37401 on the Snowplough through Dingwall

[ObservationCar]

Hi, First post here, so I don't know if this should be on Special Workings, Permanent Way, or elsewhere.

Anyway, my garden backs onto the Kyle Line, and it can be quite boring 158 after 158 going past. Yesterday was a bit different when 37401 went up by itself to clear a couple of drifts. It returned at around 18:15, on time for the evening train to Kyle to make its way up at 18:26.

It is now very rare for a 37 to go past as the royal scotsman is 47 operated now. So to hear the 37 going up the Raven Rock(steepest gradient in UK) to Garve, it makes some racket. Even louder when it has a full rake of coaches or wagons.

 

[BRX]

Hi, First post here, so I don't know if this should be on Special Workings, Permanent Way, or elsewhere.

Anyway, my garden backs onto the Kyle Line, and it can be quite boring 158 after 158 going past. Yesterday was a bit different when 37401 went up by itself to clear a couple of drifts. It returned at around 18:15, on time for the evening train to Kyle to make its way up at 18:26.

It is now very rare for a 37 to go past as the royal scotsman is 47 operated now. So to hear the 37 going up the Raven Rock(steepest gradient in UK) to Garve, it makes some racket. Even louder when it has a full rake of coaches or wagons.

I'm just old enough to nostalgically remember when 37s were the norm on the Kyle Line. It's just not the same now.

I didn't know the climb up to Raven's Rock was the steepest in the UK.

 

[delt1c]

I remember when the headcode box fitted 24's and 26's was the staple diet on the Kyle line. Now if you wanted sound wffects the 24's never failed to impress.
Interesting that ploughs now run with a single loco, used to be 2 locos sandwiched between 2 ploughs, reason being if anything happened to 1 loco then the other loco was there to as as back up

 

[DaveNewcastle]

I didn't know the climb up to Raven's Rock was the steepest in the UK.

About 1 in 50 for 4 miles, if I remember correctly.

 

[43021HST]

Thats rude to call Ian 'it', I cant imagine him going to scotland just to clear some drifts You lot know what I,m on about!

 

[delt1c]

Aint got a clue what you are talking about

 

[43021HST]

Aint got a clue what you are talking about

There is a person on railuk whos username is 37401

 

[CallySleeperKid]

37s clearing the snow on the Kyle line, I wish I was there!
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Interesting that ploughs now run with a single loco, used to be 2 locos sandwiched between 2 ploughs, reason being if anything happened to 1 loco then the other loco was there to as as back up

Just found this....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp6SMCM5J2E

And more recent....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAl9pGcv2U

 

[TGVDUDE]

37s clearing the snow on the Kyle line, I wish I was there!
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Just found this....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp6SMCM5J2E

And more recent....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAl9pGcv2U

Ahh.... both from South Wales ;D

 

[ObservationCar]

Further update, to original post. The 37 went up on its own, not shunting a plough, but just using its own fitted plough. I meant that it was on snowplough duty. Bassically it went up with a couple of guys with chain saws to clear a few trees that had fallen.

After this trip, DBSh alegedly gave up the contract for an unknown reason. This was then given to DRS.

So on Sunday 03 Jan, a DRS 37 went up by itself, (didn't catch its number). But I think its the one thats used on shunting duties for the Stobbart train.

 

[Boydie]

You meen this drs 37????

 

[Sun Chariot]

I love the "marzipan & icing" effect on the Tractor! It looks like the driver wound his steed up a few knots and simply drove into the drift!

Men with chainsaws too - now THAT'S got modelling potential. I wonder if there's a DCC sound-chip out there for 'Growler plus Black & Decker'...