Class 37 Profile and Models
Jack Morgan
37418 'An Commun Gaidhealach' at Crewe in March 2022. ©Clagmaster
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The Class 37 (aka English Electric Type 3) were produced as part of British Rail’s modernisation plan. They became a very familiar sight across the network, in particular forming the main motive power for InterCity services in East Anglia and Scotland and performed well on other secondary routes and regional services for many years. Despite being over 50 years old, the class are still in use to this day - with over 60 in active use on passenger, freight and departmental duties as well as 30 preserved examples. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Electric |
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Builder |
English Electric at Vulcan Foundry Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns |
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Build Dates |
1960 to 1965 |
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Total Built |
309 |
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Tractive Effort |
55,500 lbf |
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Power Output |
1,750 bhp |
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Top Speed |
90 mph (or 80 mph with re-geared CP7 bogies) |
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Wheel Configuration |
Co-Co |
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Operated By |
British Rail Colas Rail DB Cargo Direct Rail Services Europhoenix EWS Locomotive Services Ltd Rail Operations Group West Coast Railway Co |
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Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
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In Service Until |
Present |
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Surviving Examples |
102 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
BR non-standard
BR green with late crest
BR blue
British Steel
Eddie Stobart
BR large logo blue
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
Intercity
Police
Regional Railways
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
Departmental grey
Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
Railfreight Distribution (RFD)
Transrail
Mainline Freight
LoadHaul
DRS - Direct Rail Services
EPS (European Passenger Services) Grey
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
Freightliner PLC
WCRC - West Coast Railway Company
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Network Rail
Colas Rail
DB Schenker / DB Cargo UK
Rail Operations Group
Unpainted
Thomas the Tank Engine
(Fictitious) N Gauge
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC2301D6702 View |
Class 37/0 D6702 BR Green Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC231037026DCC View |
Class 37/0 37026 'Shapfell' Railfreight Distribution Diesel Locomotive DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3151 View |
Class 37 Loch Rannoch EWS Maroon & Gold 37408 Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3152 View |
Class 37 Railfreight Construction 37414 Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3153 View |
Class 37 The Scottish Hosteller Large Logo (with Highland ‘Stag’) 37420 Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3154 View |
Class 37 Colas Rail 37421 Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3155 View |
Class 37 Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Large Logo Blue (with Welsh Dragon) 37429 Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3156 View |
Class 37/9 37902 'British Steel Llanwern' Railfreight Metals Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3160-DCC View |
Class 37 Loch Rannoch EWS Maroon & Gold 37408 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3161-DCC View |
Class 37 Railfreight Construction 37414 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3162-DCC View |
Class 37 The Scottish Hosteller Large Logo (with Highland ‘Stag’) 37420 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3163-DCC View |
Class 37 Colas Rail 37421 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3164-DCC View |
Class 37 Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Large Logo Blue (with Welsh Dragon) 37429 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3165-DCC View |
Class 37/9 37902 'British Steel Llanwern' Railfreight Metals Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
32-370NFDS View |
Class 37/4 37425 "Sir Robert McAlpine" / "Concrete Bob" in DRS compass blue - digital sound fitted - Limited Edition for London and South Eastern Bachmann retailers | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
32-376 View |
Class 37/4 37693 in Regional Railways livery | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
32-378Body View |
Class 37/4 37431 'Bullidae' in Inter City Mainline Livery - Body only | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
32-384ZDS View |
Class 37 37672 'Freight Transport Association' in Railfreight Distribution livery - Weathered - DCC sound fitted - Kernow Exclusive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
32-389TLDS View |
Class 37/4 37416 'Mount Fuji' in Intercity Mainline livery - special edition for SW area retailers - DCC Sound Fitted | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC decoder fitted. Analogue compatible |
32-390DBDS View |
Class 37/7 37704 in EW&S red and gold - Limited Edition for Bachmann East Midlands retailers - Digital sound fitted | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
32-390SDDS View |
Class 37/7 37710 in Loadhaul orange and black - digital sound fitted - regional exclusive model | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
32-390Y-37884 View |
Class 37/7 37884 'Gartcosh' in Loadhaul Black and Orange - Limited Edition for Rail Express - Split from twin pack | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
32-775SDDS View |
Class 37/0 37032 "Mirage" in Railfreight Red Stripe grey - Limited Edition for East Midlands and Anglian Bachmann retailers - Digital sound fitted | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
32-775TLDS View |
Class 37/0 37055 'Rail Celebrity' in Mainline Freight Blue - Digital Sound Fitted - Limited Edition for South-West UK Bachmann retailers | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
32-781SDDS View |
32-781SDDS Class 37116 in BR Blue (Special) Livery Diesel Locomotive *Regional Special Edition* DCC Sound Fitted | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-305 View |
Class 37/0 Centre Headcode 37371 BR Railfeight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-305SF View |
Class 37/0 Centre Headcode 37371 BR Railfeight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-305SFX View |
Class 37/0 Centre Headcode 37371 BR Railfeight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
35-335ZSF View |
Class 37 37418 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' in BR Blue - DCC fitted, with sound | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC Ready. 21-pin socket |
BAC-37Chassis View |
Class 37 Chassis with 21 Pin plug | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R1006-37042 View |
Class 37 37042 in EWS Maroon Livery - Split from set | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC compatible but no socket. Ringfield motor (non standard) |
R2012A View |
Class 37 37371 in Mainline Blue | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor |
R2255-37174 View |
Class 37 37174 in EWS Livery - weathered - split from pack | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R751-D6830Green View |
Class 37 D6830 in BR green | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Lima |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
L149932-37423 View |
Class 37 37423 'Sir Murray Morrison' in Railfreight Grey - split from set | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | CJM |
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Not set | Not set |
37513 View |
Class 37 37513 in Loadhaul livery | LoadHaul |
| N Gauge | CJM |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
CJM-37025 View |
Class 37 37025 in BR Departmental Grey | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | CJM |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
CJM-37114 View |
Class 37 37114 'Dunrobin Castle' in BR Large Logo Blue | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | CJM |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
CJM-37403 View |
Class 37 37403 "Ben Cluachan" | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | CJM |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
CJM-D6736 View |
Class 37 D6736 in BR Green | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC decoder fitted. Analogue compatible |
370-048loco View |
Class 37/4 37418 in BR Blue (DCC Fitted) - split from The Highlander Set | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
372-915 View |
371-466DB Class 37/0 37142 BR Engineers Grey Diesel Locomotive - Exclusive Edition | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
K315 View |
BR Class 37 English Electric Type 3 | Unpainted |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Heljan |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
3733 View |
Class 37/0 Railfreight Sector Grey Unnumbered/Unbranded (Centre Headcode) Diesel Locomotive | |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Heljan |
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Not set | Unpowered |
3752 View |
Class 37/4 37405 in DRS Compass livery - Exclusive to Revolution Trains | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | JLTRT - Just Like The Real Thing |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
PWRL18SPLIT View |
Class 37 (Split Headcode) Type 3 Loco Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | PRMRP |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
BRL-0370 View |
Class 37/0 or 37/1 locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | PRMRP |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
BRL37 View |
Class 37 Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | RJH |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
RJH37 View |
Class 37 kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3035M View |
Class 37 BR Co-Co 'Loch Rannoch' No.37408 Diesel Electric Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3035TXSM View |
Class 37 BR Co-Co 'Loch Rannoch' No.37408 Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3036M View |
Class 37 BR Co-Co No.D6700 Diesel Electric Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3037M View |
Class 37 EWS Co-Co No.37704 Diesel Electric Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
TT3037TXSM View |
Class 37 EWS Co-Co No.37704 Diesel Electric Locomotive - DCC Sound | Awaiting Categorisation |
| Other Scale | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3157 View |
Class 37/9 37903 Railfreight Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| Other Scale | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC3166-DCC View |
Class 37/9 37903 Railfreight Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | Awaiting Categorisation |