Photo BR Class 37057 D6757 UK Diesel Loco Whitemoor Yard 1989

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

This photo of a careworn British Rail Class 37 37057 UK diesel loco was taken in 1989 amongst the weed-strewn sidings of March TMD, Cambridgeshire.

 

During a trainspotting trip to March station, where I photographed a number of diesel locos and dmus, I found out about nearby Whitemoor Yard and decided to take a quick look.

After a short walk I was inside the yard.  There didn't seem to be any staff about, well none that I could see, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to grab a couple of shots while I had the chance.

The result is seen above.  Not the best photo in the world, it was taken on a 35mm film camera loaded, unfortunately, with out-of-date film - but at least it was a record of the day.

In the background can be seen a couple of Class 45 'Peak' locos, possibly waiting for their final trip along the tracks to the scrapyard, while to the right stands a Class 31 diesel loco in Railfreight livery.

UK diesel loco Class 37057 originally numbered D6757, known as an English Electric Type Three, was built in October 1962 and at one time carried the name, 'Viking' .  

The locomotive survived the fate of languishing in a scrapyard and is currently owned by Colas Rail.  

Class 37 Locomotives on YouTube:

Class 37057 and 37610 at Retford.

Class 37057 leads test train out of Ayr.

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Night Photo Railway Track Machines 73919 and DR73925 Tampers Ely 2014

Railway Track Machines at Ely Station

Early evening photo of Colas Rail UK railway Tamper Track machine 73919 and Plasser & Theurer Track machine, DR73925 'Europa' on a siding at Ely railway station, Cambridgeshire, on the 22nd of June 2014.

Track Machine 73919 on YouTube:

Colourful rail machine at Ely.

Colas Rail Track Machine 73919          Photo: Charles Moorhen

Track Machine DR73925 'Europa'           Photo: Charles Moorhen
 

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Night Photo Chiltern Railways Clubman Class 168215 DMU Train Banbury 2012

Class 168215 Diesel Multiple Unit, Banbury Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Chiltern Railways Trains Clubman Class 168215 (effectively a Class 170) diesel multiple unit, built by Adtranz/Bombardier at Derby, waits at Banbury station - offering an ideal night photo opportunity - in August 2012.

Resembling the Class 165 dmu unit, the Class 168 UK passenger trains were manufactured in several batches from 1987 to a total build of 19 trainsets.  Further builds, were classed as 168/1 and 168/2.  
Due to the fact that the class was built at the same time as the Class 170 Turbostar they were regarded as part of the Turbostar family of trains.

Chiltern Railways ordered the first batch of Clubman carriages which were delivered in 3-car sets.  Later these sets were lengthened to 4-cars.

When Chiltern Railways obtained nine trainsets from First TransPennine Express, the trains were converted to operate with the Class 168 fleet and redesignated as Class 168/3.

Chiltern Railways Class 168215 DMU in action on YouTube:

Class 168215 departs Birmingham Moor St.

Class 168215 passing Gerrards Cross.

Class 168215 and 165017 departing Paddington.

Class 168215 departs Bicester North.

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Photo Railfreight Livery Class 37074 Class 37101 UK Diesel Locos Basingstoke 1992

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 37 Locos at Basingstoke on YouTube:

DRS Tractor 37603 at Basingstoke with DRS convoy.
DRS Class 37s with nuclear waste through Basingstoke.

Class 37s clag out of Basingstoke.

DRS Class 37 Convoy passing Basingstoke.

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Photo Ashford Train Station Sign and Classes 377521 and 465923 EMUs 2013

Ashford International Railway Station Platform Sign

Photo:  Charles Moorhen
  

Behind the large Ashford International station sign are Class 377521 (right) and Class 465923 UK passenger train electric multiple units at Ashford International station in June 2013.

 

An unidentified UK 'Colas Rail' diesel locomotive can also be seen in the background, far right of picture, on the sidings.

A photo of Electrostar Class 377521 EMU UK passenger train at Bedford station in 2015 can be seen elsewhere on this blog by clicking here.

More trains photographed at Ashford:
South Eastern Trains Class 395021 Javelin EMU 'Ed Clancy MBE' Ashford 2013
South Eastern Trains Class 375905 Electrostar
Southern Trains Class 171721 Turbostar DMU
Eurostar Trains 3001 and 3230, 2013

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Photo Class 455735 South West Trains Inner Suburban EMU 2014

Class 455735 Electric Multiple Unit, Woking Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Photo of Class 455735 electric multiple unit, resplendent in the eye-catching blue, red and orange South West Trains livery, waits at Woking station in Surrey, England, in June 2014, whilst en route for London Waterloo station.

 

The British Rail Class 455/7 EMU, which draws its electrical power from a 'third rail' through a 'contact shoe' which sits on the lowest point between the bogie wheels, operates on the southern region and are all allocated to Wimbledon train depot.

The Class 455 electric multiple unit UK passenger train, built in the early 1980s, first saw service on British Rail on the 28th March 1983.  

Restricted to a maximum speed of 75 mph, these units do not offer first-class seating or toilets as they were designed specifically for inner suburban services.  They use the same body shell as the Class 317, Class 318 and the Class 150 diesel multiple unit.

Class 455 EMU Trains on YouTube:

South West Trains 455866 & 455718 leaving Woking.

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Photo Freightliner Powerhaul Class 70007 UK Diesel Loco Wolverton Station 2012

Class 70007 Freightliner Diesel Locomotive

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

UK Diesel-electric locomotive, Freightliner Powerhaul Class 70007 photo, distinctive in its yellow and green livery, hauls a container freight train as it passes through Wolverton station, Buckinghamshire, England, heading towards Northampton and Rugby in March 2012.

Manufactured by General Electric, Erie, Pennsylvania, 37 of the Class 70 locomotives completed the order for the UK railways produced between 2008 and 2017.

Operated by Freightliner and Colas Rail, the loco fleet numbers are, 70001-70020 and 70801-70817.

On the 8th November 2009, two locos (70001 and 70002) were unloaded at Newport Docks, with four more arriving at the docks on the 2nd December 2009.

To date (2019) only two of the Class 70's have been named - 70001 'PowerHaul' and 70004 'The Coal Industry Society'.


Wolverton railway station historical note:
It was at Wolverton railway station in Buckinghamshire, on the 9th September 1845, that bare-knuckle fighter, Bendigo, stepped from a carriage of a London & Birmingham Railway train surrounded by a horde of his supporters.

His destination was the nearby town of Newport Pagnell where it was arranged that he would take part in an illegal fight with Ben Court.

At the last possible moment, for various reasons, the venue was switched to the village of Lillington Lovell, 4 miles north of Buckingham.


The match went ahead with Bendigo being heralded the winner after 96 gruelling rounds.

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