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37 425 leads 37 402 on 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, on March 29th 2025.

The stock was 72612, 975091, 72631 and 6262.

TOPS Info:-
37425 HNRL BH G M E XA
37402 MBDL HQ G M E XT,

37 425 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992.
Cardiff (Canton) 05/07/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 37292 02/1974
Eastfield 05/1981
Motherwell 10/1981
Eastfield 08/1985
Eastfield 01/1986
Renumbered 37425 03/02/1986.

Named Sir Robert McAlpine on one side only at Fort William Station, and then moved to Glenfinnan and named Concrete Bob on the other side of the loco, both ceremonies
were performed on 14/10/86.

Cardiff (Canton) 01/1989
Eastfield 01/1989
Tinsley 03/1989
Immingham 09/1990
Crewe Diesel 03/1993
Motherwell 10/1997
Crewe Diesel 06/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 09/11/2000
Store 09/11/2000
Nameplates removed about 12/00
Towed to the closed Barry WRD in 7/01 for storage. Moved to Allied Steel & Wire Castle Works section on 14/2/02 and stored in the open, thence to Margam and then to
Cardiff Canton on 2/9/02
Crewe Diesel 04/10/2002
Returned to Service 04/10/2002
Cardiff (Canton) 10/2002
Margam 05/2004
Named Pride of the Valleys on one side, and Balchder y Cymoedd the other at Caerphilly station on 28/11/05
EWS Headquarters Pool 25/10/2006
Although nominally stored the loco was observed on several occasions in use as yard shunter at Margam
Toton 08/10/2007
Returned to Service 08/10/2007 Toton 01/11/2007
Store 02/11/2007
Despite being in store, it was hauled from Eastleigh to Dereham, Mid Norfolk Railway on 25 - 26/3/09 for their gala, then hauled to Toton on 29/3/09, on to Bescot on 30/3/09,
and was then due to be taken back to Eastleigh, but instead it moved back to Toton on 31/3/09
Toton 16/10/2009
Returned to Service 16/10/2009
Store 05/10/2010
Toton 22/12/2010
Returned to Service 22/12/2010
Sold to Direct Rail Services and to KM
Store 17/08/2011
Kingmoor Diesel 12/06/2012
Returned to Service 12/06/2012
Original name refitted Concrete Bob (on one side)/Sir Robert McAlpine (the other side) at the DRS Carlisle Kingmoor open day on 17/8/13
Store 17/05/2019
Stored at Loram, Derby 17/5/19
DRS branding removed 9/19
Nameplates removed 12/19 for repainting. Refitted 2/20
Repainted in Regional Railways unbranded livery
Kingmoor Diesel 30/01/2020
Returned to Service 13/09/2020
Regional Railways branding applied 1/21

Sold to Meteor Power 4/24 but sale not completed so sold to HNRC, as the second highest bidder, 5/24
Stored in DRS compound, near Crewe Basford Hall Yard 2/2/24. Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 9/5/24, then to Crewe DMD 10/6/24, to Barrow Hill 17/6/24. Returned to service
18/6/24
Nameplates removed 3/24
Hired by HNRC to Colas Rail and worked Network Rail test trains from 9/9/24
Nameplates Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob refitted in early December 2024.


37 402 was built new by Vulcan Foundry as D6974.
Cardiff (Canton) 06/04/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Landore 02/1974
Renumbered 37274 03/1974
Laira 10/1980
Cardiff (Canton) 04/1983
Eastfield 10/1984
Renumbered 37402 07/1985
Named Oor Wullie at Glasgow Queen Street Station on 14/12/85
Motherwell 08/1992
Inverness 09/1992
Nameplates removed 9/93 at Inverness depot
Crewe Diesel 10/1993
Nameplates Bont Y Bermo fitted at Crewe DMD 2/94
Immingham 09/1997
Toton 11/1998
EWS Headquarters Pool 29/10/1999
Crewe Diesel 15/03/2000
Returned to Service 15/03/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 27/04/2000
Store 27/04/2000
Cardiff (Canton) 28/11/2001
Returned to Service 28/11/2001
Store 31/03/2003
EWS Headquarters Pool 30/04/2003
Old Oak Common 06/06/2003
Returned to Service 06/06/2003
Cardiff (Canton) 09/2003
Margam 05/2004
Toton 12/2004
EWS Headquarters Pool 17/12/2004
Due to large engineering works taking place in January 2005, it was put to use on 15 - 16/1/05 only, then returned to store
Store 17/01/2005
Toton 12/08/2009
Returned to Service 12/08/2009
Loco sold 30/1/11, apparently to DRS
Kingmoor Diesel 22/05/2012
Store 22/05/2012
Kingmoor Diesel 08/03/2013
Returned to Service 08/03/2013
Named Stephen Middlemore 23.12.1954 - 8.6.2013 at Carlisle Kingmoor in 10/13 without ceremony
Repainted in BR blue livery unbranded 1/16
Large BR logo applied 2/16
Store 19/09/2018
Stored at Loram, Derby 19/9/18
Kingmoor Diesel 14/01/2019
Returned to Service 15/01/2019
Store 18/02/2022
Stored at Carlisle Kingmoor 18/2/22
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 5/5/23
Nameplates removed 5/23

Sold to Andania Engineering, owner of 40013 ANDANIA 12/23 and moved to Crewe DMD 20/12/23, then hauled to Barrow Hill 11-12/1/24
Headquarters Pool 21/12/2023
Headquarters Pool 05/12/2024
Returned to service 05/12/2024
Original name Oor Wullie refitted 5/12/24.

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37 425 leads 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, on March 29th 2025.

The stock was 72612, 975091, 72631 and 6262.

TOPS Info:-
37425 HNRL BH G M E XA.

37 425 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992.
Cardiff (Canton) 05/07/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 37292 02/1974
Eastfield 05/1981
Motherwell 10/1981
Eastfield 08/1985
Eastfield 01/1986
Renumbered 37425 03/02/1986.

Named Sir Robert McAlpine on one side only at Fort William Station, and then moved to Glenfinnan and named Concrete Bob on the other side of the loco, both ceremonies
were performed on 14/10/86.

Cardiff (Canton) 01/1989
Eastfield 01/1989
Tinsley 03/1989
Immingham 09/1990
Crewe Diesel 03/1993
Motherwell 10/1997
Crewe Diesel 06/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 09/11/2000
Store 09/11/2000
Nameplates removed about 12/00
Towed to the closed Barry WRD in 7/01 for storage. Moved to Allied Steel & Wire Castle Works section on 14/2/02 and stored in the open, thence to Margam and then to
Cardiff Canton on 2/9/02
Crewe Diesel 04/10/2002
Returned to Service 04/10/2002
Cardiff (Canton) 10/2002
Margam 05/2004
Named Pride of the Valleys on one side, and Balchder y Cymoedd the other at Caerphilly station on 28/11/05
EWS Headquarters Pool 25/10/2006
Although nominally stored the loco was observed on several occasions in use as yard shunter at Margam
Toton 08/10/2007
Returned to Service 08/10/2007 Toton 01/11/2007
Store 02/11/2007
Despite being in store, it was hauled from Eastleigh to Dereham, Mid Norfolk Railway on 25 - 26/3/09 for their gala, then hauled to Toton on 29/3/09, on to Bescot on 30/3/09,
and was then due to be taken back to Eastleigh, but instead it moved back to Toton on 31/3/09
Toton 16/10/2009
Returned to Service 16/10/2009
Store 05/10/2010
Toton 22/12/2010
Returned to Service 22/12/2010
Sold to Direct Rail Services and to KM
Store 17/08/2011
Kingmoor Diesel 12/06/2012
Returned to Service 12/06/2012
Original name refitted Concrete Bob (on one side)/Sir Robert McAlpine (the other side) at the DRS Carlisle Kingmoor open day on 17/8/13
Store 17/05/2019
Stored at Loram, Derby 17/5/19
DRS branding removed 9/19
Nameplates removed 12/19 for repainting. Refitted 2/20
Repainted in Regional Railways unbranded livery
Kingmoor Diesel 30/01/2020
Returned to Service 13/09/2020
Regional Railways branding applied 1/21

Sold to Meteor Power 4/24 but sale not completed so sold to HNRC, as the second highest bidder, 5/24
Stored in DRS compound, near Crewe Basford Hall Yard 2/2/24. Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 9/5/24, then to Crewe DMD 10/6/24, to Barrow Hill 17/6/24. Returned to service
18/6/24
Nameplates removed 3/24
Hired by HNRC to Colas Rail and worked Network Rail test trains from 9/9/24
Nameplates Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob refitted in early December 2024.

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37 425 leads 37 402 on 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, on March 29th 2025.

The stock was 72612, 975091, 72631 and 6262.

TOPS Info:-
37425 HNRL BH G M E XA
37402 MBDL HQ G M E XT,

37 425 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992.
Cardiff (Canton) 05/07/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 37292 02/1974
Eastfield 05/1981
Motherwell 10/1981
Eastfield 08/1985
Eastfield 01/1986
Renumbered 37425 03/02/1986.

Named Sir Robert McAlpine on one side only at Fort William Station, and then moved to Glenfinnan and named Concrete Bob on the other side of the loco, both ceremonies
were performed on 14/10/86.

Cardiff (Canton) 01/1989
Eastfield 01/1989
Tinsley 03/1989
Immingham 09/1990
Crewe Diesel 03/1993
Motherwell 10/1997
Crewe Diesel 06/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 09/11/2000
Store 09/11/2000
Nameplates removed about 12/00
Towed to the closed Barry WRD in 7/01 for storage. Moved to Allied Steel & Wire Castle Works section on 14/2/02 and stored in the open, thence to Margam and then to
Cardiff Canton on 2/9/02
Crewe Diesel 04/10/2002
Returned to Service 04/10/2002
Cardiff (Canton) 10/2002
Margam 05/2004
Named Pride of the Valleys on one side, and Balchder y Cymoedd the other at Caerphilly station on 28/11/05
EWS Headquarters Pool 25/10/2006
Although nominally stored the loco was observed on several occasions in use as yard shunter at Margam
Toton 08/10/2007
Returned to Service 08/10/2007 Toton 01/11/2007
Store 02/11/2007
Despite being in store, it was hauled from Eastleigh to Dereham, Mid Norfolk Railway on 25 - 26/3/09 for their gala, then hauled to Toton on 29/3/09, on to Bescot on 30/3/09,
and was then due to be taken back to Eastleigh, but instead it moved back to Toton on 31/3/09
Toton 16/10/2009
Returned to Service 16/10/2009
Store 05/10/2010
Toton 22/12/2010
Returned to Service 22/12/2010
Sold to Direct Rail Services and to KM
Store 17/08/2011
Kingmoor Diesel 12/06/2012
Returned to Service 12/06/2012
Original name refitted Concrete Bob (on one side)/Sir Robert McAlpine (the other side) at the DRS Carlisle Kingmoor open day on 17/8/13
Store 17/05/2019
Stored at Loram, Derby 17/5/19
DRS branding removed 9/19
Nameplates removed 12/19 for repainting. Refitted 2/20
Repainted in Regional Railways unbranded livery
Kingmoor Diesel 30/01/2020
Returned to Service 13/09/2020
Regional Railways branding applied 1/21

Sold to Meteor Power 4/24 but sale not completed so sold to HNRC, as the second highest bidder, 5/24
Stored in DRS compound, near Crewe Basford Hall Yard 2/2/24. Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 9/5/24, then to Crewe DMD 10/6/24, to Barrow Hill 17/6/24. Returned to service
18/6/24
Nameplates removed 3/24
Hired by HNRC to Colas Rail and worked Network Rail test trains from 9/9/24
Nameplates Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob refitted in early December 2024.


37 402 was built new by Vulcan Foundry as D6974.
Cardiff (Canton) 06/04/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Landore 02/1974
Renumbered 37274 03/1974
Laira 10/1980
Cardiff (Canton) 04/1983
Eastfield 10/1984
Renumbered 37402 07/1985
Named Oor Wullie at Glasgow Queen Street Station on 14/12/85
Motherwell 08/1992
Inverness 09/1992
Nameplates removed 9/93 at Inverness depot
Crewe Diesel 10/1993
Nameplates Bont Y Bermo fitted at Crewe DMD 2/94
Immingham 09/1997
Toton 11/1998
EWS Headquarters Pool 29/10/1999
Crewe Diesel 15/03/2000
Returned to Service 15/03/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 27/04/2000
Store 27/04/2000
Cardiff (Canton) 28/11/2001
Returned to Service 28/11/2001
Store 31/03/2003
EWS Headquarters Pool 30/04/2003
Old Oak Common 06/06/2003
Returned to Service 06/06/2003
Cardiff (Canton) 09/2003
Margam 05/2004
Toton 12/2004
EWS Headquarters Pool 17/12/2004
Due to large engineering works taking place in January 2005, it was put to use on 15 - 16/1/05 only, then returned to store
Store 17/01/2005
Toton 12/08/2009
Returned to Service 12/08/2009
Loco sold 30/1/11, apparently to DRS
Kingmoor Diesel 22/05/2012
Store 22/05/2012
Kingmoor Diesel 08/03/2013
Returned to Service 08/03/2013
Named Stephen Middlemore 23.12.1954 - 8.6.2013 at Carlisle Kingmoor in 10/13 without ceremony
Repainted in BR blue livery unbranded 1/16
Large BR logo applied 2/16
Store 19/09/2018
Stored at Loram, Derby 19/9/18
Kingmoor Diesel 14/01/2019
Returned to Service 15/01/2019
Store 18/02/2022
Stored at Carlisle Kingmoor 18/2/22
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 5/5/23
Nameplates removed 5/23

Sold to Andania Engineering, owner of 40013 ANDANIA 12/23 and moved to Crewe DMD 20/12/23, then hauled to Barrow Hill 11-12/1/24
Headquarters Pool 21/12/2023
Headquarters Pool 05/12/2024
Returned to service 05/12/2024
Original name Oor Wullie refitted 5/12/24.

buymeacoffee.com/bristolian

I hope you enjoy looking through my Flickr images. Please consider helping me pay for my Flickr subscription, and to replace my scanner with something that'll produce better images from the past.
I'd like to rescan all of my older uploads in the fullness of time.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

37 425 leads 37 402 on 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, on March 29th 2025.

The stock was 72612, 975091, 72631 and 6262.

TOPS Info:-
37425 HNRL BH G M E XA
37402 MBDL HQ G M E XT,

37 425 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992.
Cardiff (Canton) 05/07/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 37292 02/1974
Eastfield 05/1981
Motherwell 10/1981
Eastfield 08/1985
Eastfield 01/1986
Renumbered 37425 03/02/1986.

Named Sir Robert McAlpine on one side only at Fort William Station, and then moved to Glenfinnan and named Concrete Bob on the other side of the loco, both ceremonies
were performed on 14/10/86.

Cardiff (Canton) 01/1989
Eastfield 01/1989
Tinsley 03/1989
Immingham 09/1990
Crewe Diesel 03/1993
Motherwell 10/1997
Crewe Diesel 06/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 09/11/2000
Store 09/11/2000
Nameplates removed about 12/00
Towed to the closed Barry WRD in 7/01 for storage. Moved to Allied Steel & Wire Castle Works section on 14/2/02 and stored in the open, thence to Margam and then to
Cardiff Canton on 2/9/02
Crewe Diesel 04/10/2002
Returned to Service 04/10/2002
Cardiff (Canton) 10/2002
Margam 05/2004
Named Pride of the Valleys on one side, and Balchder y Cymoedd the other at Caerphilly station on 28/11/05
EWS Headquarters Pool 25/10/2006
Although nominally stored the loco was observed on several occasions in use as yard shunter at Margam
Toton 08/10/2007
Returned to Service 08/10/2007 Toton 01/11/2007
Store 02/11/2007
Despite being in store, it was hauled from Eastleigh to Dereham, Mid Norfolk Railway on 25 - 26/3/09 for their gala, then hauled to Toton on 29/3/09, on to Bescot on 30/3/09,
and was then due to be taken back to Eastleigh, but instead it moved back to Toton on 31/3/09
Toton 16/10/2009
Returned to Service 16/10/2009
Store 05/10/2010
Toton 22/12/2010
Returned to Service 22/12/2010
Sold to Direct Rail Services and to KM
Store 17/08/2011
Kingmoor Diesel 12/06/2012
Returned to Service 12/06/2012
Original name refitted Concrete Bob (on one side)/Sir Robert McAlpine (the other side) at the DRS Carlisle Kingmoor open day on 17/8/13
Store 17/05/2019
Stored at Loram, Derby 17/5/19
DRS branding removed 9/19
Nameplates removed 12/19 for repainting. Refitted 2/20
Repainted in Regional Railways unbranded livery
Kingmoor Diesel 30/01/2020
Returned to Service 13/09/2020
Regional Railways branding applied 1/21

Sold to Meteor Power 4/24 but sale not completed so sold to HNRC, as the second highest bidder, 5/24
Stored in DRS compound, near Crewe Basford Hall Yard 2/2/24. Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 9/5/24, then to Crewe DMD 10/6/24, to Barrow Hill 17/6/24. Returned to service
18/6/24
Nameplates removed 3/24
Hired by HNRC to Colas Rail and worked Network Rail test trains from 9/9/24
Nameplates Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob refitted in early December 2024.


37 402 was built new by Vulcan Foundry as D6974.
Cardiff (Canton) 06/04/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Landore 02/1974
Renumbered 37274 03/1974
Laira 10/1980
Cardiff (Canton) 04/1983
Eastfield 10/1984
Renumbered 37402 07/1985
Named Oor Wullie at Glasgow Queen Street Station on 14/12/85
Motherwell 08/1992
Inverness 09/1992
Nameplates removed 9/93 at Inverness depot
Crewe Diesel 10/1993
Nameplates Bont Y Bermo fitted at Crewe DMD 2/94
Immingham 09/1997
Toton 11/1998
EWS Headquarters Pool 29/10/1999
Crewe Diesel 15/03/2000
Returned to Service 15/03/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 27/04/2000
Store 27/04/2000
Cardiff (Canton) 28/11/2001
Returned to Service 28/11/2001
Store 31/03/2003
EWS Headquarters Pool 30/04/2003
Old Oak Common 06/06/2003
Returned to Service 06/06/2003
Cardiff (Canton) 09/2003
Margam 05/2004
Toton 12/2004
EWS Headquarters Pool 17/12/2004
Due to large engineering works taking place in January 2005, it was put to use on 15 - 16/1/05 only, then returned to store
Store 17/01/2005
Toton 12/08/2009
Returned to Service 12/08/2009
Loco sold 30/1/11, apparently to DRS
Kingmoor Diesel 22/05/2012
Store 22/05/2012
Kingmoor Diesel 08/03/2013
Returned to Service 08/03/2013
Named Stephen Middlemore 23.12.1954 - 8.6.2013 at Carlisle Kingmoor in 10/13 without ceremony
Repainted in BR blue livery unbranded 1/16
Large BR logo applied 2/16
Store 19/09/2018
Stored at Loram, Derby 19/9/18
Kingmoor Diesel 14/01/2019
Returned to Service 15/01/2019
Store 18/02/2022
Stored at Carlisle Kingmoor 18/2/22
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 5/5/23
Nameplates removed 5/23

Sold to Andania Engineering, owner of 40013 ANDANIA 12/23 and moved to Crewe DMD 20/12/23, then hauled to Barrow Hill 11-12/1/24
Headquarters Pool 21/12/2023
Headquarters Pool 05/12/2024
Returned to service 05/12/2024
Original name Oor Wullie refitted 5/12/24.

buymeacoffee.com/bristolian

I hope you enjoy looking through my Flickr images. Please consider helping me pay for my Flickr subscription, and to replace my scanner with something that'll produce better images from the past.
I'd like to rescan all of my older uploads in the fullness of time.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

37 425 leads 37 402 on 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, on March 29th 2025.

The stock was 72612, 975091, 72631 and 6262.

TOPS Info:-
37425 HNRL BH G M E XA
37402 MBDL HQ G M E XT,

37 425 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992.
Cardiff (Canton) 05/07/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 37292 02/1974
Eastfield 05/1981
Motherwell 10/1981
Eastfield 08/1985
Eastfield 01/1986
Renumbered 37425 03/02/1986.

Named Sir Robert McAlpine on one side only at Fort William Station, and then moved to Glenfinnan and named Concrete Bob on the other side of the loco, both ceremonies
were performed on 14/10/86.

Cardiff (Canton) 01/1989
Eastfield 01/1989
Tinsley 03/1989
Immingham 09/1990
Crewe Diesel 03/1993
Motherwell 10/1997
Crewe Diesel 06/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 09/11/2000
Store 09/11/2000
Nameplates removed about 12/00
Towed to the closed Barry WRD in 7/01 for storage. Moved to Allied Steel & Wire Castle Works section on 14/2/02 and stored in the open, thence to Margam and then to
Cardiff Canton on 2/9/02
Crewe Diesel 04/10/2002
Returned to Service 04/10/2002
Cardiff (Canton) 10/2002
Margam 05/2004
Named Pride of the Valleys on one side, and Balchder y Cymoedd the other at Caerphilly station on 28/11/05
EWS Headquarters Pool 25/10/2006
Although nominally stored the loco was observed on several occasions in use as yard shunter at Margam
Toton 08/10/2007
Returned to Service 08/10/2007 Toton 01/11/2007
Store 02/11/2007
Despite being in store, it was hauled from Eastleigh to Dereham, Mid Norfolk Railway on 25 - 26/3/09 for their gala, then hauled to Toton on 29/3/09, on to Bescot on 30/3/09,
and was then due to be taken back to Eastleigh, but instead it moved back to Toton on 31/3/09
Toton 16/10/2009
Returned to Service 16/10/2009
Store 05/10/2010
Toton 22/12/2010
Returned to Service 22/12/2010
Sold to Direct Rail Services and to KM
Store 17/08/2011
Kingmoor Diesel 12/06/2012
Returned to Service 12/06/2012
Original name refitted Concrete Bob (on one side)/Sir Robert McAlpine (the other side) at the DRS Carlisle Kingmoor open day on 17/8/13
Store 17/05/2019
Stored at Loram, Derby 17/5/19
DRS branding removed 9/19
Nameplates removed 12/19 for repainting. Refitted 2/20
Repainted in Regional Railways unbranded livery
Kingmoor Diesel 30/01/2020
Returned to Service 13/09/2020
Regional Railways branding applied 1/21

Sold to Meteor Power 4/24 but sale not completed so sold to HNRC, as the second highest bidder, 5/24
Stored in DRS compound, near Crewe Basford Hall Yard 2/2/24. Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 9/5/24, then to Crewe DMD 10/6/24, to Barrow Hill 17/6/24. Returned to service
18/6/24
Nameplates removed 3/24
Hired by HNRC to Colas Rail and worked Network Rail test trains from 9/9/24
Nameplates Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob refitted in early December 2024.


37 402 was built new by Vulcan Foundry as D6974.
Cardiff (Canton) 06/04/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Landore 02/1974
Renumbered 37274 03/1974
Laira 10/1980
Cardiff (Canton) 04/1983
Eastfield 10/1984
Renumbered 37402 07/1985
Named Oor Wullie at Glasgow Queen Street Station on 14/12/85
Motherwell 08/1992
Inverness 09/1992
Nameplates removed 9/93 at Inverness depot
Crewe Diesel 10/1993
Nameplates Bont Y Bermo fitted at Crewe DMD 2/94
Immingham 09/1997
Toton 11/1998
EWS Headquarters Pool 29/10/1999
Crewe Diesel 15/03/2000
Returned to Service 15/03/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 27/04/2000
Store 27/04/2000
Cardiff (Canton) 28/11/2001
Returned to Service 28/11/2001
Store 31/03/2003
EWS Headquarters Pool 30/04/2003
Old Oak Common 06/06/2003
Returned to Service 06/06/2003
Cardiff (Canton) 09/2003
Margam 05/2004
Toton 12/2004
EWS Headquarters Pool 17/12/2004
Due to large engineering works taking place in January 2005, it was put to use on 15 - 16/1/05 only, then returned to store
Store 17/01/2005
Toton 12/08/2009
Returned to Service 12/08/2009
Loco sold 30/1/11, apparently to DRS
Kingmoor Diesel 22/05/2012
Store 22/05/2012
Kingmoor Diesel 08/03/2013
Returned to Service 08/03/2013
Named Stephen Middlemore 23.12.1954 - 8.6.2013 at Carlisle Kingmoor in 10/13 without ceremony
Repainted in BR blue livery unbranded 1/16
Large BR logo applied 2/16
Store 19/09/2018
Stored at Loram, Derby 19/9/18
Kingmoor Diesel 14/01/2019
Returned to Service 15/01/2019
Store 18/02/2022
Stored at Carlisle Kingmoor 18/2/22
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 5/5/23
Nameplates removed 5/23

Sold to Andania Engineering, owner of 40013 ANDANIA 12/23 and moved to Crewe DMD 20/12/23, then hauled to Barrow Hill 11-12/1/24
Headquarters Pool 21/12/2023
Headquarters Pool 05/12/2024
Returned to service 05/12/2024
Original name Oor Wullie refitted 5/12/24.

buymeacoffee.com/bristolian

I hope you enjoy looking through my Flickr images. Please consider helping me pay for my Flickr subscription, and to replace my scanner with something that'll produce better images from the past.
I'd like to rescan all of my older uploads in the fullness of time.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

37 425 leads 37 402 on 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, on March 29th 2025.

The stock was 72612, 975091, 72631 and 6262.

TOPS Info:-
37425 HNRL BH G M E XA
37402 MBDL HQ G M E XT,

37 425 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992.
Cardiff (Canton) 05/07/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 37292 02/1974
Eastfield 05/1981
Motherwell 10/1981
Eastfield 08/1985
Eastfield 01/1986
Renumbered 37425 03/02/1986.

Named Sir Robert McAlpine on one side only at Fort William Station, and then moved to Glenfinnan and named Concrete Bob on the other side of the loco, both ceremonies
were performed on 14/10/86.

Cardiff (Canton) 01/1989
Eastfield 01/1989
Tinsley 03/1989
Immingham 09/1990
Crewe Diesel 03/1993
Motherwell 10/1997
Crewe Diesel 06/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 09/11/2000
Store 09/11/2000
Nameplates removed about 12/00
Towed to the closed Barry WRD in 7/01 for storage. Moved to Allied Steel & Wire Castle Works section on 14/2/02 and stored in the open, thence to Margam and then to
Cardiff Canton on 2/9/02
Crewe Diesel 04/10/2002
Returned to Service 04/10/2002
Cardiff (Canton) 10/2002
Margam 05/2004
Named Pride of the Valleys on one side, and Balchder y Cymoedd the other at Caerphilly station on 28/11/05
EWS Headquarters Pool 25/10/2006
Although nominally stored the loco was observed on several occasions in use as yard shunter at Margam
Toton 08/10/2007
Returned to Service 08/10/2007 Toton 01/11/2007
Store 02/11/2007
Despite being in store, it was hauled from Eastleigh to Dereham, Mid Norfolk Railway on 25 - 26/3/09 for their gala, then hauled to Toton on 29/3/09, on to Bescot on 30/3/09,
and was then due to be taken back to Eastleigh, but instead it moved back to Toton on 31/3/09
Toton 16/10/2009
Returned to Service 16/10/2009
Store 05/10/2010
Toton 22/12/2010
Returned to Service 22/12/2010
Sold to Direct Rail Services and to KM
Store 17/08/2011
Kingmoor Diesel 12/06/2012
Returned to Service 12/06/2012
Original name refitted Concrete Bob (on one side)/Sir Robert McAlpine (the other side) at the DRS Carlisle Kingmoor open day on 17/8/13
Store 17/05/2019
Stored at Loram, Derby 17/5/19
DRS branding removed 9/19
Nameplates removed 12/19 for repainting. Refitted 2/20
Repainted in Regional Railways unbranded livery
Kingmoor Diesel 30/01/2020
Returned to Service 13/09/2020
Regional Railways branding applied 1/21

Sold to Meteor Power 4/24 but sale not completed so sold to HNRC, as the second highest bidder, 5/24
Stored in DRS compound, near Crewe Basford Hall Yard 2/2/24. Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 9/5/24, then to Crewe DMD 10/6/24, to Barrow Hill 17/6/24. Returned to service
18/6/24
Nameplates removed 3/24
Hired by HNRC to Colas Rail and worked Network Rail test trains from 9/9/24
Nameplates Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob refitted in early December 2024.


37 402 was built new by Vulcan Foundry as D6974.
Cardiff (Canton) 06/04/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Landore 02/1974
Renumbered 37274 03/1974
Laira 10/1980
Cardiff (Canton) 04/1983
Eastfield 10/1984
Renumbered 37402 07/1985
Named Oor Wullie at Glasgow Queen Street Station on 14/12/85
Motherwell 08/1992
Inverness 09/1992
Nameplates removed 9/93 at Inverness depot
Crewe Diesel 10/1993
Nameplates Bont Y Bermo fitted at Crewe DMD 2/94
Immingham 09/1997
Toton 11/1998
EWS Headquarters Pool 29/10/1999
Crewe Diesel 15/03/2000
Returned to Service 15/03/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 27/04/2000
Store 27/04/2000
Cardiff (Canton) 28/11/2001
Returned to Service 28/11/2001
Store 31/03/2003
EWS Headquarters Pool 30/04/2003
Old Oak Common 06/06/2003
Returned to Service 06/06/2003
Cardiff (Canton) 09/2003
Margam 05/2004
Toton 12/2004
EWS Headquarters Pool 17/12/2004
Due to large engineering works taking place in January 2005, it was put to use on 15 - 16/1/05 only, then returned to store
Store 17/01/2005
Toton 12/08/2009
Returned to Service 12/08/2009
Loco sold 30/1/11, apparently to DRS
Kingmoor Diesel 22/05/2012
Store 22/05/2012
Kingmoor Diesel 08/03/2013
Returned to Service 08/03/2013
Named Stephen Middlemore 23.12.1954 - 8.6.2013 at Carlisle Kingmoor in 10/13 without ceremony
Repainted in BR blue livery unbranded 1/16
Large BR logo applied 2/16
Store 19/09/2018
Stored at Loram, Derby 19/9/18
Kingmoor Diesel 14/01/2019
Returned to Service 15/01/2019
Store 18/02/2022
Stored at Carlisle Kingmoor 18/2/22
Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 5/5/23
Nameplates removed 5/23

Sold to Andania Engineering, owner of 40013 ANDANIA 12/23 and moved to Crewe DMD 20/12/23, then hauled to Barrow Hill 11-12/1/24
Headquarters Pool 21/12/2023
Headquarters Pool 05/12/2024
Returned to service 05/12/2024
Original name Oor Wullie refitted 5/12/24.

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6721 & 6993 pass Sanbourne, 16 Oct 2024

37 425 is seen tailing 3Z33 south through Huntingdon, on November 13th 2024.

TOPS info:-

37425 HNRL BH G M E XA.

She was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992.

Cardiff (Canton) 05/07/1965
Allocation recoded 86A to CF 05/1973
Renumbered 37292 02/1974
Eastfield 05/1981
Motherwell 10/1981
Eastfield 08/1985
Eastfield 01/1986
Renumbered 37425 03/02/1986
Named Sir Robert McAlpine on one side only at Fort William Station, and then moved to Glenfinnan and named Concrete Bob on the other side of the loco, both ceremonies were performed on 14/10/86.
Cardiff (Canton) 01/1989
Eastfield 01/1989
Tinsley 03/1989
Immingham 09/1990
Crewe Diesel 03/1993
Motherwell 10/1997
Crewe Diesel 06/2000
EWS Headquarters Pool 09/11/2000
Store 09/11/2000
Nameplates removed about 12/00
Towed to the closed Barry WRD in 7/01 for storage. Moved to Allied Steel & Wire Castle Works section on 14/2/02 and stored in the open, thence to Margam and then to Cardiff Canton on 2/9/02
Crewe Diesel 04/10/2002
Returned to Service 04/10/2002
Cardiff (Canton) 10/2002
Margam 05/2004
Named Pride of the Valleys on one side, and Balchder y Cymoedd the other at Caerphilly station on 28/11/05
EWS Headquarters Pool 25/10/2006
Although nominally stored the loco was observed on several occasions in use as yard shunter at Margam
Toton 08/10/2007
Returned to Service 08/10/2007 E
Toton 01/11/2007
Store 02/11/2007
Despite being in storeit was hauled from Eastleigh to Dereham, Mid Norfolk Railway on 25 - 26/3/09 for their gala, then hauled to Toton on 29/3/09, on to Bescot on 30/3/09 and was then due to be taken back to Eastleigh, but instead it moved back to Toton on 31/3/09
Toton 16/10/2009
Returned to Service 16/10/2009
Store 05/10/2010
Toton 22/12/2010
Returned to Service 22/12/2010
Sold to Direct Rail Services and to KM
Store 17/08/2011
Kingmoor Diesel 12/06/2012
Returned to Service 12/06/2012
Original name refitted Concrete Bob (on one side)/Sir Robert McAlpine (the other side) at the DRS Carlisle Kingmoor open day on 17/8/13
Store 17/05/2019
Stored at Loram, Derby 17/5/19
DRS branding removed 9/19
Nameplates removed 12/19 for repainting, refitted 2/20
Repainted in Regional Railways unbranded livery
Kingmoor Diesel 30/01/2020
Returned to Service 13/09/2020
Regional Railways branding applied 1/21
Offered for sale by DRS with lease-back agreement 7/22, not sold
Offered for sale by DRS 1/24, sold to Meteor Power 4/24 but sale not completed so sold to HNRC, as the second highest bidder, 5/24
Stored in DRS compound, near Crewe Basford Hall Yard 2/2/24. Moved to Crewe Gresty Bridge 9/5/24, then to Crewe DMD 10/6/24, to Barrow Hill 17/6/24. Returned to service 18/6/24
Nameplates removed 3/24
Hired by HNRC to Colas Rail and worked Network Rail test trains from 9/9/24.

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37 425 is seen here tailing 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, 20 minutes early, on October 12th 2024.

She was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992, entering service in July 1965. She was renumbered 37 292 in February 1974, and to 37 425 in April 1986.

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37425 HNRL BH G M E AA.

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37 425 is seen here tailing 1Q86 north through Huntingdon, 20 minutes early, on October 12th 2024.

She was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992, entering service in July 1965. She was renumbered 37 292 in February 1974, and to 37 425 in April 1986.

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37425 HNRL BH G M E AA.

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A trio of FAWK Pool locos (albeit 37 425 was only briefly) heads south through Lawrence Hill, prior to taking the Rhubarb and heading east towards Bath.

56 048 leads 37 422 and 37 425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob' in the rain.

56 048 was built at Doncaster, entering service in September 1978. She was withdrawn in July 2002, and cut up by EMR, Kingsbury, in July 2010.

37 422 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6966, entering service in February 1965. She was renumbered to 37 266 in March 1974, and then to 37 422 on receiving ETH equipment in January 1986.
She is currently owned by HNRL, and operational on the network.

37 425 was built by Vulcan Foundry as D6992, entering service in July 1965. She was renumbered to 37 292 in February 1974, and then to 37 425 on receiving ETH equipment in April 1986.
She is currently owned by HNRL, and operational on the network.

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56048 FAWK CF SBM 0 AA
37422 FAWK CF M E XA
37425 FAWK CF M E XA.

Skywatcher EQM 35 Pro Goto
Skywatcher Evostar 72ED
Playeur One Uranus C Pro
Correcteur/Reducteur 0.85x
Optolong L-eNhance

Palette HOO
347 x 180" (HA et OIII) soit 17 h 21
Gain 180
Température -10 °C


Logiciels : Siril et Photoshop

On short finals for rwy 09L operating flight EW464 from CGN.

Previously registered OE-IQA & D-AEWB.

Unmodified Canon R5
Radian 61 (275mm f/4)
ZWO AM5 Guided
No Filter

Oct 7, 2023: 2142-2218 MST (1' x 73)
Oct 14, 2023: 2100-2152 MST (5' x 10)
Total: 2hrs 3min

StarXTerminator testing on bad data from the 7th. Only managed about 1 hour of data at ISO 5000.

Unmodified Canon R5
Radian 61 (275mm f/4)
ZWO AM5 Guided
No Filter
Oct 8, 2023: 2002-2117
Total: 1' x 74 (1hrs 14min)

Corfu 17/9/2023.