Class 37 through Rugeley Trent Valley..??

[dangie]

At 0515 this morning (Saturday 7th Feb) while lying awake in bed, I could clearly hear what sounded like a Class 37 passing through Rugeley Trent Valley.

Does anyone know what service this was?

 

[richa2002]

Will have been a class 20 working the 'Buffer Puffer': http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63492/2015/02/07/advanced

 

[Jonny]

Could have also been https://web.archive.org/web/2015020...trains.co.uk/train/U62908/2015/02/07/advanced , maybe a class 47 (or a 37 vice) by the 95mph pathing speed.

 

[Boothby97]

Could have also been https://web.archive.org/web/2015020...trains.co.uk/train/U62908/2015/02/07/advanced , maybe a class 47 (or a 37 vice) by the 95mph pathing speed.

But that is reported to have passed Rugeley at 0419 (51 early compared to booked pass of 0511), so it won't have been that

 

[jp4712]

What, pray, is the 'buffer puffer'? Sounds interesting!

 

[STANDISH]

If you type Buffer Puffer trains into your search engine, all will be revealed. There are plenty of videos of these trains in the London area.

 

[DarloRich]

Saved you a job:

Royal Oak by DarloRich2009, on Flickr

A class 20 hauled tour from Crewe to the commuter lines of London.

 

[dangie]

Thanks for your replies everyone. Very interesting.