WCR growlers at B&KR

This was some footage taken over a couple of days when West Coast Railways Class 37 locomotives nicknamed growlers by the sound they make appeared at the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway to make up coaching stock in preparation for one of their forthcoming SRPS railtours to AVIEMORE for the Strathspey Diesel Gala Saturday 19 March 2022 With pick up points from LINLITHGOW, Edinburgh Waverley, Dalgety Bay, Kirkcaldy, Perth
Over the Forth Bridge and through Fife to Perth, then along the Highland Line through Dunkeld, Pitlochry, Blair Atholl and over Drumochter Summit, the highest point on the British railway network. At Aviemore passengers may additionally choose the Strathspey Railway Diesel Gala (£10) or a coach trip to visit a distillery (£29).

[@johnparker7874]

I love the idle on the 37’s

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Thanks John 37 fans will agree

[@GTown054]

Beautiful video! I had a great time with the superb quality of this video💯👍🏼. thank you for sharing.

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@petersmith4455]

hi, great video, the 37s are in good nick and running well, tried and tested design of this class,its about time they got the Azuma dvt out for a run, stay safe,

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Thanks for your comments Peter

[@AndreiTupolev]

Particularly good exhaust soumds from the 37 there. Some complicated shuffling about of carriages, it seems, though

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Andrei thanks for your comments take care

[@drummingriffin]

Always interesting and entertaining videos from you. Thank you for sharing, visited in person a few rears ago and found it to be a great well maintained place. Stay safe and well, Norm in Yorkshire.

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Thankyou for your kind comments Norm from lovely Yorkshire stay safe and well.

[@bungle80a]

Didnt realise it was you up on the bridge, i'd have come to say hello!! Was busy loading the train ready for the first Railtour of the year!

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

No worries! I heard it was a super Railtour

[@julianbassett5172]

Best diesel ever built, the Class 37.

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Julian thanks for your comment the Class 37 diesel locomotive remains hugely popular with enthusiasts

[@roryvlogs5942]

A had covid when this happened :(

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Sorry you had covid please take care

[@andyguyuk1]

They sound alive, almost purring just waiting to go

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Andyguy thanks for your comment so take care

[@Neil-v8z]

I remember as a small boy I used to wave 👋 at these lovely trains

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Thank you so much for your comment

[@darrenhillman8396]

As usual, an interesting video!
Must visit this cracking railway one day..!
Keep up the good work!

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Many thanks! Darren take care

[@stephenpowell5912]

Fab video ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

Stephen thanks for watching

[@stephenpowell5912]

@@ecksfilesbonyuk8 ❤️

[@royalhudson4612]

What make of engine do they have?

[@michaelwhiles5282]

The weathering looks almost real....

[@alexandr86rus1]

Train Sim World® 2 reminded

[@alexs5700]

very enjoyable video plenty off info for a shunting layout Cheers🍻

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

glad you enjoyed it Alex take care

[@bitsnpieces11]

That IS an interesting sound.

[@ecksfilesbonyuk8]

37s do have an interesting sound glad you liked it