In The English Electric Class 37: Co Co Diesel Electric Locomotives From Design to Demise author, David Mather describes the long and successful career of this iconic class. He explains their origin, and the demise of those which succumbed to the cutter’s torch. He also provides details and up to date photographs of many in preservation, where they continue to operate to the delight of railway enthusiasts of all ages.
The versatile and reliable Class 37s quickly established themselves as a firm favourite with enginemen and enthusiasts alike. Equally at home in charge of Class 1 passenger or heavy freight trains they would prove their worth over lines the length and breadth of the network, operating from their initial delivery in 1960 through the demise of steam traction and even into the modern era.
David Mather, explains their origin, development and operation, with information on every one of the 309 examples introduced. Over time numerous modifications were made resulting in a number of sub-classes, many of which are described in detail, along with photographs depicting their transformations through the decades. Soon becoming the traction of choice to head rail-tours they were, and still are, in great demand by the preservation movement. At heritage railways across the country several of them are key members of the locomotive pools and they continue to attract enthusiasts of classic traction.
98 colour and 162 black & white photographs. Hardback. 216 pages.