No 151 Class 37 or Class 55? - Bachmann Bogies
Two Bachmann Class 37s produced around 2004 According to Mick Parker’s splendid new Class 37 web site https://www.class37.co.uk/fleet.aspx?strnumber=37676 my D6707 was outshopped in 1961 and spent its early life allocated to March. D6826 was a later design without gangway end doors and was outshopped in 1963. It was first allocated to Cardiff Canton. Although outside of my layout period it was reported as being based in the north east of England between 1966 and 1969. Two Bachmann Class 37s, note the blue BR WR route availability symbol on D6826 These Bachmann models date from 2004. They were unused and would have been ‘resting’ in their packing for around 15 years. Not surprisingly when placed on the track they were rather reluctant to move. In one case the motor was dead. There was an oily residue in the packaging and I surmised that the brushes might be gummed to the commutator. I dropped one of the bogies and turned one end of the motor by