Class 37 - DRS - 37716 - DCC Sound Fitted (C)The unlikely story of the return to glory of 37716 and four of its compatriots from European exile and almost certain scrapping is still remarkable almost a decade a half since they were repatriated in August 2012. 14 Heavyweights were exported to Spain in mid 2001 for use with Continental Rail (GIF) for construction of the AVE (Alta Velocidad Espaa) high speed network, all gaining a light blue dark blue livery in the same style as the maroon gold

Reaching almost every corner of the network

BR green with double arrow logos and wrap-around yellow nose panels

A pair of 3D printed figures custom scanned and produced to fit perfectly in the Accurascale SECR P class locomotives

New to Old Oak Common it would soon transfer to Southall where it would spend the rest of its working life until withdrawal on the 14th of September 1959

though it retained the triple-grey colours of BR Railfreight

Simply carefully remove the  bodyshell and glue into place

37271 (built as D6971) initially spent a year at Allelys’ yard at Studley

In 2009 the locomotive was acquired by Beacon Rail Leasing and transferred to Heavy Haul Power International (HHPI) where it was repainted

Die-cast Alloy metal chassis

Class 37/0 - 37026 "Shapfell"

A Class Locomotive 027

2c coach giving rise to a greater number of calls for a Class 37 to pull them