Pair of former DRS Class 37s return to main line duty

Two more ex-Direct Rail Service Class 37/4s have been returned to full main line registration after repairs, and are now available for spot hire.

Europhoenix 37423 ran light on December 4 with 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer, as the 1316 Loughborough Brush-Derby RTC.

It then entered traffic on December 9, when it took a rake of coaches for Class 93 testing as the 0714 Derby RTC-Burton Wetmore Sidings.

It then ran light to Worksop and collected 93001 as the 1330 Worksop Down Yard-Crewe South Yard.

Also returning to use, following a repaint, is Sheaf Engineering 37402 (which has been renamed Oor Wullie), which ran light with Harry Needle Railroad Company 37405 as the 1730 Barrow Hill- Derby RTC.

37402 is going on hire to Colas Rail and is likely to be used on test trains, while 37423 will be used by its owner and Rail Operations Group as required.