Class 37 086 BR

Class 37 086 BR

1:120 scale model produced by Hornby. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.

• Analogue DC Model
• This model mainly operates in British
• This model is decorated in BR company markings
• Intermediate split headcode front end with plated box lights.
• Original front end grills.
• Original windscreen design.
• Fabricated bogies.
• Original fuel tank design.
• BR blue livery.
• Optional snowploughs and air/vac pipes included in the accessory bag.
• High detail TT Scale model based on extensive research including 3D scanning and original works drawings.
• Heavy diecast chassis. Model Weight is 170 grams.
• Powerful 5 Pole Skew wound motor with dual flywheels.
• Dual bogie drive via a cardan shaft arrangement with a total of 12 driving wheels.
• Brass axle bearings.
• All wheel electrical pickup.
• Front and rear kinematic coupling arm system.
• Pre-fitted acoustic speaker chamber.
• Next-18 Decoder socket.
• Cab interior lighting (requires a DCC decoder to be fitted).
• Night/Day Headlights (requires a DCC decoder to be fitted).
• Separately controllable taillights (requires a DCC decoder to be fitted).
• Directional lighting.
• Diecast metal buffers.
• Separately applied metal grills, pipework and handrails.
• Body removal tool for easy decoder access.

Details

Originally designated the English Electric Type 3, the Class 37 was introduced under British Rail’s 1955 Modernisation Plan to replace ageing steam traction. A total of 309 locomotives were constructed between 1960 and 1965, with 225 built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows and a further 84 at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns in Darlington. Designed primarily for mixed-traffic duties, the Class 37 proved highly versatile, working both heavy freight and secondary passenger services across the UK rail network.

Locomotive No. 37086 entered service at Gateshead depot in December 1962 as D6786, finished in the classic BR green livery. In February 1974, under the new TOPS system, it was renumbered 37086 and repainted in the iconic BR blue with full yellow ends — the condition represented by this model. During the 1980s, the locomotive received technical upgrades as part of the sub-class 37/5 modernisation programme and was renumbered 37516 in 1985.

Renowned for its distinctive “growl” and reliability, the Class 37 remains a favourite among rail enthusiasts. Remarkably, 37086 — now operating with West Coast Railways — continues to run on the UK network, more than sixty years after its introduction, a true testament to English Electric engineering.