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Hornby R30544

RailRoad: Rail Services - Class 37 - 'Pegasus' 37422

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Introducing Rail Services Class 37 'Pegasus' 37422. This colourful model locomotive will bring bold style to your layout, with NEM tension lock couplings and a 21-pin socket for effortless DCC conversion.

Originally new from Vulcan Foundry in February 1965 as D6966, the locomotive this RailRoad model is based on became 37266 under the TOPS numbering system in 1974. 

Its career started at Tinsley, Sheffield and it also had postings at Stratford and Landore under BR. In January 1986 it was reclassified to 37/4 and renumbered 37422. The locomotive has worn several liveries and had several different operators, including EWS, DB Schenker, and DRS. 

It became part of the Harry Needle Railroad Company spot hire fleet based at Barrow Hill, which was taken over by Swietelsky, an Austrian-based railway construction and maintenance contractor, in January 2025. The locomotive was named ‘Pegasus’ later the same year.

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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: Rail Services – Class 37 – ‘Pegasus’ 37422 is a model railway locomotive produced by Hornby. The product carries the manufacturer part number R30544 and represents the rebuilding era of the British railways.

The real locomotive was built by Vulcan Foundry in February 1965 as D6966 and was renumbered 37266 under the TOPS system in 1974. Its early service was based at Tinsley, Sheffield, with later allocations to Stratford and Landore while in British Rail ownership. In January 1986 it was reclassified as a 37/4 and received the number 37422.

Throughout its working life the engine has been repainted in several liveries and operated by a number of companies, including EWS, DB Schenker and DRS. It entered the spot‑hire fleet of the Harry Needle Railroad Company at Barrow Hill and, after the fleet was acquired by the Austrian contractor Swietelsky in January 2025, the locomotive was named ‘Pegasus’ later that year.