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37558
37558
Hi Peeps
It doesn't get any better than this
A glorious baby whistler has been renamed and renumbered as Vulcan558/37558
Just hopes she comes to my neck of the woods at some stage
She looks gorgeous
Cheers
Paddyboy
It doesn't get any better than this
A glorious baby whistler has been renamed and renumbered as Vulcan558/37558
Just hopes she comes to my neck of the woods at some stage
She looks gorgeous
Cheers
Paddyboy
Re: 37558
I've seen this in the flesh and she is indeed a beauty. Of course many rail enthusiasts are up in arms over it's 'pretend' number but for the record it is still officially 37424. Not sure how long it will remain in it's Vulcan ID. I think it's currently based at RVEL in Derby.
Mark
Mark
Re: 37558
Baby Whistler? What's one of them? Never heard them referred to as that as they don't actually whistle. Always heard them referred to as Tractors, Syphons, Growlers or noses.paddyboy wrote:Hi Peeps
It doesn't get any better than this
A glorious baby whistler has been renamed and renumbered as Vulcan558/37558
Just hopes she comes to my neck of the woods at some stage
She looks gorgeous
Cheers
Paddyboy
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Re: 37558
It's a smaller (type 3) version of the old type 4s (D200s) which are known as whistlers.
Roger
Roger
Re: 37558
In our neck of the woods, 37's were always known as 'Baby Whistlers', just as the 40's were 'Whistlers'
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Re: 37558
IF my memory serves me I think English Electric's 10000 and 10001 sounded much the same as the "Tractors/ Baby Whistlers" though that is too long ago now. Needless to write, those two and Bulleid's 2000hp jobby 10203 should have been preserved.
Roger
Roger
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Re: 37558
they are building a replica/new10000 type
http://www.lms10000.org/
http://www.lms10000.org/
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Re: 37558
No, I've never heard the 'Baby Whistler' term before either - only Tractors, Growlers, etc.
Found a photo on the web. She looks great
Found a photo on the web. She looks great
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Re: 37558
Tractors, Growlers and of course Nosepeds.
Re: 37558
I'm getting me coat and going to see the beastie
Might even get a ticket for Norwich/Gt. Yarmouth or Norwich/Lowestoft
Thanks for the info
Paddyboy
Re: 37558
If you want to use the derogatory name for a 37/4, noseped will do the job!paddyboy wrote:In our neck of the woods, 37's were always known as 'Baby Whistlers', just as the 40's were 'Whistlers'
(I have a model of 37558 in one of the display units in the living room!)
Cheers
Shane
Still searching for the master shot.
Re: 37558
forget the model here`s the real thing ,.I hit lucky today at Norwich and did a bit of "bashing "behind 37558 between Norwich and Yarmouth . Vulcan did two trips to Yarmouth and at least one to Lowestoft during daylight hours today backed up by 37405 .
several class 68`s also on show as well
several class 68`s also on show as well
Regards Tazmin88
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Re: 37558
There's at least a third DRS 37 in the "large logo"- 37401. 15th inst I was at Carlisle station when summat was opened up through the train-shed. What a racket; 37401 passed south light engine- thought all the scaffolding inside the station was collapsing. More than a few platform staff made comments about the noise and blue smoke. Fifteen minutes later it was back again more sedately having made rumblings around London Road and Petteril junctions. It was probably a short test run from Kingmoor.
Re: 37558
Well done, buddy
If only we still had a station to do her condition proud
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
If only we still had a station to do her condition proud
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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