37409 & 37405 EACH Express 3. London Liverpool Street to Norwich

90 minutes of Class 37 indulgence with the full run from London Liverpool Street to Norwich! Each Express 3 was a day to remember in East Anglia with 90mph running of these veteran old diesels!!!
Enjoy the day if you didn't make it with GPS and on screen speed data.

[@davidreay5911]

This one of the best videos I've ever seen. Captured the thrill of a bygone age. Thanks.

[@hellfiretvmh]

Comments like that David make the effort worthwhile… If you haven’t yet subscribed to HellfireTV channel where there are many more films there, filmed in a similar style for your enjoyment. Thank you for the compliment.

[@forfunjuston9401]

Best train ride clips i have seen.well done.

[@MangoMouse1604]

I was visiting London for 2 nights, and was at Liverpool street the excact time and date of this and took a picture randomly. What a coincidence!

[@Pluggit1953]

Love that sound. ❤

[@Stonks-xy1uv]

dis is 1st time i managed to watch a full train ride video

[@paulroberts9570]

I've seen some cab rides in my time and this video although not a cab ride is absolutely brilliant very well done the sound of that English electric engine is stunning

[@hellfiretvmh]

Thank you Paul… it’s interesting to me, as I feel this is not one of my best… although I understand and accept the positive feedback thank you very much!

[@hellfiretvmh]

73970 up The West Highland Line is the one I’d recommend!!

[@djtdub1]

Fantastic ride!

[@stevewyman2822]

Great Ride....especially with all the detail...great to actually track it ALL the way....without bits missing for once...& I must say ye olde 37 did really well...clocking 85 -90 mph..heading east through the Essex countryside...although most likely on Downhill track possibly....Although I didn't realise that it had one on either end,

[@CinemaShow-ok5vw]

A time piece already with the blue TfL Rail signs on the Elizabeth platforms. My grandad was train driver on this line and I have a excellent pic of him on the footplate of a Class 37

[@hellfiretvmh]

Wow your Grandad was a very lucky man!

[@andyhinds542]

Thanks for uploading this, I was on it and filmed it from King's Lynn to Liverpool Street.

[@hellfiretvmh]

Andy if you filmed this run have you shared it?

[@Crepello100]

Wonderful! If I could personally make a train ride video I'd do it exactly like this. If you can, do please make more before those windows are sealed forever.

[@johnsergei]

Who needs Dr Who's TARDIS if you have this video?

[@richardlockett5034]

34/4s were regeared on conversion to match their intended use, hence their rapid acceleration at low speed and good hill climbing. Top speed is 80mph so although one would have the power on the flat for 90mph with this load the electrical gearing (their electrical unloading point is around 72mph I think) means that they can't use it so 83-85 is your lot.

[@hellfiretvmh]

Wow that great technical information for everyone. Hope you enjoyed watching the film. Regards

[@dennisbundy3042]

No insects were harmed during the making of this film. Express😂😂😂

[@charlietruscott9488]

Diesel express coming through!

[@hellfiretvmh]

Hope you enjoyed it and subscribed to see more behind the engines films at HellfireTV

[@glpilpi6209]

Thanks for the upload Hellfire TV. As an ex railman who worked this line I was astonished at the speeds especially up Brentwood bank. Then I remembered we only used one loco . You can certainly shift with 3500 HP under your throtle. We never used double engine configarations in my day in that area at all even on heavy freight runs . We crawled around at 40 to 50 mph sometimes

[@hellfiretvmh]

Hope you enjoyed it! Brought back memories for you and I love that!

[@glpilpi6209]

12-24 Ilford Flyover , where the electric suburban lines cross over the up and down mainline.

[@adamrice617]

Best looking engine ever, in my humble opinion ❤

[@hellfiretvmh]

Sound pretty good too…

[@johnsergei]

From back her you don't look, you listen.

[@hellfiretvmh]

@@johnsergei sounds great doesn’t it Class 37’s at speed are hard to better!

[@johnsergei]

@@hellfiretvmh Much better than the modern vacuum cleaner DMUs.

[@035Productions]

You should consider putting on a cd and releasing it to the public to buy because I would 🙂

[@jayspotter3769]

Wow 🤩

[@jerrydowse5061]

Excellent Hellfire.wot a shame they didnt let you put a cam in the cab..Thanks.

[@hellfiretvmh]

Great suggestion I think there are real opportunities if railtour operators were to open their minds to that!

[@hardy5235]

Fantastic, great to see those two old girls doing there thing at their age on a route I know well. Dont those 37's sound good, only bettered by a Class 40 perhaps.

[@jordanstrains618]

Awesome super

[@hellfiretvmh]

Thanks 🤗

[@jordanstrains618]

@@hellfiretvmh your welcome buddy 😊👍🏻

[@alistairscott137]

when class 37s were new they had a top speed of 90mph and some were clocked at doing 100mph.

[@sillypuppy5940]

I remember heading home on a train like that in 1982, ie before the line was electrified. Those trains really rattled along at quite a lick, especially on the section between Haughley Junction and Norwich. Standing room only, alas.

[@bjoe385]

I think most were geared down during refurbishments, some 37s can still run at 90 mph though..

[@andrewbrown6786]

Only 100??? You haven’t spoken to the right ‘retired Drivers😉

[@kevinmitson4863]

I normally switch off this type of video within 5 minutes simply because I can’t stand the wind roar, however you seem to have suppressed the noise to a tolerable level and so I enjoyed the video especially as I was a secondman on the locomotives in the late 1960s and travelled this route frequently. We mainly used Brush type4 2750hp locos and took 2hrs stopping only at Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich on our faster schedules. Of course the line speeds in those days were much lower and the Locomotive Engineers did well to keep to the timetable.

[@hellfiretvmh]

Thank you for the comments... quite a few mainline films like this one exist on my channel. Why not subscribe and hopefully enjoy many more. Its great to know when they are enjoyed.

[@hellfiretvmh]

I hope it brought back memories for you and you enjoyed it... why not subscribe to my channel for more … I have some class 47 mainline films, from immediately behind the engines for you that you might like.

[@kevinmitson4863]

Yes Martin I have already subscribed, your videos are of good quality and I really like the GPS feature. I am retired so have plenty of time to watch videos! I now live in Australia and l spent the bulk of my life in New Zealand it does not stop me from enjoying railways from England which I feel is the best in the world.

[@jerrydowse5061]

totally agree kevin.👍

[@noahhunt2003]

Damn this was the same day as the final HST’s from Paddington

[@hellfiretvmh]

Well if that is the case I didn’t realise.. for me I made the personal choice. Well done for making the connection!

[@suffolkraider]

Robin Mayes was the driver and the time was unofficially according to him 102 minutes. Would have been faster if not caught on 2 yellows at Stratford behind a stopper. Did all 3 tours and loved all 3. I liked 3 because it gave me West Anglia to LST and my mate Stevie G was driving.

[@hellfiretvmh]

I asked if I could create this film further forward in the brake/ guards position. Permission denied I think because the guard or tour organisers used it to enjoy the engine closer and I don’t blame them! Great info you added here. Thank you

[@DAVCOUGAR]

Top speed of the loco was 80mph.... Great to see them stretch their legs!

[@SionsTrainVideos]

well it went to 90mph. some 37s are 80 tho depends on the gears

[@robertmiller6255]

The unrefurbished class 37/0s (those that still have a main generator) are still geared for 90 mph .All refurbished class 37s (those that are alternator fitted) are geared for 80 mph , except class 37/6 which are geared 90 mph

[@thetrainsrock]

@@SionsTrainVideos the max speed of your train is that of the slowest vehicle in your train. the train was limited to 80mph. GPS tracking isnt always that accurate...

[@keithkitchener6574]

How does the rear loco know when the front loco want to slow down or speed up? Is there a driver in the both of them?

[@hellfiretvmh]

Ignore my previous reply I don’t know I was thinking! There was a loco on the rear, I think there cables beneath the coaches controlling the rear loco from the front so that it repeats the actions of the front engine

[@keithkitchener6574]

@@hellfiretvmh well thanks for that indeed. 👍

[@adamw2911]

Both locos powering?

[@hellfiretvmh]

Yes they were

[@markcf83]

Pity it wasn't filmed from the other side of the train. Otherwise good.

[@hellfiretvmh]

Thank You. I remember although I wanted to record both sides I wasn't able to.

[@jayspotter5219]

What the why is the class 37 in London what don’t get it dude but awesome video

[@benbeaton5410]

TFL Rail it was doing a tour

[@jayspotter5219]

uktravelhub oh ok 👍🏻 I didn’t know that man

[@bertiewooster3326]

Train empty why ?

[@hellfiretvmh]

It was full of passengers

[@peterg957]

With one 37 up the front and one up the ( bum ) this lot has 3500 hp on tap... Not bad but when i drove the class 43's up the ECML I had 4500 hp to play with... Pulling out of Kings X on notch 5 with plenty of exhaust fumes and the screaming Paxman Valenta Turbo's was something to behold especially when even more excitement was to come... Ps Sorry Greta Thunberg...