37308 went to rescue failed 66250 that had failed, the 37 is seen here growling up the Lickey Incline with the dead class 66 in tow and the empty steel wagons filmed from Vigo Bridge. Date was 17/08/2003
Poor thing, flogging it pieces to pull up the grade! Nice one though, considering that's a first generation Diesel. Lucky to capture the scene on video. Thanks for posting it 😉👊👍
This is just a slight slope compared to the Tyne Dock to Consett branch up here in County Durham, double headed 37's used to haul 800 ton iron ore trains up a 9 mile stretch with 1 in 49 and two stretches of 1 in 35 with some wicked curves, two 9F's did it in the days of steam...
@@bonkeydollocks1879 I'm sure it is, I don't want to get into a dick measuring contest over rail line gradients but the Consett branch was brutal, have a look...th-cam.com/video/eeOnudmiqzU/w-d-xo.html
Lack of serious clag shows how clean these older engines run when worked hard under load. They may not be as fuel-efficient as modern locos, but they still work.
Cleaner running shows least they burnt the fuel they got through, English electric 12csvt engines apart from 37/9: mirrlees blackstone mb275Tt or Ruston Rk270Tt
😮Fairly new to the thrash and clag scene but have the class 37 sound etched on my memory due to one appearing out of nowhere for the Weardale cement trains at Stanhope, County Durham when passing through. I have become a Lickey incline fan even tho I have yet to visit it.
I'm glad a British designed and Built loco is dragging this shed out up a severe grade like the Lickey. Why do we have to import shit from abroad when we make better ourselves without even trying?
Yes much quicker between Pz - Ponsandane, and the Cleaning Sidings at Long Rock, but the Coupling was soooo heavy. With the 08 Pilot, one hand could be used, but with the 50, you had to get underneath to couple-up each time.
Thanks for noticing that Ben, but it is me in both cases, I changed to Ex B.R. because that's what I am now, not sure where CJB came from though. Cheers Chris.
Ex B.R.Buckeye man. CJB oh right I only said that because u questioned wether wat engine the 37 had and I thought u said u worked on them or drived them or something and I thought u should of know wat engine it had and I thought it was some one else who didn't know sorry
Isn't the diesel motor just a generator for the traction motors? So you're not likely to hear it struggle, as it doesn't take the weight of the train itself?
It's a single loco carrying hundreds of tonnes including another failed locomotive, not to mention it's dragging all that up the steepest mainline gradient in Britain. What do you expect? Idiot.
Those 12CSVT engines would have to be one of the most successful designs ever to see operation.
Ironically I have a lima model of 66250. It doesn't work either haha
GOOD OLD 37'S SHOWING THE WAY AGAIN TO THE YOUNGSTERS CLASS 66
nice seeing a 37 dragging a failed lump of expensive crap sorry ex crew works man !
It's not quite expensive crap. Saw one hawling 2 other 66s and a trailing load of 1250 tons!
The fact that the thing that replaced 37s had to be rescued by one
proper locomotive with proper thrash absolute beast of a machine
Good old English Electric to the rescue! :)
I love the 37s they just don't give up
37608 gave up at Barnt Green yesterday after overheating on the incline
@@EE12CSVT thats just age though tbf
Used in Cardiff / Swansea area for years, triple coupled giving 5250 hp, brilliant.
The Class 37 was the best locomotive produced by the Rail Modernisation Plan. Prove me wrong
Class 47.
@@animaltvi9515 Too unreliable
08/09, 20, 31, 40, 55.......................... are all equally 'the best' for what they were designed for...
Poor thing, flogging it pieces to pull up the grade!
Nice one though, considering that's a first generation Diesel.
Lucky to capture the scene on video.
Thanks for posting it 😉👊👍
now imagine if that was 2 37's .... the track would be smoking with that amount of mega horsepower
imagine 2x 60s
Tractor by name and by nature - pull anything, slowly
Great Vid..Nothing quite like a 37 given'it it the beans...
seen a single 37 in France having a go at 2000 tons on a similar incline to this on the power hour video series
it was meant to bw 2x 37s but one of them wasnt working
Always have a Vintage Diesel Handy ❤ Fabulous sound ❤️lovely sound of the Class 37 Tractors ❤️
This is just a slight slope compared to the Tyne Dock to Consett branch up here in County Durham, double headed 37's used to haul 800 ton iron ore trains up a 9 mile stretch with 1 in 49 and two stretches of 1 in 35 with some wicked curves, two 9F's did it in the days of steam...
I'm sure the Lickey is the second steepest in the country, you can't guage the steepness in the video to what it is in real life
@@bonkeydollocks1879 I'm sure it is, I don't want to get into a dick measuring contest over rail line gradients but the Consett branch was brutal, have a look...th-cam.com/video/eeOnudmiqzU/w-d-xo.html
Two 9Fs, now that would be my dream, I’ve seen loads at Stoke Gifford years ago, but on their own, but TWO wow.
No one cars Allen you knob
Lack of serious clag shows how clean these older engines run when worked hard under load. They may not be as fuel-efficient as modern locos, but they still work.
The "lack of serious clag" is because they original boat anchor Deltic engines were shitcanned and replaced with Cat D343s.
BULLSHIT !!! they had EE v12 ENGINES !!
DELTIC Engines were in the Deltic Loco
Clown
Deltic 😂😂😂😂 learn about locos before making yourself look a tit
Cleaner running shows least they burnt the fuel they got through, English electric 12csvt engines apart from 37/9: mirrlees blackstone mb275Tt or Ruston Rk270Tt
oh get over yourself, they are not clean at all...
😮Fairly new to the thrash and clag scene but have the class 37 sound etched on my memory due to one appearing out of nowhere for the Weardale cement trains at Stanhope, County Durham when passing through.
I have become a Lickey incline fan even tho I have yet to visit it.
Like a Boss! Made in the England!
they should never have replaced the 60 banker with a 66
EE all the way hellfire locos all off them
I'm glad a British designed and Built loco is dragging this shed out up a severe grade like the Lickey. Why do we have to import shit from abroad when we make better ourselves without even trying?
Keil Gilby yea they are of the class59 design btbh I think and give credit where it's due even the 59 is much superior to the 66
the 66 is just a cheaper version of the 59 and was never a good replacement for the freight 37
Isochest
A very good question.
Ask the politicos.
In short, because Privatisation.
Immediately after it, operators stalled with new orders, meaning the few makers left had no work to do, so shut down
Zia Smith Voting for Corbyn is a disastrous idea.
Good to hear the roar of the lion again
Excellent video, my fav trains the 37s.
They should have just used the 37 to start with.
37s: Right first time like the Ivatt 1750hp diesels of the LMS built in 1947.
British loco rescues failed import. That is why we must localise and succeed!!! Roll on Independence Day January 31st!!
Sounds almost like a spitfire just higher pitched
Well they are EE built like the Lightning jet fighter!
Well they are both V12's just that one was turbo'd and t'other was supercharged.
Is that the one individual 156 for regional railways express?
All the Centro 156's were painted in regional express livery like the 158's. There were about 15 of them if memory serves.
A dead class 66 and some steel empties, gives me an idea....
Hard incline
37 308 - the last 37 to be built. I bet the traction motors were nice and warm by the time it reached Blackwell.
Magnificent workhorse.Truly British style.
37s really can slog... something a Shed can't sustain for very long periods due to a poor design of alternator (cheap and nasty Yank rubbish) :D
Yet the Brits wanted to use them!
@@alexnelson9512 Or the Brit bean-counters felt the need to buy them.
Very nice video but what was the point of the first 2:30 minutes?
To give you a golden opportunity to complain !
So we can hear her growl and chugging away and for the clag.
Tractor Power!
650 tons all in weight on that incline/grade with just 1750hp.
it must have incredible torque
Yes, must be an old fashioned " long stroke" engine ?
& only 1250 of that is available at the draw bar after mechanical losses.
@@hiyadroogs Yes approx 500hp is lost to clag hellfire and other awesomeness.
Yes they certainly don't make them like this anymore, all mod cons and sensors that cut out at the wrong time! ..... hence the failed locos!!!
Before the wires
Great bit of Footage.''
Hello 50046 Ajax, ironically I've used that Loco to shunt with at Pz when the pilot was in for a service.
Great stuff, bet it was nice change from the usual traction
Yes much quicker between Pz - Ponsandane, and the Cleaning Sidings at Long Rock, but the Coupling was soooo heavy. With the 08 Pilot, one hand could be used, but with the 50, you had to get underneath to couple-up each time.
B.R. Buckeye Man urm mate do u know some one is ripping off ur name below???
Thanks for noticing that Ben, but it is me in both cases, I changed to Ex B.R. because that's what I am now, not sure where CJB came from though. Cheers Chris.
Ex B.R.Buckeye man. CJB oh right I only said that because u questioned wether wat engine the 37 had and I thought u said u worked on them or drived them or something and I thought u should of know wat engine it had and I thought it was some one else who didn't know sorry
What is the actual gradient on the Lickey incline?
Hi there its 1 in 37.7 all the way to the top
Many thanks.
@@50046ajax
The steepest incline in the UK.
Great videos
Wow awsome😊😊
The diesel of diesels awesome sound
So much for American scrap...
+Anthony Davies
Yah XD
You folks need to come here to the states though, and see what goes on here ... just try not to loose your jaw! XD
Ryan Lockwood lmao that was a dub if ever I heard it lol
@@BenjaminEsposti they can't build a reliable engine, let alone a whole locomotive.
wonderful
Awesome Vid!!
Driver not happy with position of spotter.......
bro70 he was giving a sulute to the thrash. The camera man was a friend of the driver
Nope, body language and two short blasts of the horn means wtf are you doing on the railway......
@@wd-fam1725 Yes, he was - the driver had no problem with the person filming - he was waving to him and gave him two friendly toots on the horn.
@@BernieHollandMusic Cobblers, obvious that driver was pissed off.........
Ironic! 66250 - wasn't that the newest of EWS's 66's _ now DBS... says it all really...
Richard Helliwell No, the class 66s are ageing, it's the class 70s which are the newest now.
You can really hear the class 37 struggling.
***** It did.
Isn't the diesel motor just a generator for the traction motors? So you're not likely to hear it struggle, as it doesn't take the weight of the train itself?
MotoCrazy66
The diesel has to go at full RPM, on some lcoomotives you can actually hear the traction motors whine.
Yes you're correct, but the more stress that is applied to the Traction Motors, is relayed to the Diesel Engine, hence the engine struggling.
Rail blue aswell!!!!!! blooody hellfire!
Wicked
Humunculus !!!!
That will never do a Ton.
Goods / Freight Locos don’t need to.
@@exb.r.buckeyeman845 Thank you for supporting my comment.
Very nice. These are built in Canada so as for American scrap.........
In that case, let's all settle for foreign rubbish
Canada is in North America.
@@p.istaker8862 is it????? Thanks for that Nat geo
@@grah84mck That's ok, obviously you must be from the U.S.
@@p.istaker8862 no I’m from the otherside of the Antonine wall
U.K. still slow trains
It's a single loco carrying hundreds of tonnes including another failed locomotive, not to mention it's dragging all that up the steepest mainline gradient in Britain. What do you expect? Idiot.
Dumb prick
Repeat that your first language. Because English, clearly is your second language.
@@p.istaker8862 bonjor