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Class 97/3 (Network Rail ERTMS rebuilds of Class 37)
Class 97/3 (Network Rail ERTMS rebuilds of Class 37): a diesel-electric locomotive (Co-Co (UIC Co'Co')), built by English Electric (original Class 37); rebuilt by Network Rail at Barrow Hill, built 1960-65; rebuilt 2008. A freight locomotive: not drawn yet (set FRT).
Drawing to come
- Type
- diesel-electric locomotive
- Builder
- English Electric (original Class 37); rebuilt by Network Rail at Barrow Hill
- Built
- built 1960-65; rebuilt 2008
- In service
- since 1960
- Power
- as Class 37 plus ERTMS equipment
- Profile
- main-line
- Status
- 97301 (stored), 97302, 97303 'Dave Berry', 97304 'John Tiley'; autumn rail-head treatment and ERTMS tests on the Cambrian lines.
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Sources
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- British Rail Class 97 Wikipedia (secondary; must be paired), 2026-10-25list of 97/3
- British Rail Class 37 Wikipedia (secondary; must be paired), 2026-10-25Network Rail 4
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- No specifications on the 97 page: see Class 37 for the donor values.
- Livery colours are to be confirmed.
- Not drawn: no drawing yet; the dimensions are in freight_data and their sources in dimension_sources (set FRT, October 2026)
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