El Loco Class 37s

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Class 37s

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37002	37003
37006		37009
37010	37011	37015
37025	37026	37029
37032	37035	37037
37040	37041	37042
37043		37046
37047	37048
	37054	37055
37058	37059	37065
37069	37070	37071
37073	37074	37077
37087	37079
37098	37108	37109
37123	37129	37130
37131	37132	37135
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37140	37141	37142
37146	37154	37162
37171	37174	37178
37191	37195	37197
37198		37202
37203	37207	37211
37212	37214	37215
37216		37218
	37220	37222
37227		37229
37238	37242	37244
37248	37249	37255
37259	37263	37264
37275	37324	37357
37370	37372	37373
37375	37377	37380
37384
	37405	37406
37407	37408	37409
37410	37411	37412
	37414	37416
37417	37418	37419
37426	37427
37429		37431
37513	37515	37517
37519	37521	37605
37607	37611	37612
37668		37670
37671	37672	37673
37674	37676	37679
37680	37681	37683
37685	37686	37687
37689	37694	37695
37701
37706	37707	37708
37710	37711	37713
37715	37718	37719
37797	37798	37799
37800	37801
37887	37889
37891	37892	37893
37894	37895	37896
37897	37898
	37902	37903
37904	37905

Class 37/0 Details:

Introduced: 1961-65

Engine: English Electric 12 cyl 12CSVT of 1750 b.h.p. at 850 rpm.

Weight: 105 tons

Brake Force: 50 tons

Maximum Tractive Effort: 55500lb

Transmission: Six English Electric axle-hung nose-suspended traction motors

Driving Wheel Diameter: 3'7"

Route Availability: 5

Maximum Speed: 90mph

Coupling Code: Blue Star

Notes:
37001-119 were built with split box headcodes while the rest were built with central headcodes. Split boxes were removed on refurbishment or after accident damage.

Class 37/3 Details:

Unrefurbished locos fitted with regeared CP7 bogies.

Class 37/4 Details:

Refurbished locos fitted with electric train heat. Main generator replaced by alternator. Regeared CP7 bogies.
Maximum Tractive Effort: 56000lb

Class 37/5 Details:

Refurbished locos. Main generator replaced by alternator. Regeared CP7 bogies.

Class 37/6 Details:

Originally refurbished for Nightstar services. Main generator replaced by alternator, re-geared bogies and UIC jumpers.

Class 37/7 Details:

Refurbished locos. Main generator replaced by alternator. Regeared CP7 bogies. Ballast weights added. Maximum Tractive Effort: 62000lb

Class 37/9 Details:

Refurbished locos. Fitted with Mirrlees MB275T of 1800 b.h.p. at 1000 rpm or Ruston RK270T of 1800 b.h.p at 900 rpm.
Weight: 120 tons
Route Availabilty: 7

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