In preparation for a driver experience working this Sunday (14th October), 37215 was moved from Toddington to Winchcombe over the newly relaid Chicken Curve today. As it has not hauled a train for nearly 2 years, it was then used … Continue reading
Following the reconnection of the southern and northern sections of the GWR, 37215 is to work two return diesel driver experience empty stock trains between Winchcombe and Cheltenham Racecourse on Sunday 14th October. Although the route over the rebuilt Chicken Curve is not yet open between Toddington and Winchcombe, the locomotive will make a light engine move over the newly connected track under an engineering possession a few days before. click to continue reading
Regular volunteer and vice Chairman of the Group, Mark Stanley, has been giving 37215 some tlc this weekend. 4 years have passed since its repaint, and the ravages of the Toddington weather have started to take their toll, so as a pre-emptive … Continue reading
On Friday 17th August, 37215 became the first main line locomotive to cross the new Laverton bridge when it operated an engineering train into the northern headshunt north of the yet to be commissioned Laverton loop. This is 1/4 mile … Continue reading
