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Passing through Bridgwater at about 10:15 this morning I spotted a Class 20 with a 37 behind it parked inside the fenced off area of the goods yard next to a nuclear flask wagon.
There was a guy there taking pictures, I'm guessing that wasn't you...it's a bit far south
James wrote:a 20 and a 37 seems a strange combination...I'm used to the idea of two 20s nose to nose
And two 37s seems to be the norm for the flask trains, wonder why they used the 20?
How do 20s and 37s compare power-wise?
I think the double heading is simply in case one locomotive fails. So it probably doesn't matter from an operational point of view if a 20 and a 37 work together. I agree it is strange to see the two together though, but the noise on acceleration is just fantastic Mind you, I have yet to see the train run with two 20s on it. All the pics I have of it are either two 37s or a 37 and a 20.
If my old spotting books are correct, then a 37 has almost twice the power (at rail) than a 20. Don't quote me on that though!
madhattie wrote:
Argh! Not only is it two 20s on todays train, but it'll be doing the Avonmouth diversion route too... Guess who's stuck in work today...
madhattie wrote:
Argh! Not only is it two 20s on todays train, but it'll be doing the Avonmouth diversion route too... Guess who's stuck in work today...
*screams*
This is important though, can't you get time off?
Actually I was thinking of popping out to Redland (five minutes from where I work), but it went through Temple Meads much earlier than normal which didn't give me enough time to get there.
Mind you, I have yet to see the train run with two 20s on it. All the pics I have of it are either two 37s or a 37 and a 20.
Actually I was thinking of popping out to Redland (five minutes from where I work), but it went through Temple Meads much earlier than normal which didn't give me enough time to get there. 