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Cheers Cowley.
I think it's fair to say that 37901-4 were pretty reliable. The biggest problems I can remember, and as you say, it's a long time ago, were with the radiators and silencers.The radiators were made by a company called Spirol Tube and supplied by Brush Traction who project managed...
I worked for Mirrlees on the Class 37/9 and Class 60 projects. I'm pretty sure we converted the heads on 901 and her three 6MB275T engined sisters to Class 60 spec when we did the F Exams at Doncaster. The injectors will be the same but I think the fuel pumps have slightly different elements...
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