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Previously known as: D6923
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37223

Class 37

Videos featuring 37223

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This video showcases a collection of English Electric Class 37 locomotives from the 1990s, highlighting their roles during a period of significant change. It features footage of various locomotives operating in different sectors and under different operators, including BR Sectors, British Railways, EWS, Intercity, and Transport For Wales. Locations mentioned include Preston, Inverness, Weymouth, and others. The content provides insight into the evolution of these locomotives through their work and appearances across different freight and passenger services.
This video shows freight operations at Coventry Colliery, focusing on coal trains using Three Spires Junction. Filmed in two periods, the footage includes empty coal trains arriving in 1988 and a later sequence from 1993 showing a departing train. It provides a rare glimpse into the final years of colliery rail traffic in the area, highlighting classic British Rail freight operations and industrial railway infrastructure. The video captures the changing landscape of early 1990s UK railways and offers insight into a now-lost era of coal transport.
The video features multiple railway locomotives and movements across various locations. DC Rail class 60 diesel locomotive 099 undertakes a test run from Leicester to Barrow Hill, followed by EPR class 37 218 and 423 heading to the same destination. Meanwhile, the 6M89 is guided by diesel locomotive class 70 006 through Chesterfield, where it undergoes a run-round procedure. The footage captures a dynamic period of railway activity at Chesterfield involving several locomotives and headcodes.
This video features British Railways locomotives from the 1990s, including several Class 37 diesel engines such as 37892 'Ripple Lane', 37799 'Sir Dyfed - County of Dyfed', and 37702 'Taff Merthyr'. The footage is set against backdrops in North Camp, Margam Yard, and Aberthaw East Jn in South Wales. The video has been re-mastered with improved resolution and audio quality, offering a nostalgic look at railway operations from the early 1990s.
This video captures scenes from Margam Yard and the mainline in the early 1990s, featuring a variety of British Railways locomotives, including several Class 37 and Class 56 diesel units. The footage was recorded near Heol y Dellaid crossing and includes trains stopping for crew changes. The location is noted as Margam Yard, with additional references to nearby areas such as Caerphilly, Hope, and March. The video provides a nostalgic look at railway operations during this period.
A train departing from Bexhill Railway Station is shown in this video. The train is a Class 387 EMU Electrostar, operating under the Southern operator and painted in Gatwick Express Red livery. The service is identified as 2G19, running between Ore and Brighton along the East Coastway line. The footage captures the moment of departure from Bexhill.
This video captures a train departing from the former Coventry (Keresley) Colliery site in January 1992, following its closure in October 1991. The footage shows the train being pushed onto the main line before heading north towards Lancashire. The colliery was later redeveloped into Prologis Park, and although the former branch line remained, it saw limited use after the turn of the millennium, with road transport becoming the preferred option. The transition led to increased heavy lorry traffic, raising environmental and congestion concerns.
This video captures trains at Brighton, featuring a variety of rail stock including Southern Class 313 unit 313209. Other units present include classes 37 and 377, as well as class 387. The operators associated with the footage include Gatwick Express, Greater Anglia, Southern, Thameslink, and West Midlands Trains. While specific headcodes are not listed in the metadata, the video provides a snapshot of train activity at Brighton.
This video captures railway activity in September 1993 at Westbury and Bristol Temple Meads, featuring various locomotive classes including 37, 47, 08, and InterCity 125 HST. It shows freight workings with Class 37 and 59 locomotives, as well as passenger services operated by Class 37 223. Additional scenes include light engine moves and parcel shunt operations at Bristol. The footage includes multiple locomotive units identified from the Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads route.
This video features a locomotive identified as 37223, likely of class 37. The operators associated with the content are British Railways and GWR. No specific locations or headcodes are provided in the metadata. The record contains limited information, with some key fields missing.
The footage highlights the decline of such services, with only Cwmbargoed maintaining regular weekly trains as of 2020 following the closure of Aberthaw. Coal is primarily transported to Port Talbot, with occasional movements into England. The video includes locomotives from classes 37 and 56, though specific operators are not identified in the metadata. Locations featured include Bridgend, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Llanelli, Maesteg, Newport, Pantyffynnon, and Swansea.