Can anyone identify this locomotive?

[Deltic1961]

Saw this picture of what (I think) could be a class 37 working in Scotland.

Anyone have any ideas? Didn't think anything so old was still working up here ........

 

[Cowley]

It’s a West Coast Railway’s refurbished class 37 yes. Not sure which one though.
When was the photo taken? I assume it’s on a snow clearance run.

 

[Mag_seven]

Didn't think anything so old was still working up here ........

As well as WCRC Class 37's (as pictured) Colas class 37s can also be seen in Scotland on NR test trains. I'm sure DRS 37s can be seen as well so its by no means unusual.

 

[D6130]

It's a West Coast-owned class 37 being used on snow clearance or route proving duties on the West Highland line. Judging by the fact that a nameplate is visible, I guess that it's probably no. 37 676 "Loch Rannoch" or 37 685 "Loch Arkaig"....probably the latter, as it has been used extensively on such duties over the past two or three years. The footbridge accessing the island platform identifies the location as Rannoch.

 

[Ash Bridge]

It's a West Coast-owned class 37 being used on snow clearance or route proving duties on the West Highland line. Judging by the fact that a nameplate is visible, I guess that it's probably no. 37 676 "Loch Rannoch" or 37 685 "Loch Arkaig"....probably the latter, as it has been used extensively on such duties over the past two or three years. The footbridge accessing the island platform identifies the location as Rannoch.

I think the only other WCR 37 that is currently operational is 37516 Loch Laidon so perhaps narrows it down to just three?

Just noticed that 516 has a different headcode/lights arrangement so I guess its back to the two you originally mentioned!

 

[Bob figgis]

The below is a TOPS list from the 5th of January 2022 for all the WCRC 37s. Depending when the photo was taken 37676 Loch Rannoch was at Larbert .

37214 AWCX CARNFTHST BONESSRPS F D -4H A
37516 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST E N 46H A
37518 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F N 26H A
37668 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F N 37H A
37669 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST E N 60H A
37676 AWCA LARBERTUS LARBERTUS F N 45H A
37685 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F N 45H A
37706 AWCA STHALLOCO STHALLOCO E * N STBY 57H A
37712 AWCX CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F F 54H A

 

[D6130]

The below is a TOPS list from the 5th of January 2022 for all the WCRC 37s. Depending when the photo was taken 37676 Loch Rannoch was at Larbert .

37214 AWCX CARNFTHST BONESSRPS F D -4H A
37516 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST E N 46H A
37518 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F N 26H A
37668 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F N 37H A
37669 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST E N 60H A
37676 AWCA LARBERTUS LARBERTUS F N 45H A
37685 AWCA CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F N 45H A
37706 AWCA STHALLOCO STHALLOCO E * N STBY 57H A
37712 AWCX CARNFTHST CARNFTHST F F 54H A

In that case, if it's a recent photo, it must be 37 676 then, as Larbert Up Siding is the normal stabling location for West Coast's Scottish stand-by loco.

 

[D6975]

It is most definitely 37676
It's a refurbished centre panel which knocks it down to the four 376xx locos
It's got a nameplate which further reduces it to 37676 or 37685
It's got RSH cantrail grilles which reduces it to just the one loco as 685 is a VF built loco.

 

[Crawley Ben]

That’s a great capture I must say, nicely done OP.

Cheers

Ben

 

[Deltic1961]

Not me, snipped it from the Daily Mail website

It is a great photo though, train from the early sixties looks like new. Such a classic design unlike the bland things they're knocking out nowadays.

A thing of beauty.

 

[Deepgreen]

It's a West Coast-owned class 37 being used on snow clearance or route proving duties on the West Highland line. Judging by the fact that a nameplate is visible, I guess that it's probably no. 37 676 "Loch Rannoch" or 37 685 "Loch Arkaig"....probably the latter, as it has been used extensively on such duties over the past two or three years. The footbridge accessing the island platform identifies the location as Rannoch.

Yes, and I'll be staying at the adjacent hotel in late February, hoping for weather as in the photo!

 

[K.o.R]

Not me, snipped it from the Daily Mail website

It is a great photo though, train from the early sixties looks like new. Such a classic design unlike the bland things they're knocking out nowadays.

A thing of beauty.

I do wish they wouldn't just slap a yellow rectangle on the front. Locomotives have lines that lend themselves to certain colour arrangements. In this case the way they did it on the BR blue livery would make sense.

 

[John Bishop]

37676 is the machine

 

[D6130]

I do wish they wouldn't just slap a yellow rectangle on the front. Locomotives have lines that lend themselves to certain colour arrangements. In this case the way they did it on the BR blue livery would make sense.

On the contrary....the yellow rectangle is almost exactly as applied to the central headcode 37s - D6819 onwards - when newly-built in green livery in the mid-1960s. The only difference is that the original BR panels had rounded corners, whereas the West Coast version has right-angled corners.

 

[K.o.R]

On the contrary....the yellow rectangle is almost exactly as applied to the central headcode 37s - D6819 onwards - when newly-built in green livery in the mid-1960s. The only difference is that the original BR panels had rounded corners, whereas the West Coast version has right-angled corners.

Fair enough. I still think covering the whole nose and the rounded edges just to where it becomes flat again would look much better.