, the long pulls are awesome to watch and enjoy the fantastic sound as the engine approaches. really excellent!

Fantastic selection mate, that was a very enjoyable half hour!

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed pal!

Nice scenes and sounds 👍

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

Thank you

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Thankyou for commenting . Glad you enjoyed Sir.

Excellent Carl 👍

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Cheers pal! 👍👍

Great photography

Superb ! 👍

@hughesy45108

7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the thrash

@irelandbloke

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome 👍 @@hughesy45108

Awesome thrash😊

@hughesy45108

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed mate

@cidertom5140

7 ай бұрын

@@hughesy45108 sure did!!!

Good stuff 👍

@hughesy45108

8 ай бұрын

Cheers mate . You know the score when it comes to proper thrash ...its all about the sound.

Thanks for this! I can't help thinking these units sound like Spitfires with Merlin engines when at full pelt! A question though how come of the current Type 37's are using what looks like old BR livery?

What about the 47 on the back?

Anybody know what was the heaviest load pulled by a single 37?