37409's storming start on Weymouth-Cardiff, Newport 7/5/99

[Benn1988]

Hell.

[simonpilk]

When Newport had a real railway station

[argenvia2]

good video

these were the trans Pennine service??

greeting

gus

[Lukeno52]

@roversd1 they're diesel-electric, I don't think they have gears (correct me if I'm wrong lol)

[mrspivvy]

@Lukeno52 You are right, they don't.

[northwestrailfan1]

thats a great catch mate thats like and fav from me

[trevorledgeway]

Nice,like this.'

[J0nnyGT]

@roversd1

The driver will have returned the power handle back to the notch as those beasts really do go like a rocket!

[beeble2003]

@roversd1 They don't have gears! The diesel engine drives a generator, which powers electric motors to turn the wheels.

[CoronationClass]

You can not beat the sound of that engine!

[psyd0nym]

nice angle

[Intercity47GBRail]

Great to see her return to the mainline, very nice!

[matthew348]

This video may have been sold for scrap but has been refurbed and is owned by DRS looking brand spanking new

[hintonrailways]

@matthew348 being named after my last name :)

[920003]

brill vid mate 5*

[34002salisbury]

GROWLEDGE my firend AWSOME GROWLEDGE!

[NOMAD8459]

cool man, great! More British Diesels on my youtube if interested

[scouselfcmjp]

No,he just shut off!

[60037]

This beast will return soon - for the blue team

[Victorialine67]

aye, im looking forward to a run behind it soon :)

[D335Media]

Engine and Turbo run down

[wellowvids]

There's a speed limit through the tunnel so I guess the driver shut off.

[AtomicFFProductions]

@wellowvids Listening to the sound, that's exactly what he did. That hiss is unmistakeable

[40022laconia]

english electric beast

[156499SuperSprinter]

Immense

[thoscar02]

A tad more thrilling that a Class 150!

[Trowbridgejim]

How I loved my Dad dragging me to Weymouth when I was little! Tractor Miles!

[robpri]

Awesome

[smiffy1071]

pure wickedness!

[wellowvids]

Thanks!

[BlackCombeRunnerKarl]

You'll be delighted to know that this loco (37409) is still in service & is in good nick.

DRS (Direct Rail Services) have it & over the next month on a trial, but hopefully becoming permanent basis, this loco, along with 37423, are running a public rail service between Carlisle & Barrow-in-Furness once a day in each direction, (my local line) to relieve overcrowding on Northern Rail services for Sellafield workers.

If you can get up to Cumbria give this 4 car, 37 hauled train a try & enjoy.

[PetisekT211]

Great, like Czech class 751.

[racedemon89]

im barely old enough to remember these (20) but i miss them, hate the new ones with just a cab seat, i love the first (sometimes last) engine on the train being a huge engine, what are these yellow fronted engines called? lol

[svrmilloh]

exactly how it should be

[scotrains]

Now thats a 37! 5*

[Danny55022]

I hope DRS bring it back sounding like this.

[Slug901]

It will sound the same, unless they don't put a EE12CVST in :P

Nice video.

[TrainBusJaguar]

Awesome THRASH!

[loonies125]

beauty! thats what i call thrash!!!!! 5/5!

[Gaz5976]

Is someone going to save this loco? Don't soung tired to me, got another 20yrs service left out that engine!! Sounds in top condition!

[50149]

The video was recorded 9 years ago..

[TrainBusJaguar]

DRS have bought it.

[robmasterman]

Great departure shot from Newport, and brought back memories of this service when loco hauled...5*

[37201xoim]

"This loco has recently been sold for scrap by EWS - a memory of better times!"

Not necessarily........ ;-)

Keep your fingers crossed!

[Manueldraijer]

Cool sound!

[SulzerSupremo]

Good thrash there. Thanks for sharing.

[jiffyman]

What a BEAST!!

[Trowbridgejim]

Those were the days!

[JBTEvans]

Lovely, when trains had real loco's at teh front!