Colas Rail Visits Shoeburyness

On Thursday 24th September, Colas Rail 37421 and 37175 visited Shoeburyness and the majority of the c2c network. This was believed to be the first visit of a Colas Rail locomotive to Shoeburyness, on this ocassion working the Network Rail test train from East Ham Depot to East Ham Depot visiting most parts of the c2c network including London Fenchurch Street, Barking, Southend and Shoeburyness. Here are some photographs of 37421 and 37175 at Shoeburyness.

37421 in striking Colas Rail orange and yellow can be seen arriving at Shoeburyness and marking the first visit of a Colas Rail locomotive to the station. In the past, the Network Rail test trains have been worked by Direct Rail Services Class 37's but is now operated by Colas Rail Class 37's.

On the London end of the train, Colas Rail 37175 is seen pausing at Shoeburyness preparing to depart back to East Ham Depot.

 Another view of Colas Rail 37421 at Shoeburyness, the end of line. To the left of this view and behind the station car park is a single line leading to Shoeburyness MOD. DB Shenker used to operate Class 66 hauled MOD trains from Didcot to the MOD at Shoeburyness on a, roughly, weekly basis but this service ceased to operate a couple of years ago.




A final, lower view of 37421 in the afternoon sunshine at Shoeburyness.


Tomorrow, an Explaining Delays post. Lewis