'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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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. 👍

[@richardmarshall4322]

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

[@iainf]

Fingers crossed!

[@BigGoucho]

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

[@jimdieseldawg3435]

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

[@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.

[@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 👍

[@richardadkins6998]

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

[@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.😊

[@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.

[@wernerschulte6245]

Excellent ! The 37 is my favourite english locomotive.

[@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!

[@TheElDoctoro24]

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

[@beeble2003]

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

[@williamkennedy5492]

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

[@iainf]

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

[@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 😅

[@Alistair-lr5wu]

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

[@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.

[@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 👍

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

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

[@alistairallen5743]

Greak work guys. Perseverance paid off.

[@FrisiaBonn]

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

[@iainf]

I just smiled.

[@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 + 😎

[@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.

[@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.

[@cliffhardie3341]

Oh the beautiful clag

[@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.

[@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.

[@MarkGFRex]

Excellent work chaps 😊

[@iainf]

Thank you 😁

[@chrischapman7514]

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

[@iainf]

Oh yes 😊

[@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.

[@robertclarke3789]

A glorious sight indeed!!

[@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 👍

[@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. 😊

[@philr8662]

Excellent work chaps, that's hugely impressive.

[@CableWrestler]

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

[@ianwarriner8193]

Excellent lads well and good luck 😊

[@arronparry6454]

Definitely sounds like a tractor 👍👍👍👍👍

[@iainf]

It does!

[@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 👍

[@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

[@A-tx1zq]

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

[@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.

[@ontrackrailfilms1652]

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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@EE12CSVT]

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

[@iainf]

& in the rain too !

[@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.

[@brianbunn3604]

Brilliant 🤩 well done guys 🙌 tractors 🚜 are awesome 😊

[@DanStanbridge]

Fantastic to see the old girl fire again after these years, very well done to all involved!!

[@stephenrussell880]

hi a rusty wreck back to life awesome work you people

[@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!

[@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.

[@rocksreynolds3642]

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

[@iainf]

Thanks, will do!

[@rowanlidbury]

What an awesome sound. I hope it lives on.

[@RichardS-qh8mi]

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

[@iainf]

Hope so! I.

[@fishbert17]

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

[@R08ERT]

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

[@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!

[@johnlladron735]

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

[@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.

[@alistairscott137]

Fantastic work guys, keep up the good work.

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Looks and sounds sublime. well done!!!

[@nigelkidd8648]

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

[@davidcharles-williams8575]

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

[@iainf]

Glad you like it!

[@paulkilminster2420]

Brilliant to see, keep going, we’re all loving it as much as you are!

[@iainf]

Awww kind words. Means a lot. Thanks. I.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

One of my three favourite class of diesel locomotive. The EE Type4/Class 40 and EE Type 5/Class 55 are the others. My local heritage centre will be celebrating the 30th year of having D6732/37032 next Saturday the 14th of September.

[@iainf]

Good luck at your event on 14th September. I.

[@Gregg-eo2le]

Class 37's ..the engine of my childhood, watching them hauling coal , Durham

[@davidcharles-williams8575]

Outstanding work! Very well done chaps!!!

[@iainf]

My pleasure.

[@jerrypolverino6025]

My stomach tightens when you hit the starter. I’ll be watching.

[@iainf]

Marcus did the 'starter button' & I've a bit footage of that to share. I did spin it over a few times on the local start at the engine side which was nerve wracking. I.

[@TheDaflad]

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

[@iainf]

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

[@11bravocrunchie22]

I love seeing the process of getting to the startup attempt even more than the startup itself. The thought of this equipment being parked and abandoned bothers me. I understand the economic reasons behind it, but seeing otherwise functional equipment being allowed to decay just feels wrong.

[@colwichjunction3366]

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

[@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.

[@pauldawson3951]

Well done Iain. Keep going these are the best locos ever made. Hats off to you for keeping British engineering alive.

[@Flymochairman1]

Fantastic work there folks. 37042 will run again! Here's all power to your elbows folks. Maybe even revenue-earning service too. Thanks for the post and see you all again!

[@robhunt4284]

Excellent guys! Keep up the good work .

[@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!! 👍

[@Kevinfordsynthesizers]

This was a very satisfying watch.. absolute respect and congratulations guys.

[@gavin37688]

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

[@arthurmatthews9321]

Welcome back 37042😊

[@iainf]

Exactly. Welcome back 37042 !

[@matsquatchleeds]

Well done all involved, terrific to see hard work pay off; there's nothing like seeing something you've poured hours into come back to life! Keep up the good work👍

[@davidking1129]

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

[@iainf]

Thanks 👍

[@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.

[@Navyuncle]

Congratulations boys from the United States of America.🇺🇲

[@iainf]

For me it's bonkers how far round the world this has gone. Thank-you. Morning from Cumbria. I.

[@robertgarland9342]

I love seeing these old diesel dinosaurs come back to life but the one thing I've never know is how do you actually turn the engine over to get it started in the first place. There must be a huge electric motor and battery bank to get the crankshaft turning to get it started. I do understand that there is a decompression of the engine to help with initial start up.

[@Classickoolcars]

Yeah I wondered about that also. Massive battery. 🤷‍♂️😱😱😱

[@muir8009]

Diesel electrics have the diesel motor that turns the generator that makes the power for the traction motors. But they also have a neat feature: when you put electricity into the generator, it turns into an electric motor. So with a healthy wad of battery juice, you turn the generator into a motor and voilá, one enormous starter motor :)

[@tonyallen241]

Awesome congratulations from the United States! Good work

[@iainf]

Howdy Cowboy 😊 Seriously good to have you watching from the other side of the pond 👍 I.

[@brnenskeborec9601]

Very good, i love this big engines. I am sending greetings from the Czech Republic and I wish you much success in the renovation of this beautiful and majestic locomotive.

[@iainf]

Thank-you. I.

[@WayneAtkinson89]

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

[@stuartbroome1258]

A loco I new well,good to see her coming alive again. English Electric machine, brill.🎉

[@shartbimpson]

great work! amazing to see the contrast between this ol girl and the pristine pair I see go past my window

[@iainf]

@@shartbimpson which has more appeal ? 042 is most probably the most recognised 37 in enthusiast circles now I guess. I.

[@martjackson7942]

Glad to see the old girl fire up well done guys

[@donotwantahandle1111]

Love the sound of that diesel engine! I would watch these idling in the yard as a child.

[@paulmoore6345]

Remarkable what you have achieved on this loco in the middle of nowhere with not much!

[@iainf]

'Flight of the Phoenix' comes to mind. Make do with what you can & find a solution to your problems.👍

[@kerrmcdonald6894]

Excellent work guys well done 👏👍