No, but it was good when they were running to GY with the MK3 coaches

Since I stopped working in Norwich I rarely fleet that way unless I’m walking the Wherrymans Way. Before the new Stadler trains arrived Norwich station was a fantastic selection of DRS (mostly) 37’s and 47’s

Posted By: Ken Breadstick on November 5th 2022 at 23:05:46

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Favourite diesel locomotive? (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 21:26:34
- Class 47 aka Brush type 4, saw them a lot as a kid on main line around Southampton (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Nov 6, 10:01:25
- 43s. Beautiful (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Nov 5, 22:54:34
  - They were great (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 5, 22:59:09
- Thomas (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Nov 5, 22:43:23
  - fail (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Nov 5, 22:47:40
- Diesel 10 (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 5, 22:24:51
- 37 (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 5, 22:13:03
  - 👍👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 22:23:19
- Class 37’s I love the noise! I have always liked the 08 shunters (General Chat) - Mr Perfect, Nov 5, 22:00:27
  - Have you seen the DRS class 37’s doing the freight runs through Brundall? I think it’s (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 22:22:33
    - No, but it was good when they were running to GY with the MK3 coaches (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Nov 5, 23:05:46
      - Indeed, crazy, the top and tail 37’s with two coaches! (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 23:41:31
  - Nice, “Baby Deltics” but the backbone of the British railways (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 22:04:55
- Class 40 or the Scottish 37s (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Nov 5, 21:54:52
- My grandfather, my fathers father, used to drive the train from KL to London (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 5, 21:50:58
  - they were probably 37's (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 5, 22:13:50
  - KL to KC (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 22:02:06
    - I'm not sure AP (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 5, 22:11:13
      - My dad was a huge railway “buff” and we kind of inherited a bit of info from him. Also (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 22:36:32
      - They should put them out to tender (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 22:24:52
- Deltic (General Chat) - Oscarnary, Nov 5, 21:49:28
  - Black Watch for me, but good call (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 21:57:55
- Edward was always my fave. (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 5, 21:43:45
  - He was a steam train (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 5, 21:46:27
- BR Class 40 of course. The Kenny McLean of locos. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Nov 5, 21:36:05
  - What , it goes missing in stray passes? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 5, 21:38:08
- HS4000 Kestrel - like me, voted the best looking in its class (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 5, 21:30:27
  - A one off but slightly overweight for use in the uk? (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 21:39:04
    - most powerful and unique, I think you mean! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 5, 21:40:18
      - Hehe. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 5, 21:44:13

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