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Class 37s

Mark Pike

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English
Key Publishing Ltd
01 February 2023
The English Electric Type 3 (later Class 37) was introduced from the late 1950s to the early 1960s at a time when the writing was on the wall for steam traction in the UK. It was designed to be a general-purpose loco that was equally at home on freight or passenger trains. Class 37s have become a firm favorite over the years, partially due to the sheer variety of places they could be seen. They served with BR in the Eastern Region, on freight lines in South Wales and across multiple lines in Scotland. There have been very few routes that this class has not operated at some point. Over the years, they have proved reliable workhorses for UK railways. They have had a great variety of names and liveries and are known by enthusiasts for the impressive sound they emit at full power. Today, they are still run by a number of operators and there are no plans for dispensing with the class any time soon. With over 200 images, this book is an illustrated celebration of Class 37s throughout the years.

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Imprint:   Key Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 243mm,  Width: 170mm, 
ISBN:   9781802820423
ISBN 10:   1802820426
Series:   Britain's Railways Series
Pages:   96
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

Mark Pike has a lifelong interest in UK railways that started at the age of about six when his father used to take him to watch trains at Poole station in Dorset, just after steam had been abolished in the late 1960s. He later joined the railway at the age of 19 as a permanent way trackman at Bournemouth and was later an electric track maintenance worker at Dorchester for over 20 years. Now semi-retired, he is still an avid railway photographer, with various images appearing regularly in mainstream railway magazines and books.

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