37s Scrap removals from Canton in 2004, also 47s,56s

[@markjosephbudgieridgard]

Heartbreaking... Gut wrenching... RIP beautiful 37s wish you could live forever... X

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Quite agree; but they cost so much to maintain; like the Jensen Healey I once owned!

[@markjosephbudgieridgard]

@@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways hello Mike I love the 37s & 56s it's such a shame they get scrapped but they are from another era. Love classic cars too Austin healys are fantastic I still own a 1976 MGB roadster it's a bit tatty but it gets me to tescos and back and looks and sounds better than all the modern cars... In fact it sounds a bit like a 37 👍.. Keep up the good work Mike love your vidios especially freights... More 37s & 56s please 😊

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

I owned a Jensen Healey, when I was a lad!!...........it cost too much to service, I had to go to Bristol eventually

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

A tragic loss of these iconic Beasts....Thanks for sharing Mike...:)🚃

[@pauloconnor2980]

Some Beautiful class 47's there!!!!

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Thanks for watching, but the problem is the cost of maintenance and skilled engineers. We'll all miss them I'm just pleased I made the videos................Mike in Llanblethian

[@stuartpattison1576]

I have every single one of those livery in 00 gauge. I love the 37. I wouldn't mind a real one and stick it in my garden.

[@bjoe385]

stuart pattison do you have 60 feet of uninterrupted space in your garden?

[@dillonholt9051]

Same

[@stuartpattison1576]

@@bjoe385 I would just fit it in, lmao

[@bjoe385]

61ft 6 inches long, 8ft 10 1/2 inches wide and 12ft 9 inches tall.

[@stuartpattison1576]

Wee I man. Easy fir it.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

I'm going to put more of my older videos of Margam on YT soon..I have over 600 hrs still to re edit !! Thanks for watching.......................Mike

[@markjosephbudgieridgard]

Thanks Mike... Iam excited 👍

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

It just takes quite a while to edit my old VHS tape; most are 3 hours of mixed recordings which I never thought I'd share in 2021

[@pauldelcour]

Great and sad at the same time. Wonderful iconic machines.

[@EMuksteam]

Brilliant video Mike Shame to see these old diesels going for scrap. C&A

[@robmasterman]

I remember this movement well Mike, only one survivor of that group of 37's and that's 37419...Grest footage....Bob

[@TONYJUD57]

We used to see 37428 on The Royal Scotsman stabled overnight in Taynuilt station, Argyll.

[@tobys_transport_videos]

Not all the Class 37s seen here went to scrap. It seems all the Class 37/4s seen here survived with the possible exception of 37428. As for the others, that requires more time deciphering the Wikipedia article on them.

[@jennifer.juniper4845]

It looked like a funeral procession, very sad loss

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

Really some great loco's gone forever. Just like my Vic Berry's Scrapyard video. The memories linger on...

[@joenichols1613]

+SMILEVIDEOTRAINS they was great trains back then ;[

[@stephensmith4480]

The last time I was at Canton was about four years ago to re-rail a 142 that had gone through the trap points leaving the depot.

[@wildfire160]

Well its not a rare thing...ive seen nearly everything derail there over 23yrs

[@stephensmith4480]

@@wildfire160 Rare thing?? Who said it was?

[@wildfire160]

@@stephensmith4480 Indeed...and i was just commenting it wasn't rare ...there's no issue here

[@alanbottomley5581]

As you say sad to see them go, but also short sighted. They tend to scrap very quickly without thinking of future opportunities. Iconic engines and enthusiasts will be lost forever if they really disappear forever

[@des_smith7658]

Now it's time to go home

[@brentleajunction]

I love the 37s they sound am the boss not you lol 😂😂😂😂 my wife doesn't like them I told her that is not good enough 😂😂😂😂 when she pop into my layout man cave I start up all the 37s let's just say she doesn't stop in there to long but my daughter loves them 👍👍👍👍

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

So pleased you've found my collection. I've just passed 1000 downloads last week, so enjoy more 37s; in the Welsh Valleys too.

[@lucypawpaw]

Great Video Mike, and thanks for sharing. I'm sure I saw 47772 in a preservation video. I noticed that the snowploughs that you filmed for another video, have now been moved from Margam. The track was very overgrown, and had to be cleared of undergrowth for their removal.

[@TrevorLedgeway]

Some great footage here Mike but sad to see some great engines going to the scrap yard....Cheers.....Trevor.''

[@6lr6ak6]

I'm not into trains, but I've always like the 37,

[@ianjones4116]

Shame on them in management, could of at least drag them off with another 37. 37428 David Lloyd George 👍cracking loco. Cheers Mike.

[@onlineWOF]

37419 not in a good state but still seemingly serviceable here. 37411 looks quite smart , I think after being bulled up for its Settle and Carlisle loco hauled farewell

[@jake_the_train_guy]

Christ, more 37s there than I've seen in my whole life, which I suppose isn't hard considering I've seen all of about 2...

[@halesworth01]

No dignity in removal being dragged by a Class 66 when they could have driven "themselves" to the scrap dealer in the sky!!!

[@banksroadmodernimage7358]

Very sad to see them going for scrap,if only colas rail freight had been around. They seem to want all Classic traction again😀

[@benconway9010]

yea and colas should bring back te 58s

[@crichton2121]

Brilliant video.

[@matthewpeters5578]

All u see know is boring class 66s on mainline all the same there used to be some much variety on the railways 37s 47s 31s etc all classics all had there own character will miss them dearly

[@des_smith7658]

Each one a friend

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Those were the days; at least " I was there to take a video!...thanks for watching

[@michaelcooper6087]

Wish my garden had been big enough...I would have had one of those 37's craned in...don't thnk my wife or Birmingham Council would have approved though !

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Same here Mike, although we still see some here in S/Wales in 2017

[@matthewpeters5578]

Michael Cooper i was thing the same but all 3 who needs a garden hehe

[@grandpawillie552]

When dealing with Birmingham Council simply address yourself as Raji Benally Yakiman and you will get whatever you want, I also hear that Birmingham Buses have put their fares up by two rupees, damn cheek !

[@james123212]

37419 is still in service with DRS

[@spacecookie5730]

And about 70 more...

[@Pmjs]

It's even more poignant to see a Highland Region 37419 that may have worked the Caledonian Sleeper's from my home depot Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William or Inverness when I worked the Sleeper's.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Thanks for your comment, I was fortunate to be invited to their departure almost 14 years ago

[@taffy402]

The final indignity must be our "old Girls" who have served their purpose well to be dragged off to the dump by a Canadian built American designed tin-pot.

[@owenevans83]

66s are good locos- simple and reliable, albeit rather basic for their drivers.

[@nottudyug]

@@owenevans83 Only time will tell whether their longevity puts them up there with the English Electric type 3 whose rein has spanned well over 5 decades in some cases.

[@darreng745]

EWS did what it had to do to keep it's customers happy, the old girls were past their prime and reliability on an old locomotive is an issue, when on the modern railay where you need to be able to deal with a breakdown without setting NR's teeth on edge. The 66's while not to everyone's taste had proven technology in them and coupled with GM's knowledge on how to build a locomotive that can stand the test of time made them a natural choice for Ed Burkhardt . And btw some GM products are now entering their 7th decade of service so we are going to be stuck with them for a few more years yet, probably indefinately as a replacement will be hard to justify with the level of railfreight as it is and the high capital costs involved.

[@Fcutdlady]

Someone get that nameplate off Didcot depot 37. It should be worth a few bob.

[@GingerGeordieBiker]

Great video, anyone answer me why they started 3 of the 37's for them just to get dragged off by a 66. Or was it just there final salute?

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

The engineers were friends of mine and did it for good sound effects as they departed

[@Filmitis]

@@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways So, they were basically still capable of doing the job.

[@Cerebro1983uk]

Instead of scrapping these machines let them go to railway heritage sites to see if they want them as working exhibits or for spares. I don't like seeing classic british Diesel's cut up and turned into worthless everyday item's.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

I feel the problem would be obtaining spare parts for the locos. when you consider the engineers we need to service this old stock Reliability is so important, you cannot easily overtake a failed loco...............hope this helps..............Mike in Wales

[@AustNRail]

How much do these get as scrap? Get a pigeon pair to run around Australia.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Sorry I don't know. I'll ask next time I visit a depot

[@AustNRail]

Mike Wilcock thank you

[@stuartpattison1576]

around 20 grand scarp

[@phantom0621]

Tragic - So Tragic. Beautiful locos from a proud British heritage, dragged to their 'grave' by an ugly, whining uncharismatic piece of North American 'Crap'. Although in reality the EMD's aren't really crap. But sucessive governments and lack of investment in the UK Rail system and the former companies such as English Electric & Brush, etc have made this inevitable. Sad :-(

[@melanierhianna]

Sadly, in reality, it’s the classic old British diesels which were crap. Their down time was just too high. If we wanted British companies to continue we needed to get better at building stuff.

[@jedisp79]

Great video but such a shame to see 4 great engines off to be scrapped.

[@anthony342]

sad day ..

[@mikkie444]

`when you see the state of some of the engines in the poorer parts of the world is there not a market for a good second hand engine with one careful owner,surely uk train owners could make money by selling older working engines

[@orangepatriot85]

RIP old girls

[@MrThrash37]

How very sad

[@alistairscott137]

Class 37s win over 66 every time.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Well, they're British built! At least there are still some running

[@stuartpattison1576]

Makes me sick that a big yank piece of crap is taking them to their deaths.

[@jonathanwilson773]

If they are going to be scrapped why were they started up?

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Brake power if needed

[@jonathanwilson773]

Thanks for the reply. Your videos are very interesting.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

I always try to tell a story, rather than just record passing trains. Also being retired means I have the time to make enquires about movements and get to know the right people to gain access etc.......................Mike in Wales

[@jamesbraithwaite478]

Could they have been exported to less developed countries like some scrap cars are? I'm sure they'd have found work.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

The cost of spare parts; which would need to be produced, would be too expensive

[@wendyharper9454]

The 37's are hideously ugly and I adore them! They are still running (for the moment) on the Rhymney Valley line. I call them all Massey Ferguson, after the tractors, but I don't see well enough to give the engine numbers. One is an old British Rail loco, and the other is a Colas Rail Freight loco, both of which carry passenger trains. Great filming, but sad.

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

Thanks for watching; more class 37 clips due soon

[@jasonga]

Such a waste