Class 37 in DB Schenker livery
 

There was a class 37 in DB Schenker livery at Basford Hall, Crewe this evening. [Sorry I didn't get the number, or a photo] I didn't realise that they would be repainting these ?

Seems a bit random. I didn't know DB Schenker was really using 37's anymore, except for maybe one or two for railtours?

37670 is now painted in DBS Traffic Red and was in Crewe yesterday evening. I believe that 37419 has also been repainted.
37670 and EWS liveried 37401 are currently making their way to Scotland for Northern Belle duties.

Well it was definitely with another 37, so I guess that was it

It would have been 37670 and 37401 you saw, as 419 is still out of traffic with a speedometer fault. 37401 and 670 are now back on Warrington Arpley.

I saw 37670 in it's new livery for the first time at Warrington today. I think the DB Schenker livery suits the 59/66's but I'm not so sure about the 37's. Having said that, it still looks a lot smarter than it did.

It suits the slab sided locos more, it'll look great on 60s and 92s.

Really the grey roof should have been extended onto the bonnets, like the 97s.

Still, I've yet to see it in the flesh.

HI I too saw a Class 37 in DB red at Bescot 18.15 tonight I also could not get the number it was in the station area and I was on the M6. To note it had a small nameplate fitted 37670?

Indeed it was 37670, it had arrived on 0W37 from Warrington Arpley, ready to take over 6W94 Thingleys - Tywyn CWR train, but W94 was 243 late through Fenny Compton so I doubt it'll make it up the cambrian. I'm not impressed!:(

Atleast the fact that DBS have started to paint a few hopefully demonstrates a couple still have a bit of a future. Maybe there could be other opporunities There's still a few 37's stored in the yardit would be great to see a few more!

Just wish I'd the camera kit in the boot today, as I'd come off the m'way and got some shots, they'd been posted on RPA pages by now. One missed opportunity, better luck next time?

DB are to repaint six 37's. Details in the latest edition of Railway Herald:

http://www.railwayherald.com/issues/RHUK/Issue187.pdf

Best wishes,

John H-T.

And also in the Railwayforum Gallery I hope;)

Now I know it exsists I would.

I have to admit I don't like the 37 in DB Schenker red. It looks garish.

If you ask me, it's a garish red on ANYTHING.
Dave.

I don't know which B&Q mixed the paint for DBS but it certainly doesn't appear to be the same red that they use for their German locos.:D

Saw 37 670 today on Arpley yard. It looks like a Triang model from the 1960s. Glad it's been given a new lease of life though.

37670 failed at Reading on Thursday with a D.S.D fault and was towed Dit to Crewe Basford Hall and then onto Warrington Arpley for repairs. It could be working tomorrow on the Holyhead -Carlisle excursion if repaired in time.


Davat

...and that's even MORE garish than the UK version; slightly o/t, but, to be honest, I've never been a fan of ANY DB liveries except the red & cream as used on the 103 class electrics. Maybe it's just me & my impeccable sense of good taste? (Yeah, right). Come to that, other unhappy liveries (in my humble opinion) are ATW's turquoise & cream, and the purple & green colour scheme that's now thankfully disappearing from the LM units.

And wasn't that a TEE livery as opposed to a DB one?

You're probably right, but I didn't take any notice of DB trains until 1990, so that's be before my time I expect. On the other hand, I didn't mind the liveries on the DR locos in Eastern Germany in 1991, maybe a combination of less garish reds and a substantial covering of grime, in many cases. And there was such an incredible number of locos back then - the only units were old railcars & trailers, plus the Berlin S-bahn units. Still some standard-gauge steam pottering about the place then as well...

DR pics: http://daverowland.fotopic.net/c1354961.html

DB pics: http://daverowland.fotopic.net/c1447842.html

(75 out of the 76 DB photos are thankfully in black & white - warning - this should change at some stage!) AND I've discovered I've got some pics here of a couple of preserved TEE units, I THINK they were red & cream. I'll find out when I've scanned my slides.

I don't mind the German version of verkehrsrot, but the yellow nose makes the British version too loud. For a German scheme I really don't like, I'd have to say the overall blue applied to diesels in the 70s and early 80s.

Well, I went to see "St. Blazey T&RS Depot" today.

I have to admit it was nice to see a 37 looking nice and new. Was stood right next to her and she sounded great too.

To be honest is isn't as "in your face" in person either, but it still isn't great...