Part one of two videos of BR Railfreight Class 37/9 number 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer at work on the East Lancashire Railway, on the second day of the Summer 2008 Diesel Gala. Part one sees 37901 thrashing away from Summerseat up to Brooksbottom tunnel. Thanks to driver Chris Guntrip and assistant Rick Davenport for the good thrashing!

Part one of two videos of BR Railfreight Class 37/9 number 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer at work on the East Lancashire Railway, on the second day of the Summer 2008 Diesel Gala. 37901 gets away from Irwell Vale, with Chris Guntrip at the throttle.

This is the Broghborough Power Station in Bedfordshire UK. At the time the vid was taken there were 4 duel fuel Mirrlees K Majors two KP7's of 2000kw each and two KPV16's 6700kw each a total of 17.4 MW the largest Landfill Gas Power Station in Europe Sadley since the vid was shot both the KP7's have been decomisioned.... more

Turn up your speakers and enjoy 1800hp of unsilenced Mirrlees MB275T at full chat! This is 37901 climbing Berwyn Bank on a beautifully sunny Saturday 9th February 2008, the first day of Thomas week. Sadly 37901 left the Llangollen Railway in April 2008 and is unlikely to return.

Here's a quick video of the old Mirrlees in action, on the Queen of Tsawwassen. The Queen of Tsawwassen was one of the first two ferries built for the BC Ferries fleet, and is set to be retired by September 2008. She's had these old Mirrlees engines since she was built in 1960. She's a direct drive, with fixed propellars.

EWS (English Welsh & Scottish) Class 60 (Brush Type 5) "Tug" 051 running light engine northbound. It is seen passing Heatherbell level crossing (north of Coatbridge) first of all, as a Class 156 "Super-Sprinter" DMU runs south. I then caught it again at Greenfoot (further north), its Mirrlees.... more

37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' departs Llangollen with thrash on the 13:00 Llangollen to Glyndyfrdwy Crossing, disguised as D10 during the Days out with Thomas event, complete with GWR kettle on the rear. Who says the 9's are quiet ? !!

37901 'Mirrlees pioneer' climbs away from Berwyn on the Llangollen Railway towards Glyndyfrdwy Crossing with the 12:00 departure from Llangollen during the Thomas event, hence the silly face and GWR kettle on back. Who says 9's are quiet ! ;-)

class 37s (37901 "Mirrlees pioneer" and 37906) and class 50s (50049 "Defiance" and D444(50044)"Exeter") on the Severn Valley railway on the 25-04-08.

Diesel gala at the Llangollen. April 2008