DIESEL GALA SET FOR 17th MARCH

All available diesels in our fleet should be in action at our Diesel Gala on Sunday 17th March.

We hope to have running  class 121 Bubble car W55033, Class 141 Pacer 141108 - which has now had its engine problems fixed and hopefully will be seen in action more this year.
03s D2041 and D2184 will be topping and tailing on the passenger coaches whilst 31255 and 08683 will top and tail on the freight train where you can ride in the brake van or the tube wagon.
Gates open at 10:30, first train 11:30 with a proposed 10 minute service.  

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