Rail Express – September 2019

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CARDIFFCANTON Class 37sarepopular
modelling subjects, makingthe reissue
ofthe ‘OO’ gaugesplit-b ox Class37/0 in
‘Dutch’ livery as No. 37046agoodmove
by Bachmann (32-792).
Ordinary,non-celebrity locomotives
(such as No. 37046) which carriedno
nameplates or special embellishments,
areimportant modelsto pr oduce
because theyshouldmakeupthe bulk
of an ymodeller’s stableandoffer scope
forrenumbering with dueattention to
the detailapplied to it.
The prototype locomotiveled
afairlyuneventful lifeafter its
introduction to trafficinJ uly1962,
which includedashort stint in Scotland.
It is typical of manyClass 37s which
were not included in the heavy
generalrepairprogramme.Working
freight trafficand in frastructure
duties when based atCardiffCanton,
it attracted attention through its
various stints inFrance when operated
by EWS andwasregularlyrecorded
working infrastructuretrainsonthe
Paris-MarseilleTGVroute during its
construction.
Upo nreturn fromFrance ,the
locomotivewas placed in storein2 007
and eventuallyscrappedatBooths of
Rotherham in September 2009.
The model
The model isfinished in yellowand grey
infrastructurelivery known as ‘Dutch’,
as applied to manylocomotives in the
early1990s. It has split boxesand
ribbingoverthe boiler compartment
roof,common to Series1Class 37/0s,
and is modelled without squareframed
headlights,aretrospectivefittin gtoNo.
37046 which appears in photographs
of the locomotivearound mid-1992.
This setsatimeframe of around 1990
to 1992forthe model as allocated
to CardiffCanton forinfrastructure
duties (although it did perform on some
RegionalRailwaysservi cestoo).
The model is neatlyfinished in
pristine condition with
accu rate co lour sand comes
complete with etched stainless steel
double arrow emblems andCardiff
Canton depot plaquesfor£169.95.
Examination of photographs shows
that the model isaclose match to
the full sizelocomotiveinthat period,
althoughthe upperyellow band isatad
too deep. It isatypic al exampl eofthe
Bachmann Clas s37with its updated
six-axle drive, 21-pin DCCinter face
andworking running lights including
cablights.Upon testing, the model
performedwell and negotiated second
radius curves without difficult y.
Bachmannhas helpfullyreleased
auseful modelfinishedinapopular BR
livery whichwillbeausefulresource
forthosewantingto ad dtotheir Cl ass
37 collections.Being aplain, unadorned
member of theclass, the modelis
open torenumberingtomodelother
similarClass37/0sand thefitting of
square framed headlights willallow it

1990- 1992 ERA

Cardiff

'Dutch' 37/0

Theliveryis ne atly applied withgoodcolourdefinition.Etched stainlesssteelliver yfittings are

supplied in thebox alongsideadetailingpack. Theyellow band isatad to odeep forNo. 37046.

FEATURES WE LIKE

■Neatlyfinished livery applied to a

common locomotivetype.

■Etched double arrow and depot

plaques.

■Correct communication door detail.

■Digital soundready.

■Working running and cab lights.

GrimyScotRailMk.1s

END of lifecondition Mk.1 coaches in BR

blue andgrey livery have been added

to theGraham Farish ‘N’gaugerange,

finishedwith ScotRailmarki ngs.

The models arebased on the up-to-

date ‘N’gaugeMk.1 coach tooling with

separate flush glazing units and opaque

injection moulded plastic body shells.

Close coupling cams arefitted to the

coachframes alongsidevacuum brake

equipment and individual moulded truss

rodding. B1 bogies arefitted to both

coaches with correctlysized metal disc

wheels.Roof de tailincludesridgedome

ventilators, prominentroof ribbing and

wirewater tankfiller pipes.

BSK and SK

One coachisfinishedas No.34668,

aBrake SecondCorridor(BSK )coach

(374-197);whilst the accompanying

SecondCorridor (SK) coachrepresents

No. 18360 (374-066). Bothmodels

arefinished withaslightl yfaded tone

ofBRblue whichgoes well withthe

generallayerofframe dirtandgrime

appliedoverthe underframes,bogies,

the lowerbodysides andpartly on

theflush glazingtoo, indicatingthat

weatheringwas sprayedonafter

assembly wasmoreorless complete.

Roof colour is also suitablygrimy

with anevencoatofdarkroof dirt grey

instead of the blue/grey shade

applied toex-worksBRblueand

grey coache s. Both models are

consistentlyfinished, so match each

otherwell.Priced at £43.95 each,

theyare an interesting addition to the

Grah am Farish range.

To makeupatrain

commonto1980sWest

FEATURES WE LIKE

■Neatlyapplie dflush glazing with

windowlabels.

■Ausefu land once common livery.

■Clos ecoupling cams and metal

wheels.

■Interior compartment detail.

■Weathered andfaded livery.

GAUGE

2mm

scale

G

2

‘N’ s

1980s ERA

Ausefulexample of an early1990s

Class 37/0, as allocated toCardiff

Canton, has beenreleased in ‘OO’gauge

by Bachmann as No. 37046.

to be used on earlyprivatisationera

layouts as an EWS-ownedlocomotive,

but without thestainless steellivery

fittings.

Modelled details

arecorrectfor

No. 37046,

including

communication

door hinges

and ribbed boiler

compartmentroof.

Two

end-of-life

condition Mk.1

coaches have been

released in BR blue and

grey livery with ScotRail

brandings andacoatofgrime.

Corridor Second (SK)

coach No. 18360 (374-

066). In common with its

partner,itf eatures flush

glazing, interior detailing

and separatelyfitted

underframe details.

Highland or Inverness-Aberdeen li ne

services,afew morecoaches finished

in similar conditionwould berequired,

including Mk.1TSOs.

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