37401 FAILS at Acton Bridge!!! RESCUED by 68016!! 27th June 2022

37401 'Mary Queen of Scots' was bringing 1 empty PFA wagon from Sellafield to Crewe.
I was just expecting a quick pass, but got more than I bargained for, when the class 37 rolled slowly into view, and slowed even more before coming to a halt, just a few yards before the station and the 4 track section.
With a pendolino coming to a stop behind it, it was about 10 minutes, before the vintage 37, erupted into life again, and managed to limp on to the slow line, and towards Hartford Junction.
An hour later class 68, 68016 'Fearless' arrived from Crewe on 0Z99 to rescue it.It can then be seen ( through all the metal work ) manouervering across the tracks, to couple onto 37401, before heading back to Crewe, 100 minutes after the 37 first arrived at Acton Bridge.
27th June 2022

[petersmith]

poor old girl, sounds like a fuel problem, hope they get her back in action soon, great video at this difficult time

[PhilPage]

Great video Phil, you were in the right place at the right time.

[barrythedieselelectricstea]

excellent catch 👍o dear hope it wasn't to long to be rescued bit like 69004 broke down after leaving mountfield sidings and had to be rescued by 69005 sadly i didn't get to film it at tonbridge because the took off before i was ready well done in stopping that long to see it all

[breeze]

Pretty quick recovery and thankfully he could pull into the sidings away from mainstream trains, good work peeps and well caught phil again

[antonysmith]

I, m not surprised she failed, look at the weight she has pull, lol.
No really the 37, s are absolute gems of locomotives. Long may she reign.

[railwayhonza]

Nice video. It failed at Luton a few days ago so it had to stay in Luton crescent road for a day

Oh Dear But Right place Right Time Phil Awesome 👌 👏 👍

[trainsplanes]

Nice capture Phil.. Good vid. I believe they moved this to Eastleigh yesterday for repairs.

[calebmumby]

nice capture Phil Shame about the crap metal fencing but you've managed to see it all

[chrisrichmond]

Oh not good seeing any EE loco fail, Especially a beast such as Mary 😢

[arthurgrowler]

Great catch Phil. Doesn’t look good for the class 37 hopefully it will repaired and back up and running again !!!

[pauljones]

Hopefully it keeps running as it’s my favourite 37. Great captures Phil but hope it’s not the last of this loco

[-vm]

What were they thinking... it was clearly over-loaded!

[tattoo]

Nicely filmed Phil. Shame about fence going up, sure it doesn't need to be that high.

[ianjones]

Fence is going up due to that fella the Police went to,
don't you remember 😂
Dont worry about 37401, she's a proper beast, at least it fired back up. Probably stuck in limp home mode. Or, just out of Diesel 😂

[scoopjeff]

Large load must have took its toll 👍😊👍hehehe

[User-O]

Awwhhh, she is poorly. D: :'( <3

[craigsibley]

Good stuff 👍👍👍. Stayed out longer than expected that night eh?

[thebrummierailenthusiasts]

Oh dear looks like a mechanical problem with 37401

[swearingkevo]

It was due to all that weight it was pulling lol