85037 spent much time on parcels and freight turns too, heres 85037 at Old Linslade with a down Speedlink on December 31st 1982
85037 survived as a 100mph toplink machine until withdrawl in Sep 90. She had a notable flourish on class 1 turns in the Summer of 1990, also being the last “roarer” to reportedly work a “Cobbler”.
85037 emerged from Doncaster Works in July 63 as E3092 being accepted for traffic in Feb 64. 26 years of classic mixed traffic duties followed, she was renumbered as 85037 in January 74 a number she carried to her 2 years in store at Crewe ED and during her final cut at Springburn in Oct 92.
Not being as prolific on passenger turns as machines like 85004, 85006 or 85035, the solidly reliable 85037 was a welcome sight on your train home.
Sample class one turns down the years
Not showing much sign of decay after 14 months in open store, 85037 with doomed class mates at Crewe ED in Nov 91, thanks to Steve Chapman for the phot
85037 withdrawn 030990
85037 1345 Glasgow-Euston Relief (6 x Mk I) 240890 phot at Central prior to departure
85037 1412 Manchester-Wembley Footex 170590 (phot at Tunnel Hill, LB)
85037 1722 Euston-Bletchley 040590
85037 1830 Euston-Carlisle 280789
85037 1G20 1318 Manchester-Coventry 251088
85037} 1850 Euston-Holyhead 141087 862xx(d)}
85037 2125 (22/7) Bristol – Glas/Edin 230786
85037 1B08 1745 Euston-Northampton 291085
Thanks to Dave Spencer for this Wolves view of 85037 on June 9th 1985
85037 1A90 1540 Carlisle – Euston rlf 290784
85037 at New St having arrived with the 0820 Liverpool – Paignton on August 4th 1984
85037 1M42 1030 Inverness-Euston 271083
85037 at Euston prior to departure with a Euston – Aberystwyth LNER charter on April 30th 1983
85037 1F10 0813 Rugby – Liverpool 270982
85037 approaches Leighton with a down oil train on May 15th 1982
85037 0952 Leicester – Glasgow C (ex Carlisle) 280381
85037 1550 Liverpool – Poole (fail Dudley) 060480
83014} 1550 Liverpool – Poole (exl Dudley) 060480
85037(f)}
85037 1945 Euston – Manchester rtn adex 280479
85037 2200(18/11) Stranraer – Euston 191178
85037 Milford Haven – Blackpool (ex NS) Adex 081077
85037 U pass – Watford Jn 150776.
85037 0816 Rugby – Liverpool 020575
85037 1433 Man Picc – Cardiff 271274.
E3092 1G38 xxxx Euston – Birmingham 020873
E3092 1000 Manchester – Euston 030172
E3092 1722 Liverpool – Euston 130171.
E3092 1415 Birmingham – Euston 250570
E3092 1835 Euston – Holyhead 240469
E3092 1610 Euston – Barrow 130668
E3092 1100 Windermere – Euston (ex Crewe) 010667
E3092 0835 Euston – Liverpool 080266
E3092 0839 Carlisle – Euston (Crewe – Rugby) 030765
E3092 1A40 Liverpool-Euston “Manxman” 250664
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