Hornby R30436 RailRoad Loram Class 37 - 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' 37418

Scale 1:76, OO gauge

The Hornby RailRoad Class 37 No. 37418 'An Comunn Gàidhealach' is presented in Loram livery and comes DCC ready with a 21-pin decoder socket. this model also includes two etched nameplates for added detail.

As part of our RailRoad range, this model has been designed with fewer delicate detail parts and more durable detailing, making it better for handling - perfect for beginners or for adding to your existing collection!

History

Released into BR traffic from Vulcan Foundry as D6971 on 18 March 1965, this locomotive was first allocated to Cardiff Canton. It was rebuilt as a Class 37/4 and renumbered 37418 in 1985 and transferred to Inverness. It received its unusual name 'An Commun Gaidhealach' (The Gaelic Association) at Edinburgh in October 1986, before entering the Provincial General Pool from January 1989.

It was renamed 'Pectindae' in April 1992, and then 'East Lancashire Railway' in April 1994, eventually being sold to a private owner in 2007 by EWS. It is currently on-hire to freight operator Loram Rail and painted in its livery, the 'An Commun Gaidhealach' name being reinstated in February 2024.