Class 37 Locomotives in Scotland

Class 37 Locomotives were introduced to British Rail in 1960 and numbered 309. They were used for passenger and freight services and later dedicated to coal workings in the Ayrshire and Lothian areas. Some were upgraded with electric train heating for the West Highland and North Highland routes. The book covers the class's history from the mid-1970s to privatisation and beyond, with some preserved at heritage lines throughout the UK.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2024
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Class 37 locomotives were introduced to British Rail in 1960 and numbered 309. They were initially allocated to Eastfield and Polmadie depots in Glasgow and Haymarket Depot in Edinburgh and became known as Type 3s. They were used for both passenger and freight services and became dedicated to various coal workings in the Ayrshire and Lothian areas during the privatisation era. Some of the class were also upgraded at Crewe Works in the mid-1980s with electric train heating (ETH) for the West Highland and North Highland routes. This book covers the class from the mid-1970s in the BR era, through sectorisation and on to privatisation and beyond. The locos performed reliably and worked all over Scotland and some are now preserved at various heritage lines throughout the United Kingdom.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 233 x 166 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398121096