Class 37 Diesel Locomotives at Basingstoke Station |
| Photo: Charles Moorhen |
A summer day train photo of Railfreight General Livery, Class 37074 (leading) and Class 37101 UK diesel locomotives in a sad and thoroughly neglected condition, double-heading a container freight train through Basingstoke station, Hampshire, heading south on a sunny July day in 1992.
Run down UK diesel locomotives such as these, along with electric and diesel multiple units, were a common sight on Britain's railway network prior to rail privatisation in 1994 and 1997.
Class 37074 was built by English Electric Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns and released for service on the 17th September 1962 in a livery of BR green with half yellow end warning panels and allocated to Thornaby.
The loco was the third to have the nose rebuilt to centralise the headcode and remove the corridor connection in 1970 after receiving severe damage.
After years of service Class 37074 was officially withdrawn on the 22nd September 2005. It was cut up at Booth's, Rotherham, 2nd November 2005.
Class 37101 was built at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry and released into service as D6801 on the 28th December 1962 and allocated to Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was renumbered 37345 on the 2nd September 1994.
Sadly, 37101 was cut up at Immingham MPD on the 20th August 2003.
Basingstoke station historical note:
In the mid-1800s, a special train was permanently kept in a state of readiness by the London & South Western Railway for the sole use of the Duke of Wellington - hero of the Battle of Waterloo - at Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, should he require it.
Wellington was not a fan of the 'new fangled railways' and it is not known if he ever used his train.
Class 37074 was built by English Electric Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns and released for service on the 17th September 1962 in a livery of BR green with half yellow end warning panels and allocated to Thornaby.
The loco was the third to have the nose rebuilt to centralise the headcode and remove the corridor connection in 1970 after receiving severe damage.
After years of service Class 37074 was officially withdrawn on the 22nd September 2005. It was cut up at Booth's, Rotherham, 2nd November 2005.
Class 37101 was built at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry and released into service as D6801 on the 28th December 1962 and allocated to Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
It was renumbered 37345 on the 2nd September 1994.
Sadly, 37101 was cut up at Immingham MPD on the 20th August 2003.
Basingstoke station historical note:
In the mid-1800s, a special train was permanently kept in a state of readiness by the London & South Western Railway for the sole use of the Duke of Wellington - hero of the Battle of Waterloo - at Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, should he require it.
Wellington was not a fan of the 'new fangled railways' and it is not known if he ever used his train.
Class 37 Locos at Basingstoke on YouTube:
DRS Tractor 37603 at Basingstoke with DRS convoy.
DRS Class 37s with nuclear waste through Basingstoke.
DRS Class 37s with nuclear waste through Basingstoke.
DRS Class 37 Convoy passing Basingstoke.
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