The Restoration of 37254
37254 In Earlier Times
20th February 2005

This is a collection of pictures which people have kindly allowed us to publish. All of the pictures feature 37254 before the loco was purchased. Please take some time to look at the websites where the pictures have come from. Any more contributions will be greatly welcomed.

Some background information for the picture of 37254 towing failed 33013 courtesy of Bryn Thomas: '254 towing 33013 at Newport with a service for Cardiff on 6th May 1988. 33013 having been fine until reaching Pilning when it developed an earth fault (it transpired). It took something like 40 mins to get through the Severn Tunnel, whereupon at the welsh side, 37254 was attached in the cutting just before Benacre bridge, Caldicot. 254 then put in a sterling performance to rush the ailing train to Newport where it was terminated. A soundtrack of this journey is available via the SELG website (link on front page of our website).

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37254 at Buxton on 18/11/89.  Picture courtesy of David Burrell - see his website at http://dwb-rail.fotopic.net
37254 at Buxton on 18/11/89. Picture courtesy of David Burrell - see his website at http://dwb-rail.fotopic.net
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The loco sitting at Warrington on 20th January 1998.  Picture supplied by David Burrell from http://dwb-rail.fotopic.net
The loco sitting at Warrington on 20th January 1998. Picture supplied by David Burrell from http://dwb-rail.fotopic.net
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37254 passing through Dawlish Warren with an Exeter Riverside to Tavistock Junction engineers train on 3rd July 1996.  Picture courtesy of Jason Cross athttp://jasoncross.fotopic.net
37254 passing through Dawlish Warren with an Exeter Riverside to Tavistock Junction engineers train on 3rd July 1996. Picture courtesy of Jason Cross athttp://jasoncross.fotopic.net
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37254 towing failed 47715 on 1E43 Plymouth to Low Fell mail train on 03/07/96.  Picture kindly supplied by Jason Cross at http://jasoncross.fotopic.net
37254 towing failed 47715 on 1E43 Plymouth to Low Fell mail train on 03/07/96. Picture kindly supplied by Jason Cross at http://jasoncross.fotopic.net
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37254, 37073 & 37298 at Gloucester.  Picture supplied by Roger Perkin at http://rogerperkin.fotopic.net
37254, 37073 & 37298 at Gloucester. Picture supplied by Roger Perkin at http://rogerperkin.fotopic.net
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37254 & 37298 at Gloucester.  Picture supplied by Roger Perkin at http://rogerperkin.fotopic.net
37254 & 37298 at Gloucester. Picture supplied by Roger Perkin at http://rogerperkin.fotopic.net
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'254 towing 33013 at Newport with a service for Cardiff on 6th May 1988.  Picture courtesy of Alan Lea at http://alan-lea.fotopic.net
'254 towing 33013 at Newport with a service for Cardiff on 6th May 1988. Picture courtesy of Alan Lea at http://alan-lea.fotopic.net
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37254 on a steel train passing through cardiff on 11th November 1988.  Pictured by Ian Hardy at http://37264.fotopic.net/
37254 on a steel train passing through cardiff on 11th November 1988. Pictured by Ian Hardy at http://37264.fotopic.net/
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37254 passing through Castle Cary on a passenger train in 1992.  Picture kindly supplied by Steve Marshall of Globe Video Films - please visit their website at: http://www.rail-video.com/cgi-local/builder/display.cgi?c=d
37254 passing through Castle Cary on a passenger train in 1992. Picture kindly supplied by Steve Marshall of Globe Video Films - please visit their website at: http://www.rail-video.com/cgi-local/builder/display.cgi?c=d
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'254 stabled at Bescot on 26th December 1990.  Picture supplied by Andrew Hadley - see more of his pictures at http://andrew-hadley.fotopic.net
'254 stabled at Bescot on 26th December 1990. Picture supplied by Andrew Hadley - see more of his pictures at http://andrew-hadley.fotopic.net
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37254 stabled at Newport Godfrey Road on 16th September 1997.  The other locomotives are 59004, 60093 &56135.  Picture kindly supplied by David Burrell - see his website at http://dwb-rail.fotopic.net
37254 stabled at Newport Godfrey Road on 16th September 1997. The other locomotives are 59004, 60093 &56135. Picture kindly supplied by David Burrell - see his website at http://dwb-rail.fotopic.net
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37254 at Barrow Hill Roundhouse on 15th March 2003.  Picture courtesy of David Dudley athttp://daviddudley.fotopic.net
37254 at Barrow Hill Roundhouse on 15th March 2003. Picture courtesy of David Dudley athttp://daviddudley.fotopic.net
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