Class 37 and Class 375.

[Kentish Paul]

Just seen a class 37 towing a class 375 waiting at the last signal on the approach to Ashford from the Canterbury line. There were no barrier wagons. Can a class 37 couple directly to a 375 with some sort of adapter?

It left a few minutes after I continued walking. What a fantastic sound.

 

[ExRes]

Just seen a class 37 towing a class 375 waiting at the last signal on the approach to Ashford from the Canterbury line. There were no barrier wagons. Can a class 37 couple directly to a 375 with some sort of adapter?

It left a few minutes after I continued walking. What a fantastic sound.

You'll have seen 37884 operated by Rail Operations Group and, in the near future, to be joined by 37800, these two 'Spanish' 37s have been put back into use by Europhoenix

They have drop-head Dellner couplers and electronic translator equipment in order to control EMU brake and safety systems

 

[Kentish Paul]

You'll have seen 37884 operated by Rail Operations Group and, in the near future, to be joined by 37800, these two 'Spanish' 37s have been put back into use by Europhoenix

They have drop-head Dellner couplers and electronic translator equipment in order to control EMU brake and safety systems

Thanks ExRes. I take it by 'Spanish' you mean the ones that went to Spain for the building of their high speed line.

 

[ExRes]

Thanks ExRes. I take it by 'Spanish' you mean the ones that went to Spain for the building of their high speed line.

Yes indeed, a couple of years ago there was quite a lot of talk about six 37s that had been brought back from Spain and were temporarily resident at Dollands Moor, if I remember rightly 703/714/716/718 were the others and I think they went to DRS, initially at least

 

[Bushy]

You'll have seen 37884 operated by Rail Operations Group and, in the near future, to be joined by 37800, these two 'Spanish' 37s have been put back into use by Europhoenix

They have drop-head Dellner couplers and electronic translator equipment in order to control EMU brake and safety systems

Photo on ROG's website http://www.railopsgroup.co.uk/news/

 

[theageofthetra]

Were those 37's modified for Spanish conditions at all? A few of the AVE lines are built through areas where 40c+ is not uncommon in summer and very dusty/windy too. I certainly hope the cab a/c was working!

 

[DarloRich]

Were those 37's modified for Spanish conditions at all? A few of the AVE lines are built through areas where 40c+ is not uncommon in summer and very dusty/windy too. I certainly hope the cab a/c was working!

i assume the mark one air conditioning system was in full use

 

[GatwickDepress]

Saw the 37884 over the Saxon Street bridge in Bletchley when leaving work. It was quite a nice surprise!

 

[DarloRich]

Saw the 37884 over the Saxon Street bridge in Bletchley when leaving work. It was quite a nice surprise!

Sunday? I got a few pictures as it passed Fenny. Looked in good nick

 

[dgl]

I take it the mk1 a/c on the 37 uses sliding glass controls

 

[GatwickDepress]

Sunday? I got a few pictures as it passed Fenny. Looked in good nick

Yup, on Sunday. Have to say, the 375 looked incredibly grimy compared to the 37.

Did the pictures come out well? Light seemed pretty good Sunday from what I remember.

 

[DarloRich]

Yup, on Sunday. Have to say, the 375 looked incredibly grimy compared to the 37.

Did the pictures come out well? Light seemed pretty good Sunday from what I remember.

seem to - hope to get them up on Flickr but with work it wont be until this Sunday!

 

[GatwickDepress]

seem to - hope to get them up on Flickr but with work it wont be until this Sunday!

Look forward to them. It's always nice seeing something at Fenny other than a Sprinter!