British Rail Class 37

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British Rail Class 37

Summary

British Rail Class 37 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 0.097% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,778 views/month, #2 of 2,055).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 37 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 37's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by Eastern Region of British Railways[5].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by London Midland Region of British Railways[6].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by North Eastern Region of British Railways[7].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by Scottish Region of British Railways[8].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by Western Region of British Railways[9].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by West Coast Railway Company[10].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by Colas Rail[11].
  • British Rail Class 37 is operated by Direct Rail Services[12].
  • British Rail Class 37 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive[13].
  • British Rail Class 37 is a type of Type 3 Locomotive[14].
  • British Rail Class 37's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 37[15].
  • British Rail Class 37's powered by is recorded as English Electric 12CSVT[16].
  • British Rail Class 37's service entry is recorded as 1960[17].
  • British Rail Class 37's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[18].
  • British Rail Class 37's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+309'}[19].
  • British Rail Class 37's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+308'}[20].
  • British Rail Class 37's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[21].
  • British Rail Class 37's serial number is recorded as 2863–2904, 3034–3070, 3206–3222, 3225–3247, 3264–3283, 3314–3333, 3337–3396, 3405–3424, 3496–3515, 3519–3568[22].
  • British Rail Class 37's serial number is recorded as D579–D620, D696–D722, D750–D772, D803–D882, D927–D946, D948–D997[23].
  • British Rail Class 37's serial number is recorded as 8315–8339, 8341–8342, 8379–8388, 8390–8419[24].
  • British Rail Class 37's fleet or registration number is recorded as D6700–D6999, D6600–D6608[25].
  • British Rail Class 37's wheel arrangement is recorded as Co′Co′[26].

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Geography

British Rail Class 37 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Physical Characteristics

British Rail Class 37's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[21].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 37's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 37 ranks in the top 0.097% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,778 views/month, #2 of 2,055).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of diesel-electric locomotive, Type 3 Locomotive
    Total produced {'amount': '+309'}
    Operator Eastern Region of British Railways, London Midland Region of British Railways, North Eastern Region of British Railways +5
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