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Having bought my first digital camera, a Samsung A7 Digimax, I can now update the site on a regular basis.

I have now updated my camera to a Finepix S8000fd, so hopefully the days of blurred night and moving photos, may just be over, I am really sorry to upset my regular viewers and commentators (you know who you are... lol)

I will also attempt to scan the majority of older pics, which will probably lead to a premium membership at some point, but nothing else to spend my money on these days .... lol

Prior to 2000 preservation was just for the odd winter weekend bash when there was nothing else to do.

However now preservation is becoming the norm, with very little main line action being available. A lot of dedicated enthusiasts are now putting every effort into maintaining 37's in preservation

The list of preserved 37's seems to be expanding on a daily basis, here are the latest locations but maybe subject to change as time progresses

37003 Dereham
37009 Ruddington
37023 Studley
37025 Bo'ness
37029 Long Marston
37032 Weybourne
37037 Buckfastleigh
37075 Cheddleton
37097 Brechin
37099 Toddington
37109 Bury
37116 Chinnor
37119 Grosmont
37142 Bodmin
37146 Kirkby Stephen
37152 Rowsley South
37175 Bo'ness
37188 Rowsley South
37190 Loughborough
37207 Plympton
37215 Toddington
37216 Blaenavon
37219 Chinnor
37227 Shackerstone
37240 Llangollen
37248 Ruddington
37250 Warcop
37254 Tunbridge Wells
37255 Rothley
37263 Lydney Junction
37264 Tyseley
37275 Barrow Hill
37294 Embsay
37308 Eastleigh

37403 (37307) Bo'ness
37407 (37305) Oakamoor
37413 (37276) Bo'ness
37418 (37271) Bury
37421 (37267) Blaenavon
37424 (37279) Oakamoor

37518 (37076) Wansford
37674 (37169) Kirkby Stephen
37679 (37123) Pitsford
37696 (37228) Long Marston

37901 (37150) Bury
37905 (37136) Alresford
37906 (37206) Kidderminster

Scrapped ex Preservation 37's

37111 Kingsbury - 11/07/03
37131 Booth's - 14/04/07
37158 Carnforth - 16/04/08
37201 Booth's - 12/03/09
37211 Kingsbury - 27/07/07
37242 Booth's - 18/02/06
37414 TJ Thompson's 13/03/09
37505 Kingsbury - 15/02/08
37904 Booth's - 31/10/04

Ex Preservation 37's in storage

37108 Carnforth
37165 Carnforth
37214 Carnforth
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    Future Preservation Dates
    Class 37 Preservation Action may be subject to late operational changes:

    Updated Sunday 1st November 2009 at 17:42 on Final Day of Half Term Break.

    Saturday 7th November 2009

    37037 10:02 Totnes - Buckfastleigh (10:30)
    37037 10:45 Buckfastleigh - Totnes (11:17)
    37037 11:32 Totnes - Buckfastleigh (12:00)
    37037 13:00 Buckfastleigh - Totnes (13:32)
    37037 13:47 Totnes - Buckfastleigh (14:15)

    37418 1G59 09:50 Bury - Rawtenstall (10:24)
    37418 1J60 10:40 Rawtenstall - Heywood (11:38)
    37418 1J65 12:00 Heywood - Bury (12:13)
    37109 & 37418 1G59 12:20 Bury - Rawtenstall (12:54)
    37109 & 37418 1J66 13:10 Rawtenstall - Heywood (14:08)
    37109 1J71 14:20 Heywood - Rawtenstall (15:24) with 37418 on rear
    37418 1J72 15:40 Rawtenstall - Heywood (16:38) with 37109 on rear
    37109 1H77 16:50 Heywood - Bury (17:08) with 37418 on rear

    Saturday 21st November 2009

    37190 2A10 12:15 Loughborough-Leicester North (12:43)
    37190 2B12 13:00 Leicester North-Loughborough (13:26)

    Sunday 22nd November 2009

    37190 2A10 12:15 Loughborough-Leicester North (12:43)
    37190 2B12 13:00 Leicester North-Loughborough (13:26)


    Preservation Dates 2010 (Additional Dates will be added when known)

    Saturday 09 January 2010
    - Great Central Diesel Day
    - East Lancs Diesel Day

    Sunday 10 January 2010
    - Great Central Diesel Day

    Saturday 06 March 2010
    - East Lancs Spring Event & Nightrider

    Sunday 07 March 2010
    - East Lancs Railway Spring Event

    Friday 19 March 2010
    - Mid Norfolk Diesel Gala

    Saturday 20 March 2010
    - Mid Norfolk Diesel Gala

    Sunday 21 March 2010
    - Mid Norfolk Diesel Gala

    Saturday 27 March 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Gala

    Sunday 28 March 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Gala

    Saturday 10 April 2010
    - Llangollen Diesel Diagram

    Saturday 17 April 2010
    - Great Central Diesel Gala

    Sunday 18 April 2010
    - Great Central Diesel Gala

    Friday 07 May 2010
    - Swanage Railway Diesel Gala

    Saturday 08 May 2010
    - Swanage Railway Diesel Gala
    - Llangollen Diesel Diagram

    Sunday 09 May 2010
    - Swanage Railway Diesel Gala

    Saturday 15 May 2010
    - Great Central (North) Gala

    Sunday 16 May 2010
    - Great Central (North) Gala

    Saturday 22 May 2010
    - Llangollen Diesel Diagram

    Saturday 05 June 2010
    - Llangollen Diesel Diagram

    Saturday 12 June 2010
    - Keighley Worth Valley Gala
    - South Devon Railway Gala
    - West Somerset Railway Gala

    Sunday 13 June 2010
    - Keighley Worth Valley Gala
    - South Devon Railway Gala
    - West Somerset Railway Gala

    Saturday 19 June 2010
    - Llangollen Diesel Diagram

    Friday 02 July 2010
    - East Lancs Summer Event

    Saturday 03 July 2010
    - East Lancs Summer Event

    Sunday 04 July 2010
    - East Lancs Summer Event

    Friday 09 July 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

    Saturday 10 July 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
    - Llangollen Diesel Diagram

    Sunday 11 July 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

    Saturday 24 July 2010
    - Llangollen Diesel Diagram

    Saturday 31 July 2010
    - Llangollen Railway 60’s Gala

    Sunday 01 August 2010
    - Llangollen Railway 60’s Gala

    Saturday 11 September 2010
    - Great Central Railway

    Sunday 12 September 2010
    - Great Central Railway

    Friday 17 September 2010
    - North York Moors Railway Gala

    Saturday 18 September 2010
    - North York Moors Railway Gala

    Saturday 18 September 2010
    - Llangollen Railway Diesel Diagram

    Sunday 19 September 2010
    - North York Moors Railway Gala

    Friday 24 September 2010
    - Mid Norfolk Railway Gala

    Saturday 25 September 2010
    - Mid Norfolk Railway Gala

    Sunday 26 September 2010
    - Mid Norfolk Railway Gala

    Saturday 02 October 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
    - Llangollen Diesel Gala

    Sunday 03 October 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
    - Llangollen Diesel Gala

    Saturday 16 October 2010
    - East Lancs Railway Autumn Event

    Sunday 17 October 2010
    - East Lancs Railway Autumn Event

    Saturday 23 October 2010
    - Great Central (North) Railway

    Sunday 24 October 2010
    - Great Central (North) Railway

    Saturday 06 November 2010
    - East Lancs Railway Diesel Theme Day

    Monday 27 December 2010
    - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Diesel Day
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