Class 37/4's - WARNING 80 minutes of retro neighbour annoying thrash!

A follow up to my mainly succesful video of more modern footage of Class 37s in action. This footage captured by my dad includes the Class 37/4 subclass from around 1993 until 2006. Most are captured in the Hereford area, West Midlands, North West and South Wales. The videos aren't in date order and run from 37401 upwards of the locos he did caputre on film. During this time alot of the locos stuck to regions hence why there are alot more shots of some than others!

[@torino390]

Great stuff, thanks! That's some serious torque when you look at how quickly a class 37 can pick up speed. 💪😎

[@bfapple]

I saw a graph in a magazine recently, even compared to a 66 they have a respectable starting torque.

[@markscully2342]

there are many engines with similar power units to the class 37's but non of them can match the sound! Why is that???

[@tattoo1084]

Loved every bit of that, such a wonderful sound!👍👍

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for taking the time to watch as always David!

[@captainbimble]

I thought 37 425 was named Concrete Bob.

[@SMX815]

Oh you can give more of this all day long! They are quite simply the best engine sounds ever 🇬🇧👍

[@jejmiller9254]

Dont you just love the sound of these beasts at full throttle. They've got that roar and whistle that you don't get we the new diesels.

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching Jej, you can’t really get much better than a 37!

[@wolfdog1492]

I don’t know what it is about these 37s, ugly though that’s not the right word, but beautiful at the same time and the sound is amazing. Would love to see one up close again in the metal.

[@thomasshepard6030]

Drove many class 37s when I was a fireman out of eastfield traction depot springburn Glasgow yo the west highland line queens street to Oban fantastic and the ghost train to Oban 1974 my uncle Jim Matthew was a mainline driver I spent many shifts with him

[@yorkshirerailwayspotter9848]

Omg I really wish I could of been around in that time amazing footage there mr 37 thrash

[@richardbaxter2057]

8.28....as the Growler gives way to the Bird Song....that and the view from the Drone......you won’t get better than that, imho!

[@howardleah8401]

There is No Better diesel than the class 37. It scores on all accounts and...it is still here after 60 YEARS - Right!!!

[@CT-pv9gu]

What makes these versions of Class 37s louder than the others?

[@Towbridgejunction]

The perfect video doesn’t exi... Spectacular video, definitely annoyed a few neighbours by playing this one! 😂

[@MrThrash37]

Very kind! Don’t annoy them too much 🤣😂

[@patkins8319]

Never got to hear a 37 accelerate like some of these passenger services, more often or not they were getting going from carnforth loop with a fair old load behind them. Probably when the 37 sounded the best

[@MrThrash37]

Love the 37!

[@mrollivetti]

Just 1st class thrash. 👌

[@LaytonJunction]

this is the probably one of the longest videos i have watched on youtube and enjoyed every minute of it thanks for sharing have to agree the sound is magnificent keep safe cheers for now al 😁👍👍👍🙋‍♂️😁👌👌

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching al, appreciated.

[@derryjones1029]

I used to live next to a railway as a boy the house used to rumble when class 37s used to go by its brought back so many memories just hearing that sound again brilliant 👍

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching Derry!

[@tjordulf]

This is like ASMR for Men!

[@mike-fj4vd]

When I was a boy growing up in Coventry in the 1960s my parents use to go for a drink at the Royal Oak pub in Brandon and those 37s use to go tear-assing by doing what seemed to me to be a 1000 miles per hour with 10 or more carriages towing behind, I cant remember if they were the blue or maroon ones? I even remember steam trains pulling into Coventry station and scaring the bejesus out of me. But they were amazing days for sure! Great video sir!

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching Mike! That would have been a site to see.

[@chiefrocka8604]

This is the age…. Of The Train .

[@MrThrash37]

The big loud oily diesel one!

[@AllenORourke1954]

These used to double head the iron ore trains up the gradients to Consett in County Durham, I lived about a mile or so from a 1 in 35 stretch near Annfield Plain, I can still hear them labouring up on full bore, sweet sound, nearly as good as the 9F's that preceded them...

[@southamptontrainspotter553]

80 mins of yes yes pls

[@MrThrash37]

Ahahah thanks very much!

[@steelernation1989]

I think 401 is now with Bo'ness in BR large Logo?

[@MrThrash37]

Currently operational with DRS I believe

[@bfapple]

Correct it’s a DRS loco, they have most of the /4s for now.

[@antman09ful1]

Wow Tom this is a cracking collection of filming your dad did.

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks Mike, a lot of time to stich together but well worth it I think!

[@philipgeoghegan3848]

As always brilliant shots, keep them comming.

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Very nice. My best is still the Moorswater to Liskeard on the 1 in 37 climb with china clay.

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks, I’ll have to check it out.

[@Pluggit1953]

What does the clag smell like? Is it oily and sharp or is it nice and smoky?

[@MrThrash37]

Oily!!

[@demonhalo67]

First shot looks like Newport (NPT) sometime in the 90’s. Remember going there often to film the class 37’s and 125’s breezing through. No where near the same level of freight traffic today. We export little and what does come through is generally freight haulers pulling liquified gas or containers.

[@MrThrash37]

Shame we don’t see as much freight now.

[@andrewbutler6477]

Yes it's Newport used to see so many 37s here for so many years was a awesome sight and sound to hear these machines in the valleys with a heavy coal train now sadly gone

[@jammiebeasts]

Great shot of 428 at Bescot. That was 03.08.01. I photted that round the corner at Walsall station. Had a massive load on.

[@MrThrash37]

Yes shame it was coasting, still looked great on a freight working. Not sure how it looks better than the WCRC brown!

[@jammiebeasts]

@@MrThrash37 It thrashed up a bit so must have been a keen driver as they didnt usually there but like I say it had a long load on so if he hadnt probably wouldnt of made it into the loop lol

[@Pluggit1953]

412 was in a poor state. Is still around?

[@billlucas8124]

cut up in 2012

[@Pluggit1953]

@@billlucas8124RIP 412.

[@YouTubeLaConchaDeTuMadre]

Thanks to share with us !

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching :)

[@SomersetTrainspotter]

Lovely video

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks!

[@nickrockall2845]

Brillant

[@MrThrash37]

Thanks for watching Nick.

[@yorkshirerailwayspotter9848]

Could do one with class 20 thrash??