Hornby R30047 OO ROG Class 37 Co-Co 37510

Entering service as the English Electric Type 3, the British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotives were built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows in a Co-Co configuration, based on locomotive designs for export markets. Built to undertake both freight and passenger work across all BR sectors, these engines proved highly reliable and, after overhaul, many survived in service across the network into the 1990s.

British Railways first placed an order for forty two Class 37 locomotives in January 1959, the first of which was delivered in November 1960 and entered service on 2 December with the last of this original batch was completed by mid-1962, by which time further orders had been placed.

Specifications

• Gauge: OO
• Colour: Grey
• DCC status: DCC Ready 8 pin socket
• Finish: Pristine
• Livery: Rail Operations Group
• Minimum radius curve: 2nd Radius (438mm)
• Motor: 5 Pole Skew wound