Heavy English Electric Power: Epic Departure With Class 37 No 37610 Thrash And Deafening Tones

British Railways Class 37 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotive number 37610 (originally built as D6860) was constructed in 1963 by English Electric at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns in Darlington before being heavily refurbished to Class 37/6 specifications. This versatile 105-tonne mainline locomotive is powered by an English Electric 12CSVT 12-cylinder turbocharged engine, generating 1,750 brake horsepower with a maximum service top speed of 80 mph. Owned by HNRC, it is un-named and beautifully turned out in a celebratory heritage BR Blue livery featuring a prominent British Rail double-arrow logo, grey roof, black window surrounds, and wrap-around yellow noses.

British Railways Class 20 Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive number 20303 (originally D8127) was constructed in 1962 by English Electric at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns in Darlington and later modernized to Class 20/3 specifications. This 73-tonne locomotive is powered by an English Electric 8SVT 8-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, which generates 1,000 brake horsepower. Geared for a maximum service top speed of 75 mph, the locomotive is un-named and actively operated by Swietelsky Rail, wearing their corporate Swietelsky Rail livery.

British Railways Class 58 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotive number 58023 was constructed in 1984 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at Doncaster Works. This 130-tonne locomotive is powered by a Ruston Paxman 12RK3ACT 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, producing 3,300 brake horsepower with a maximum operational top speed of 80 mph. The sole operational survivor of its class in preservation, it is named "Leicester Depot" and wears corporate Mainline Freight Aircraft Blue livery.

The train is seen here in 8K 16:9 widescreen staging an absolutely epic display of dual-tone horn blasts and heavy locomotive thrash as it departs Bury Bolton Street Station. Heading a spectacular double-headed empty coaching stock (ECS) movement back to the depot yard, Class 37 No. 37610 leads the charge with Class 20 No. 20303 close behind. The locomotive thunders towards the yard, hauling a rake of heritage British Railways Mark 1 passenger coaches with Class 58 No. 58023 bringing up the rear in top-and-tail fashion. This incredible multi-locomotive convoy was captured on Sunday 05/07/2026 at 17:40 during the grand finale movements of the East Lancashire Railway Summer Diesel Gala.

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