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    Aug 13, 2018 3 minutes

    COLAS RAIL

    LATE-JULY finally brought developments for No. 37901, the ‘Slug’ departing St Leonards for Eastleigh Works behind No. 66846 on July 26. The loco was acquired by Colas back in December 2015 when the company went on a Class 37 buying spree to support its newly acquired Network Rail test train contract.

    Moved from the Mid-Hants Railway to St Leonards in August 2016, No. 37901 was never returned to the main line, although it did receive attention at the south coast depot, including losing its Railfreight grey livery for undercoat. With the ‘37/9’ no longer

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