This is an unexpected gain from EWS loosing some freight traffic around London to Freightliner. To provide traction for a while Freightliner have had to hire in DRS 66s which has led DRS to replacing a 'shed' on the 4L46 Ditton to Purfleet with a pair of Class 37s . Not only that but for some reason it has now been routed via Stratford instead of taking the Barking Line from Gospell Oak...no complaints here then! We have taken many pictures from Stratford over the years but this is the first time looking towards the main station from Platform 11 as 37059 leads 36069 on the last leg of the outward working on the April 18th 2006.

Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.