EPS class 37/6 fleet questions?

[NightStar]

Good Evening, I was just wondering if there was any truth to the rumor about EPS Class 37/601 and Class 37/612 being fitted for 100mph or atleast ran at 100mph? I remember reading somewhere on the web that these two units were different from the other 10 EPS 37/6 locos for speed gearing and for non fitment of some equipment the others got?

Second, Which of the 12 EPS units had so called tunnel lights fitted to the front?

Robert

 

[NightStar]

I want to bump this post. I am hoping we can discover which units had tunnel lights fitted?

So far I have identified the following as having tunnel lights,

601
603
604

I wonder how many more of the class had the tunnel running lights fitted?

Robert

 

[USRailFan]

Good Evening, I was just wondering if there was any truth to the rumor about EPS Class 37/601 and Class 37/612 being fitted for 100mph or atleast ran at 100mph? I remember reading somewhere on the web that these two units were different from the other 10 EPS 37/6 locos for speed gearing and for non fitment of some equipment the others got?

Second, Which of the 12 EPS units had so called tunnel lights fitted to the front?

Robert

I've seen it claimed that some Western Region Class 37s were 100mph capable (Deltic/Class 50 bogies fitted?), but never the EPS ones...

 

[sprinterguy]

I want to bump this post. I am hoping we can discover which units had tunnel lights fitted?

So far I have identified the following as having tunnel lights,

601
603
604

I wonder how many more of the class had the tunnel running lights fitted?

Robert

As far as I know, those were the only three fitted with the tunnel lights. The remainder of the class 37/6 sub-class had moved to Direct Rail Services (37607 - 612 in 1997, 37602/605/606 following in 2002) before the modification was made to the remaining EPS machines.

 

[NightStar]

Sprinterguy, Thanks for the info on the fleet history. I can't seem to find a picture on the web of EPS 608 or 611/612. Especially the 608 though.

I've seen it mentioned the EPS 601 and 612 had been outfitted for 100 mph running. All 12 got 50 bogies fitted though for 90 mph according to https://www.kentrail.org.uk/class_37_6_eps.htm

Robert