Icons of British Rail Class 37

Episode 2 of my British Rail Icons series on the channel as I take a look at what I deem to be icons of the British Rail era of trains in the UK. In today's video we take a long look at the class 37 Locomotive.


The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel–electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan. They were numbered in two series, D6600–D6608 and D6700–D6999.

Type and origin
Power type
Diesel–electric
Builder
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry and Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns
Build date
1960–1965
Total produced
309

Performance figures
Maximum speed
90 mph (140 km/h) or 80 mph (130 km/h) with regeared CP7 bogies.
Power output
Engine: 1,750 bhp (1,305 kW)
Tractive effort
Maximum: 55,500 lbf (247 kN)
Continuous: 35,000 lbf (156 kN) @13.6 mph (22 km/h)
Brakeforce
50 long tons-force (498 kN)

Career operators

Operators
British Rail
Colas Rail
EWS
Direct Rail Services
West Coast Railways
Europhoenix
Rail Operations Group
Locomotive Services Limited
Harry Needle Rail Company

The Class 37 became a familiar sight on many parts of the British Rail network, in particular forming the main motive power for InterCity services in East Anglia and within Scotland. They also performed well on secondary and inter-regional services for many years.

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