Which class 37 ?

[Simon.]

Hello,

Off to my local shop tomorrow and I really would like a class 37 for my layout but not sure which one is best suited. At the moment I've got the 08 EWS shunter and I'll be trading my DB Schenker class 66 for the EWS class 66 and the only other loco I have is class 170 SWT. I know I can run anything but I'd like something that won't look to out of place 

Thanks.

[D1042 Western Princess]

DB Schenker IS EWS so really there is no need to change your locomotive just because of the colours.

EWS were taken over by DB several years ago but only a small number of their locos were repainted into the German livery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB_Schenker_Rail_(UK


p/s  As to your class 37 there are EWS liveried versions available and absolutely no reasons at all why all your current stock shouldn't operate together with perfect legitimacy.

[Jonner]

As an option for the class 66, if it's the Farish model then BR Lines has spare EWS body shells ranging in price from £15.10-£19.50. Unsure about P&P though.

That way if you do fancy a change in the future it's just a case of a body swap.

[Simon.]

DB Schenker IS EWS so really there is no need to change your locomotive just because of the colours.

EWS were taken over by DB several years ago but only a small number of their locos were repainted into the German livery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB_Schenker_Rail_(UK


p/s  As to your class 37 there are EWS liveried versions available and absolutely no reasons at all why all your current stock shouldn't operate together with perfect legitimacy.

Actually I do quite like the look of my class 66 DB it's just it's the dreaded Dapol one 

I really like the look of these four 37's,

Class 37/4 37407 'Loch Long' BR Blue Large Logo
Class 37/4 37406 'The Saltire Society' Railfreight Distribution
Class 37/5 37514 Railfreight Metal Sector
Class 37/5 37506 'British Steel Skinningrove' BR Red Stripe

[MJKERR]

Is your layout DC or DCC?
If so, then look at any of the latest DCC versions instead

I agree, the latest releases are of greatest interest
However, only the DRS livery would match the others you currently have, all the others are late 1980s / 1990s

There is also an EWS livery Class 37/0 37174, Farish 371-469, this also uses the latest DCC version chassis

[Simon.]

It is DC. You mean this one would be ok http://www.bachmann.co.uk/image_box.php?image=images1/farish/371-169.jpg&cat_no=371-169&info=0&width=650&height=239

[D1042 Western Princess]

That one will be OK Saw as they do run alongside EWS locos in real life.

[Adrian]

I bet there are a quite a few folk on here who'd be very interested to know where there is stock of the DRS 37 to be had at the mo!!

I think this version of the recent 37 releases disappeared off the shelves very quickly.

If a colleague on the Forum identifies a shop with the DRS locos in stock, the phones might get pretty hot, pretty quickly!!

Adrian

[MJKERR]

371-169 is 37/4 in DRS livery
There is also 371-469 a 37/0 in EWS livery

[D1042 Western Princess]

I bet there are a quite a few folk on here who'd be very interested to know where there is stock of the DRS 37 to be had at the mo!!

I think this version of the recent 37 releases disappeared off the shelves very quickly.

If a colleague on the Forum identifies a shop with the DRS locos in stock, the phones might get pretty hot, pretty quickly!!

Adrian

There is one on Kernow's website.

http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/40374/371-169-Graham-Farish-Class-37-Diesel-Locomotive-number-37-409

[Adrian]

Might be that extra quick person I was talking about in earlier posting ............

DRS class 37 showing as out of stock at Kernow!

Adrian

[D1042 Western Princess]

Might be that extra quick person I was talking about in earlier posting ............

DRS class 37 showing as out of stock at Kernow!

Adrian

Sorry. I tried.

[Simon.]

Trouble is I'm not that keen on the DRS colour/scheme 

[Adrian]

Just as well mate, cause you might have a problem at the moment!

Adrian