The 25th September 2023 brings a big anniversary for 37215 – 25 Years in active preservation! Bought from BR in 1994 and transported down from Inverness TMD, where it had been taken for component recovery, 37215 would move under its own power for the first time in preservation at Toddington on 5th July 1998, but it wouldn’t be until the 25th September before ‘215‘ would work its first service on the GWSR. click to continue reading
The loco roster for our Class 37s is now live on the site with the running being solely allocated to D6948 while 37215 awaits the completion of its B Exam. click to continue reading
Wednesday, 11 May, 2023 saw the Wednesday Gang complete the replacement of the compressors in the nose of 37215. The ‘new’, overhauled, bottom compressor had been refitted the previous week, but the trickier top one now had to be eased into place before the pipework was reattached and the system tested. click to continue reading
This past Wednesday (26 April 23) saw a number of our intrepid ‘Wednesday Gang’ get to grips with the removal of 37215’s compressors from the no.1 end. Both had been identified as leaking and losing efficiency so it was identified to have them removed and replaced with a couple of overhauled compressors we had as spare. With the protracted maintenance on D6948, as well as the generator repairs on 37215, this job was shuffled a little further down the list. However, with D6948 now back in service the opportunity was taken to get the switch over done. So, with the loco shunted under the A-frame gantry in the yard at Toddington, and the pipework disconnected, the removal could take place. Photos are courtesy of Kev Jarvis. click to continue reading
