class 37

The Class 37 has a relatively low axle loading for its size and power. With the withdrawal of most of the smaller types of diesel locomotive, this left them as the only mainline type available in significant numbers for lines with weight restrictions, and for a number of years they handled almost all locomotive-hauled services.
Built from the late 1950s to the early 1960s this locomotive was capable of reaching a top speed of 90 MPH, You can find the Hornby Class 37 in the original British rail Blue livery with the yellow nose cones which they used to paint all of those locos in those days for safety reasons. The Class 37s found use on both passenger and freight workings, being one of the mainstays of the BR fleet. While used for moving freight in a widespread area , passenger work was mainly with in the Eastern Region with use on London - Norwich and Cambridge services, the latter through to the 1980s. This is one of the locomotives that Hornby produce in their range.