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Introduction

The Class 37s are a mixed freight and passenger locomotive design and were built between 1960 and 1965. These locos were used all over Scotland on freight duties and were once the mainstay of passenger traction on the West Highland and Far North lines. They were also noteworthy performers on the Highland mainline and between Aberdeen and Inverness until being replaced by sprinters in the 1990s. As part of the general refurbishment program in the mid 1980s, thirty class members were additionally equipped with Electric Train Heating (ETH) equipment and renumbered in the 37/4 sub-class. These locomotives are now owned by DB Schenker who operate a small, constantly changing pool of this sub class - though many more are held in 'warm storage' and could be reinstated at short notice.

The last regular Class 37 passenger workings in Scotland were the Fort William to Edinburgh and return Caledonian Sleeper services. These services gained a large following within the enthusiast community. These services were turned over to the more reliable and economical Class 67s in 2006 - though there has been recent concern relating to problems with the newer traction's bogies and Class 37s have continued to be substituted for Class 67s on all three portions of the sleeper services.

EWS

Class 37s still see use with DB Schenker and can be seen on anything from engineering trains to substituting for failed class 67s on the Caledonian Sleeper services. The Edinburgh bnliner used to produce a class 37 but with the 5 of them mostly based down south and only coming up for specials anything in Millerhill tends to be used. They make regular trips Dead in Train (DIT) between Scotland and England and between England and Scotland for working specials and other duties.



At the start of 2008 DB Schenker won a contract to move potatoes from Elgin to Laurencekirk, this train has run twice so far and both times it has produced a class 37

Fleet List

WKBN - Network Class 37 (RETB fitted) Allocated to Toton TMD (TO)
WFMU - WFMU Fleet Management Unit Non-sector Allocated Locos Allocated to Crewe and Toton
WBSN - Sandite and RHTT Pool
WNXX - DB Schenker Stored

Below is a table of the current active DB Schenker class 37's, Just because the loco is in the pool WFMU it doesn't mean that it is stored.

Number	Livery	Pool	Name	Status / Location
37401	EWS Red and Gold (Basic)	WKBN		Operational
37402	Two tone Grey	WNXX	Bont Y Bermo	Stored at Toton. (Being looked at, for return to service)
37410	EWS Red and Gold	WFMU	Aluminium 100	Part of Fleet Management Unit. At Stoke.
37411	BR Green	WNTS	Caerphilly Castle / Castell Caerffili	Tactical Stored at Eastleigh (Being prepared for return to service)
37419	DB Red	WNTS		Tactical Stored at Doncaster.
37422	EWS Red and Gold	WNTS	Cardiff Canton	Tactical Stored at Toton (expected to return to service in October 09)
37425	BR large Logo Blue and Yellow	WKBN	Pride of the Valleys / Balchder y Cymoedd	Operational
37521	EWS Red and Gold	WNTS		Tactical Stored at Doncaster. (Being prepared for return to service)
37669	EWS Red and Gold	WNTS		Tactical Stored at Toton (Being prepared for return to service)
37670	DB Red	WNTS	St Blazey T&RS Depot	Tactical Stored at Warrington

DRS

DRS Class 37s make regular trips to Scotland on the Nuclear flask trains to Hunterston and Torness but these duties can also be covered by Class 66s or Class 20s.

Fleet List

Liveries

DR: Deep Blue with Light Blue or Dark Grey roof & DRS branding
DZ: Deep Blue with Large Turquoise bodyside panel and Green DRS Compass logo branding

Number	Livery	Pool	Name	Status
37038	DR	XHNC		Operational
37059	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37069	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37087	DR	XHNC	Keighley and Worth Valley Railway 40th Anniversary 1968 - 2008	Operational
37194	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37197	DZ	XHHP		Stored at Brush Loughborough
37218	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37229	DZ	XHNC	Jonty Jarvis 8-12-1998 to 18-3-2005	Operational
37259	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37261	DR	XHSS		Stored serviceable at Eastleigh
37423	DZ	XHNC	Spirit of thre Lakes	Operational
37510	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37601	DZ	XHNC		Opeational
37602	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37603	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37604	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37605	DR	XHSS		Stored serviceable at Eastleigh
37606	DR	XHSS		Stored serviceable at Eastleigh
37607	DR	XHNC		Operational
37608	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37609	DR	XHNC		Operational
37610	DZ	XHNC	T.S. (Ted) Cassady 14.5.61 - 6.4.08	Operational
37611	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37612	DR	XHSS		Stored serviceable at Eastleigh
37667	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37682	DZ	XHNC		Operational
37683	DZ	XHHP		Under overhaul at Barrow Hill
37688	DZ	XHNC	Kingmoor TMD	Operational

Preservation

Scotland plays host to three preserved Class 37s.

37025 Inverness TMD is located at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway and has recently undergone restoration. The locomotive made its first passenger runs in preservation at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala on Saturday 29th September 2007

37097 is located at the Caledonian Railway (Brechin). It has been operational since 2006 and recently received a repaint into BR blue. It was named Old Fettercairn at the CR's 'Sulzerfest' diesel gala on the 6th of May 2007 - the name comes from a local distillery's brand of whisky. The Fettercairn distillery provided sponsorship for the restoration of the loco.

37175 is located at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway and after being purchased from EWS (now DB Schenker) in 2006 has recently been made operational. The locomotive deputised for the unavailable 37025 at the Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala in June 2007, making its first passenger runs in preservation. It then moved to the East Lancs Railway for three months and arrived at Bo'ness in September 2007 in readiness for the diesel gala. It is now a resident loco at Bo'ness and is currently undergoing a full power unit overhaul and return to mainline certification.

37025 at Boness

37097 at Brechin

37175 at Boness