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37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
Class 37, 37424 was named and renumbered 37558 Avro Vulcan XH558 today after and extensive rebuild for Direct Rail Services at Crewe, Gresty Bridge open day. Which is really really cool!
Cheers
Shane
Cheers
Shane
Still searching for the master shot.
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
Yep, two absolute icons of rail and air!
-Dazza
-Dazza
I rock, you don't...
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
Is it possible this Loco' can be seen by the Public, or will it just sit in a Railway Shed with no access?
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Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
She's been saved & restored by Direct Rail Services, due to re-enter main line traffic in 2016 ...
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/798/ ... XH558.html
TankBuster
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/news/798/ ... XH558.html
TankBuster
And there's plenty more where that came from!
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
September to be precise
Cheers
Mark
If our airforces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal.
— General Nathan F. Twining
Mark
If our airforces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal.
— General Nathan F. Twining
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
Glad to see another 37 heading back to the mainline and to see the Vulcan honoured in this way.
Back in 2004, another class 37 carried the 'Vulcan' name, unfortunately 37087 found its way to the scrapyard in 2013. Here's a pic of it in happier days and detail of its nameplate.
Class 37s don't howl, but they do thrash well! Built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows.
(takes anorak off, retires to bed)
Back in 2004, another class 37 carried the 'Vulcan' name, unfortunately 37087 found its way to the scrapyard in 2013. Here's a pic of it in happier days and detail of its nameplate.
Class 37s don't howl, but they do thrash well! Built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows.
(takes anorak off, retires to bed)
Regards
Ben C
in the flatlands twixt Marham and Lakenheath
Ben's Trains, Planes and Things on Flickr!
Ben C
in the flatlands twixt Marham and Lakenheath
Ben's Trains, Planes and Things on Flickr!
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
You can borrow my anorak anytime
Love 37's, adore 40's: we have 2 DRS 37's working a short set from Norwich Thorpe to Yarmouth Vauxhall and Lowestoft Central
XH will be smiling to think they are linked
Cheers
Paddyboy
Love 37's, adore 40's: we have 2 DRS 37's working a short set from Norwich Thorpe to Yarmouth Vauxhall and Lowestoft Central
XH will be smiling to think they are linked
Cheers
Paddyboy
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
PB you have a couple of 68`s on the Norwich acle-lowestoft route at present according to Rail Magazine due to shortage of 170`s any chance of a photo lol, I got a new anorak last week
Regards Tazmin88
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
All the gen is below.
£9.00 day rovers also available for any bashers out there!
https://www.abelliogreateranglia.co.uk/ ... -carriages
Trevor
£9.00 day rovers also available for any bashers out there!
https://www.abelliogreateranglia.co.uk/ ... -carriages
Trevor
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
We saw one of the 68's on Saturday.
It was called Brutus, a suitable name I think.
(there may have been another on the other end but it was obscured by a rattler)
It looked great sitting in the sunshine in Norwich Station.
No I didn't get the number, it was far too warm for an anorak :-)
It was called Brutus, a suitable name I think.
(there may have been another on the other end but it was obscured by a rattler)
It looked great sitting in the sunshine in Norwich Station.
No I didn't get the number, it was far too warm for an anorak :-)
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
68016 (fearless ) and 68019 (brutus) are the two on hire at present
read from the other side of the county as the coffee stains on my new anorak are still wet
does reading about them in a magazine count as a spot even though I am not wearing it ( my anorak)at present
read from the other side of the county as the coffee stains on my new anorak are still wet
does reading about them in a magazine count as a spot even though I am not wearing it ( my anorak)at present
Regards Tazmin88
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
Me and SWMBO drove past those 68's last Sunday whilst they were in the siding next to Pltfm 1 at Nch Thp
They are big beasties, but being an old Luddite, don't stir my heart like a 37 or 40
Bring back the Britannias
Paddyboy
They are big beasties, but being an old Luddite, don't stir my heart like a 37 or 40
Bring back the Britannias
Paddyboy
Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
Agree with you Paddy, can't beat some heritage traction!
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Re: 37558 named Avro Vulcan XH558
Personally, I was fond of the original "Peak" class, i.e. the original D1 - D10 (subsequently 44001-44010).
Cheers, Bob
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