Class 37s in the Far North before withdrawal

Photographs from a trip to the Far North in early January 1989. 37s were due to be withdrawn from the Far North lines. This set includes photographs from a return trip from Perth to Inverness, Kyle and Wick.
Ewan Crawford

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<h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>477 rolling stock stored at the north end of Perth. 1/45</p><p>02/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>A 477 train sleeps on the west side of Perth station. 2/45</p><p>02/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>26 021 sleeps in the southbound bay platform on the west side of Perth station. 3/45</p><p>02/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>Saint Cuthbert at Perth. View looks north. 4/45</p><p>02/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p><i>Cant find the %'&£$ keys.</i> Driver Andy Malcolm arrives to start St Cuthbert. 5/45</p><p>02/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>Perth looking north. Inverness line ahead and carriage shed with carriages, 477 rolling stock, DMUs and Sprinters to right. 6/45</p><p>02/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>A Sprinter pauses before leaving the carriage sidings at Perth station. 7/45</p><p>02/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness'>Inverness</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>The Far North platforms at Inverness. 8/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Achnasheen'>Achnasheen</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/D/Dingwall_and_Skye_Railway'>Dingwall and Skye Railway</a></small></p><p>Crossing at Achnasheen 9/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Garve'>Garve</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/D/Dingwall_and_Skye_Railway'>Dingwall and Skye Railway</a></small></p><p>Garve looking to Dingwall. 10/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/D/Dingwall'>Dingwall</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Ross-shire_Railway'>Inverness and Ross-shire Railway</a></small></p><p>Looking south at Dingwall. 11/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness'>Inverness</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>The circulating area in Inverness station.  12/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>Finally, running about 2 hours late, the Edinburgh portion of a combined Edinburgh and Glasgow train to Inverness arrives at Perth on 3 January 1989. 13/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Perth'>Perth</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway'>Scottish Central Railway</a></small></p><p>Finally, about 2 hours late, the Edinburgh portion of a combined Edinburgh and Glasgow train to Inverness arrives. 47 632 takes charge. View looks north. 14/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/D/Dunkeld_and_Birnam'>Dunkeld and Birnam</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/P/Perth_and_Dunkeld_Railway'>Perth and Dunkeld Railway</a></small></p><p>Dunkeld looking north. 15/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/P/Pitlochry'>Pitlochry</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway'>Inverness and Perth Junction Railway</a></small></p><p>Pitlochry looking north. 16/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/B/Blair_Atholl'>Blair Atholl</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway'>Inverness and Perth Junction Railway</a></small></p><p>Blair Atholl looking north. 17/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/N/Newtonmore'>Newtonmore</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway'>Inverness and Perth Junction Railway</a></small></p><p>Newtonmore looking north. The station building is now in private ownership and the platform has been relocated further north. 18/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Aviemore'>Aviemore</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway'>Inverness and Perth Junction Railway</a></small></p><p>Aviemore looking north. 19/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Aviemore'>Aviemore</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway'>Inverness and Perth Junction Railway</a></small></p><p>Aviewmore looking south. 20/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness'>Inverness</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>Inverness looking east from the station. A 47 and 37 outside the locomotive works and a 125 in the carriages area. 21/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness'>Inverness</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>Inverness before Sprinter took over ... 22/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness'>Inverness</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>Platform 1 at Inverness. 23/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness_MPD'>Inverness MPD</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>47470 awaiting reparis in the locomotive works at Lochgorm. Access by kind permission of British Rail. 24/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness_MPD'>Inverness MPD</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>A 47 by the Lochgorm locomotive works. Access by kind permission of British Rail. 25/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness'>Inverness</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>A 47 (and driver) relax before heading south from Inverness on a Glasgow service. 26/45</p><p>04/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness_MPD'>Inverness MPD</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>37 by the former locomotive works at Lochgorm. Access by kind permission of British Rail. 27/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness_MPD'>Inverness MPD</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>37 in the locomotive works at Lochgorm. Access by kind permission of British Rail. 28/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/I/Inverness'>Inverness</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway'>Inverness and Nairn Railway</a></small></p><p>37s ready with the first trains of the day to Thurso & Wick and Kyle of Lochalsh.  29/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/D/Dingwall'>Dingwall</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/I/Inverness_and_Ross-shire_Railway'>Inverness and Ross-shire Railway</a></small></p><p>37416 with the train to Kyle of Lochalsh under the roadbridge at Dingwall. 30/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Achnasheen'>Achnasheen</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/D/Dingwall_and_Skye_Railway'>Dingwall and Skye Railway</a></small></p><p>37416 approaches Achnasheen from the east at dawn. 31/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Achnasheen'>Achnasheen</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/D/Dingwall_and_Skye_Railway'>Dingwall and Skye Railway</a></small></p><p>37416 at Achnasheen waiting for eastbound train. 32/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/K/Kyle_Shed'>Kyle Shed</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh_Extension_Highland_Railway'>Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway)</a></small></p><p>37 416 entering Kyle of Lochalsh. The signalbox is to the left and the locomotive shed was on the right. 33/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh'>Kyle of Lochalsh</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh_Extension_Highland_Railway'>Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway)</a></small></p><p>Separating 37 416 from its train at Kyle of Lochalsh in order to run round. Two walkers try to blend in with the high visibility jackets. 34/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh'>Kyle of Lochalsh</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh_Extension_Highland_Railway'>Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway)</a></small></p><p>37 416 has just run round and backed down on its train at Kyle of Lochalsh. 35/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh'>Kyle of Lochalsh</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh_Extension_Highland_Railway'>Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway)</a></small></p><p>Ready and waiting for customers for Inverness at Kyle. Skye can be seen on the far side of the Kyle. 36/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh'>Kyle of Lochalsh</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/K/Kyle_of_Lochalsh_Extension_Highland_Railway'>Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway)</a></small></p><p>Looking to the station and pier at Kyle of Lochalsh from beside the signalbox. 37/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Georgemas_Junction'>Georgemas Junction</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_and_Caithness_Railway'>Sutherland and Caithness Railway</a></small></p><p>A 37 buffers up to the Thurso portion of the train from Inverness late on the 3rd of January 1989. 38/45</p><p>03/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/W/Wick'>Wick</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_and_Caithness_Railway'>Sutherland and Caithness Railway</a></small></p><p>37419 and driver at Wick. 39/45</p><p>//1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/W/Wick'>Wick</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_and_Caithness_Railway'>Sutherland and Caithness Railway</a></small></p><p>View out over 37419s front of Wick. Very grubby windows! 40/45</p><p>//1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/W/Wick'>Wick</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_and_Caithness_Railway'>Sutherland and Caithness Railway</a></small></p><p>With departure imminent, parcels are loaded onto a Wick-Inverness service at Wick in 1989. 41/45</p><p>04/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Georgemas_Junction'>Georgemas Junction</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_and_Caithness_Railway'>Sutherland and Caithness Railway</a></small></p><p>A class 37 draws in the Thurso portion before backing onto the Wick portion at Georgemas Junction. 42/45</p><p>04/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Georgemas_Junction'>Georgemas Junction</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_and_Caithness_Railway'>Sutherland and Caithness Railway</a></small></p><p>The Thurso portion backs down on the Wick portion before travelling on to Inverness. The 37 will wait until the next northbound train requires splitting. 43/45</p><p>04/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Lairg'>Lairg</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_Railway'>Sutherland Railway</a></small></p><p>A southbound 37419 (left) draws into Lairg past 37418 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' (right). 37418 can now be found on the East Lancashire Railway while 37419 is in storage at Toton. 44/45</p><p>04/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/L/Lairg'>Lairg</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/S/Sutherland_Railway'>Sutherland Railway</a></small></p><p>A northbound 37418 'An Comunn Galdhealach' in the loop at Lairg seen from a the southbound working hauled by 37419. The level crossing can be seen in the distance. 45/45</p><p>04/01/1989<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p>
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