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Hornby R30047

RailRoad Plus ROG, Class 37, Co-Co, 37884 ‘Cepheus’ - Era 11

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Entering service as the English Electric Type 3, the British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotives were built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows in a Co-Co configuration, based on locomotive designs for export markets. Built to undertake both freight and passenger work across all BR sectors, these engines proved highly reliable and, after overhaul, many survived in service across the network into the 1990s.

British Railways first placed an order for forty two Class 37 locomotives in January 1959, the first of which was delivered in November 1960 and entered service on 2 December with the last of this original batch was completed by mid-1962, by which time further orders had been placed.

The last of the 309 locomotives built were delivered to the Western Region on 9 November 1965, originally numbered in the range D6700-D6999 and D6600-D6608. Many Class 37 locomotives were refurbished in the 1980s which extended their operational life. As a result, Class 37 remains in service to this day as one of the longest serving classes on British railways.

Second-hand locomotives have been exported to railways in France and Spain whilst in the UK many locomotives no longer required to work have been preserved. Rail Operations Group operate a fleet of 6 locomotives built between 1961 and 1963. They have been modified to allow them to move EMUs around the network including modifications to allow them to couple with and operate the brakes on various EMU classes without the need for translator vehicles. Built in 1963, the locomotive was initially numbered D6883 but became No. 37183 under TOPs in 1974.

The locomotive was renumbered to 37884 in 1988 having been upgraded to class 37/7 specification. 36884 was purchased by Europhoenix in mid-2013 and painted in Europhoenix livery in mid-2014 before being leased to the Rail Operations Group (ROG) from 2016.

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^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Hornby RailRoad Plus ROG, Class 37, Co-Co, 37884 ‘Cepheus’ – Era 11 is an OO‑scale model of a British Rail Class 37 diesel locomotive. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, uses a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor and picks up power via the driving wheels only. The model is finished in pristine grey with Rail Operations Group livery, measures 255 mm in length, has a minimum curve of 438 mm (2nd radius) and is fitted with NEM / tension‑lock couplings. The official part number is R30047 and the running number is 37510.

The real Class 37, known as the English Electric Type 3, was built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry between 1960 and 1965. A total of 309 locomotives were produced; the first entered service on 02/12/1960 and the final unit was delivered on 09/11/1965. They were delivered in the original number range D6700‑D6999 and D6600‑D6608, later becoming 37 183 under TOPS in 1974 and 37884 after a 1988 upgrade to the 37/7 specification. Designed for both freight and passenger duties, the class remained in regular use into the 1990s and many examples were refurbished in the 1980s.

Several Class 37s have been exported to France and Spain, while many have been preserved in the United Kingdom. The Rail Operations Group currently operates a fleet of six locomotives built between 1961 and 1963, modified to couple with and control the brakes of various EMU classes without the need for translator vehicles. The specific locomotive modelled here was originally numbered D6883, became 37183 under TOPS, was renumbered 37884 in 1988 and was purchased by Europhoenix in mid‑2013. It received Europhoenix livery in mid‑2014 before being leased to the Rail Operations Group from 2016.