'37042 Lives Again'

[@jfro5867]

Nursing that big engine back to life must be a great feeling. Glory days when we made stuff.

[@iainf]

Thank-you. Yes it was something special. I.

[@robertprice7246]

When a diesel would live forever with proper care

[@hush6149]

@@robertprice7246they still do?

[@bluecollarcanuck]

When we made *great* stuff, and made it to last. I love seeing these old beasts brought back to life again.

[@brianwillson9567]

Tractors are not my favourite engines, but you have my full support and admiration for your work in getting another old girl back to life.

[@chiefstain]

That's brilliant news, can't wait to witness your support

[@DanielW118]

I was a volunteer up at Warcop for many years before relocating for work. Seeing this loco starting to come back to life is amazing to see, especially given how the outlook was when I last saw her. All the best and that reminds me, I really need to get back up there for a visit!!

[@BigGoucho]

Absolutely fantastic to hear the old girl singing again. Well done lads and lassies.

[@KortechUK]

Great to see the engine running. Well done to you all.

[@iainf]

Thanks 👍

[@simonmorley9962]

Incredible. So great to see a split headcode monster 37 breathing again. Huge respect to all involved. Hope I get to see it running again one day.

[@JamesYoung61]

I am lucky that this came up on my feed because I love big old school diesels, reminds me of fast boats of the 80s.

[@jimdieseldawg3435]

Thank you for sharing the joy of that first startup. Kudos for your hard work and persistence. Take a bow, folks 😎🤟🏼

[@jimhoade9265]

Love the cat's complete disdain. Great work fellas

[@SpeccyMan]

Cats are the epitome of indifference.

[@iainf]

Thanks & I think I'm forgiven, I.

[@CraigMacfarlane-r3m]

Great work boys . Good to see an untouched split headcode 37 up and running

[@iainf]

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes there's something special about 37042 now in 37 circles.

[@kevvynolan8753]

You lot are legends! Nice to see one of the original 37/0s EE 12CSVT burst into life. You must be proud of your achievement 😊

[@iainf]

Yes we are. It's been like a dream tbh. I.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

My brother rented the 'planeing shed' as a unit in the old Vulcan Works at Newton-le-Willows for many years before the works' sad demise and demolition. I used to walk through the other sheds on occasions, in awe of their sheer size and importance in history. In the engine testing shed, there were dozens of Napier Deltic (I know that isn't a Napier) injectors lying around. Some were clearly used but many of them still had their tags attached and look like new stock. Sadly, I never seen any use in them and, after I had moved on and the buildings were demolished, I would imagine the injectors and LOTS of gear wheels (possibly timing gears (?), new and used) were probably thrown in the scrap skips😥😥 Great to here the old girl running again. Keep up the good work👍🏻👍🏻

[@iainf]

Lovely post. Sadly we can't keep it all.

[@wernerschulte6245]

Excellent ! The 37 is my favourite english locomotive.

[@melodymonger]

Always happy to see a great piece of British engineering saved from the scrap heap 🥳. What a great sound 🤩. Greetings from Australia 🦘😃.

[@iainf]

Always amazes me where this is being seen. Hello from sunny Cumbria, England.

[@melodymonger]

@@iainf You won't believe where I lived before moving to Canberra, Australia ... Carlisle ‼️ Yes, really 😃

[@iainf]

@@melodymongeryou can't let it go at that-which part of Carlisle ? We're just down from jct 44.😊

[@RalphFreeman-ok5of]

It's great to know there are people out there that have the knowledge and the drive to fix stuff. Brilliant 👍👍👍

[@iainf]

Thanks 👍

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Well done, worked on these for over 40 years. Your fuel looks contaminated though. Make sure your turbos are serviced. Drain oil, remove round covers and wash out sludge, check free rotation and refit covers and fill with fresh oil. Check for air intake fractures and exhaust blows . Also remove intercooler drain plugs, you will find that a goo may come out but don't panic.

[@05111605]

How much oil does one of these take?

[@iainf]

Thanks for the tips!

[@rancherodave]

Probably something in the 30-50 gallon range taking a wild guess lol

[@ianbain8838]

Mebbe you ought to go and advise him on how to maintain the dear old 37 .

[@iainf]

@@ianbain8838 it's fine. A lot of people are thrilled & have been giving advice in messages. 👍

[@alistairallen5743]

Greak work guys. Perseverance paid off.

[@justinobrien3593]

wow where has this split box tractor been hiding for all this time! I ain't seen 37042 for a longtime it was in the 1990s at Bescot t.m.d in Wolverhampton near Birmingham! keep up the good work bringing this beast back to life as i love a claggy tractor as they're one of the best locomotives that BR ordered of E.E English electric in the late 1950s to late 1960s + they're one of the biggest surviving locomotives still in existence in 2024 as from 327 locomotives built there's still about 107 still around on heritage railways in storage or still in use +a few are still on the mainline!!! 😍🤩🥰👏👏👏

[@iainf]

Yes splitbox for me.

[@justinobrien3593]

@@iainf i like them all but split box is probably my favourite & same with the class 40s split box all the way!

[@iainf]

@@justinobrien3593 yip. I look at non split box 37s & think pah.🥲

[@justinobrien3593]

@@iainf i just love the sound of their EE tractor engines as you can hear them before you see the loco from a mile away + 😎

[@blackbirdmark495]

Amazing achievement, well done to all concerned. 🎉

[@iainf]

Thank you!

[@stephenchecksfield632]

An amazing achievement well done for getting 37042 back on the road to running again brilliant effort and well done 👍

[@TheElDoctoro24]

Fantastic job getting that going. I’m amazed it’s sat for as long as it has without being ripped for spares

[@williamkennedy5492]

Hard work and enthusiasm pays off, thank you from Sisaket Thailand.

[@iainf]

Wow hello out there & thanks from a sunny Carlisle, Cumbria. 😊

[@MrSlipstreem]

This is awesome! I can remember seeing these nearly every day when I was a lad. Great to see one at least partly up and running again. 👍

[@iainf]

We're itching to get on with it. I.

[@cliffhardie3341]

Oh the beautiful clag

[@Vulcan650Vampire]

Not a train guy but this video is awesome! Love seeing old engines chug back to life with the help of a passionate mechanic. Great Job! 💨

[@iainf]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richardmarshall4322]

Engine room looks in very good order. Another 37 saved. Superb effort. Will be nice to see her finished.

[@iainf]

Fingers crossed!

[@beeble2003]

Nice work! Buy this man a bigger van! 😁🚜

[@TrainspottingTrio]

Wow, seeing how dark the fumes are really shows how long it has been without the loco running running. Must have felt amazing to finally get it started up again.

[@iainf]

Oh yes. Still smiling.

[@richardadkins6998]

Great see the engine runs. Shows how good British engineering of the period is.

[@FrisiaBonn]

That's gotta be one of the best sounds ever 🎉🎉🎉

[@iainf]

I just smiled.

[@philr8662]

Excellent work chaps, that's hugely impressive.

[@rayjsu70]

I love this. The sound of it running for even a short time was great. Thanks for your hard work that I know will be ongoing!

[@iainf]

Kind words. Thanks for the support.

[@Alistair-lr5wu]

Great to see another 37 being brought back to life. Excellent work chaps 👍

[@MarkGFRex]

Excellent work chaps 😊

[@iainf]

Thank you 😁

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

There's always something wholesome about watching old machinery being revived again after years of neglect.😊

[@davidcharles-williams8575]

What a wonderful sound!! That rumbling bass!!!

[@iainf]

Glad you like it!

[@ECMLspottingyt]

If only all the 37s could brought back to life like this! Fantastic job!

[@iainf]

@ECMLspottingyt thank-you. I sort of made it look easy but I guess it wasn't. One of life's special moments. I.

[@robertclarke3789]

A glorious sight indeed!!

[@allancopland1768]

Tractors. Well named. I don't think the cat was very impressed though. 37's are awesome.

[@iainf]

She's forgiven me I think. I.

[@alistairshaw3206]

Brilliant to see her run again. I like the split headcode 37's, I even have a tattoo of one on my back!

[@iainf]

Cool. I might get some 37042 lives again merchandise made up. 😊

[@alistairscott137]

Fantastic work guys, keep up the good work.

[@James_Lion]

Criminal that it was allowed to fall into that state of repair - and big kudos to you guys for bringing her back. I look forward to seeing her at a Diesel gala some day 👍

[@CableWrestler]

That would be disrepair, young man 😅

[@ianwarriner8193]

Excellent lads well and good luck 😊

[@rowanlidbury]

What an awesome sound. I hope it lives on.

[@EE12CSVT]

She starts really well, much better than many 37s in BR days

[@iainf]

& in the rain too !

[@paulhiggins9492]

We always played on the railway when we were kids, these monsters were common sight, loved the shape then and still do at 65. Great days.

[@chrischapman7514]

Well done to all involved.What a great feeling that must be.

[@iainf]

Oh yes 😊

[@Wooburnmusic]

I marvel at how people have the knowhow to design and build engines like this in the first place.

[@ianbain8838]

I've got 042 in my Gricing book . The sound of her 2 tone would confim to me that she's Back to full health .

[@etiennedauphin]

Well done, thank you for preserving a bit of history. What a unique and glorious sound. Cheers from Canada.🇨🇦

[@iainf]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@mt5144]

Great to hear it run again, 37042 was a regular loco to be seen in Stratford, London & often seen On March TMD, Good luck guys long way off but would look good in Large Logo & Keep the rear end Box's on each end. Well done Great Work.

[@SpeccyMan]

boxes

[@iainf]

Those boxes are staying ! No worries there. I.

[@tinymonster9762]

I lived next to Stratford station in 1966. I must have heard this beast pulling out of the station many times.

[@1978JonBullock]

Absolutely beautiful sounds coming out of the old girl. She's alive.

[@iainf]

Yes especially the 2nd run when she sounded better & firing on more cylinders. I.

[@arronparry6454]

Definitely sounds like a tractor 👍👍👍👍👍

[@iainf]

It does!

[@jasonc9194]

Liked and Subscribed, 01:39 says it all. She Lives. Thank you for all that you do to make this Loco live :) What a sound :)

[@iainf]

Thank you very much!

[@garyhardwick8489]

Great work guys. Seeing an engine run is a huge boost to any project but I'm sure there's a long way to go. Good Luck!

[@iainf]

Fingers crossed!

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Looks and sounds sublime. well done!!!

[@fishbert17]

Great job getting it going! I love all the patina on the bodywork.

[@edbridges1164]

"042" Growling her way back to life! Saw her a few times in her EWS days growling her way around Southern England! All the beautiful Clag! And such a beautiful Sound the "Tractors" made

[@Nate0493]

Just shows they were built to last, sat all those years in the elements and comes to life with minimal work!

[@iainf]

A lot of checking really but it's been in remarkable order really. I.

[@deltic7productions1982]

Excellent work guys and great to see this beast alive again. Hopefully that's gonna silence all the doubters and haters who've never achieved anything near to what you guys have. For me, the last time I saw 042 working was back in 2004 when she did a few days on the Arriva Trains Leeds/Carlisle runs. I lived in Steeton at the time and nipped down on most days to see the 37s. Well done guys.

[@iainf]

What's special for me is my buddy Richard drove it. I.

[@andyreynolds6194]

Purring like a kitten!

[@davidcharles-williams8575]

Outstanding work! Very well done chaps!!!

[@iainf]

My pleasure.

[@ianjones4116]

Congratulations. My excitement is great when i get an old motorbike running. Yours must be 100 fold . Well done to all involved. Got to love an EE Split box ❤ 😁👍👍

[@iainf]

Thanks 👍

[@omahenschel488]

0:44 dead bird falling out of sky

[@iainf]

Was in the exhaust & by the looks of it had been for many a year.

[@brianbunn3604]

Brilliant 🤩 well done guys 🙌 tractors 🚜 are awesome 😊

[@gavin37688]

Excellent work chaps! Mint video 😎 she lives!!! 😍

[@mikewilson408]

Brilliant seeing it run again 😊😊😊😊

[@iainf]

Thank-you. I.

[@CableWrestler]

I bet that smelled magnificent - not just the exhaust itself, but the oily emgine block too!

[@steveatkins2564]

Whilst I am a fully committed steam fan, I do have a genuine soft spot for a Class 37. It is the only diesel on my 32' x 10' layout, which sounds incredibly realistic. You guys are doing a fantastic job bringing it back to life. You have my full admiration.

[@TheDaflad]

Bringing a bit of history back to life…… 🇬🇧

[@iainf]

Yes & especially it being an early split box.👍 I.

[@TRAlNVlDEOS]

Amazing work, so pleased to see this video!

[@iainf]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TRAlNVlDEOS]

@@iainf no problem, it must have taken a lot of effort to get it to the point that it’s at, it is amazing what you have done, keep up the good work!! 👍

[@Choober65]

Clagtastic! FANTASTIC job Lads, WELL DONE!

[@iainf]

@@Choober65 our pleasure, thank-you.

[@grud66]

Well done lads, greetings also from Australia

[@iainf]

@@grud66 hi. I don't think I'll ever get my head round how viral 37042 has become & being watched all over the world. Thank-you for the support. I.

[@A-tx1zq]

And there me washing jam jars thinking I’m doing my bit for the environment 😂

[@iainf]

Think of it like this-most energy is used when making something.... 😊 An already made object doesn't require this. I.

[@arthurmatthews9321]

Welcome back 37042😊

[@iainf]

Exactly. Welcome back 37042 !

[@thomasshepard6030]

Well done lads Greta thunderberg will be going nuts if she sees this 😂😂😂

[@BritishRedCoat2025]

They should name the loco Greta to placate her.

[@trs4u]

Doesn't make any difference how it's burned - once it's out of the ground the damage is done as far as Climate Change is concerned. I wonder if heritage diesel/petrol/gas have twigged that what's happened to coal is coming for them? Greta / JSO etc don't care in the slightest what or how much we burn as long as it doesn't come from fossil deposits. They're probably more disappointed that heritage steam / traction aren't trying a bit harder with synthetic fuels? UK has the VRE for it. In fact, it's probably our only really good route to NetZero. There are an awful lot of bad ways.

[@davidgray2653]

That I'll educated girl who wants to go back to school and get educated she can do one

[@RichardS-qh8mi]

Fantastic effort, she’ll be singing on all 12 no doubt soon.👍

[@iainf]

Hope so! I.

[@jameswingrove7421]

Love 37s. I really, really wish my employers would get one 🥺 Great job to get her running 👌

[@iainf]

@@jameswingrove7421 thank-you. Fingers crossed for your employers. Sell it as a team building exercise. 😊 I.

[@R08ERT]

I bet she will look nice when she’s had a full paint job Well done for bringing her back to life

[@walterwhitaker1395]

Seeing this engine running reminds me of the scene from "DAS BOOT" the ships engineer rushing back and forth tending to the engines various components!

[@iainf]

@@walterwhitaker1395 it's comical when I watch it back rushing about in my shorts etc. Yes a nervous time. Senses on overload taking it all in trying to keep an eye on it all. Thanks for the support. I.

[@robhunt4284]

Excellent guys! Keep up the good work .

[@UniSeco]

Nice work, sounds wonderful.

[@iainf]

Thank-you. I.

[@rocksreynolds3642]

Excellent, you have oil and fuel pressure! Keep working at it steadily and it’ll all come good.

[@iainf]

Thanks, will do!

[@kerrmcdonald6894]

Excellent work guys well done 👏👍

[@tangerinedream7211]

Great progress , keep up the good work.😉

[@iainf]

Thanks, will do!

[@mstewie9718]

When I was a kid playing in the backyard of my grandads house, I always remember hearing the sounds of these trains..... wonderful sounds, British.

[@iainf]

Yes sounds great tbh. I.

[@johnlladron735]

Brilliant, thanks very much for the update, and all the best with the future work.

[@colwichjunction3366]

Lovely stuff, enjoyed watching & listening to that wonderful engine firing up. Great work 👍👏

[@medler2110]

Well it does look like something I'd buy off Ebay after a few beers, but well done getting it started and best of luck with the restoration😉

[@BobbyTucker]

Yes, it is music to my ears too!! I love the sound, regardless of how many cylinders are live.

[@iainf]

Couldn't agree more! I.

[@TheFatNumpty]

Can't say I know too much about trains but I know something of the 37, bit of a legend it seems! Great work here 👍👍

[@iainf]

As I said previously 'nobody's laughing at 37042 now'. I guess this is why so many people are pleased to see this. I.

[@JimmysTransportMarvels]

Great to see!

[@albertoubaldi1301]

Great work boys ! 👍

[@WayneAtkinson89]

Bloody fantastic achievement you lads should be proud of yourselfs 👍👍👍

[@paul-88E]

Absolutely bloody brilliant. Well done.

[@iainf]

My pleasure.

[@nigelkidd8648]

That was epic...well done Iain & everyone else involved😁👍

[@davidking1129]

Well done, nice to see it start after all the hours of work

[@iainf]

Thanks 👍

[@stephenpowell5912]

Fabulous Tractor Action ❤

[@iainf]

It sure is!

[@stephenrussell880]

hi a rusty wreck back to life awesome work you people

[@neilscott1966]

Keep up the excellent work guys

[@iainf]

Thanks! Will do!

[@carminecrapanzano1407]

There is nothing like hearing an engine coming back to life again. It's literally breathing. This is something that combustion engines have that electric motors never will have. I find it very endearing. Thank you for the video. Best of luck with her.

[@iainf]

@@carminecrapanzano1407 I couldn't agree more. I mind once letting a bloke sit on my enduro & rev it up (whilst I was still strapped to the trailer) what he said always sticks. 'It's alive, it's alive' Thanks for the support. I.