Photos from the ‘Double Up Sunday’ Event – 6th Aug 2023.

37215 and D6948 wait for the ‘RA’ at Cheltenham Race Course with 2B06 1115 departure to Broadway.
D6948 assumes the ‘tailgunner’ position at Broadway ready for the 1235 departure to Cheltenham Race Course.
D6948 pilots 37215 on arrival at Cheltenham Race Course with 2C21 from Broadway.

A fantastic attendance, decent weather and a great showing by both locomotives (although D6948 did throw a strop a couple of times!) ensured that the whole day was great success for the Group and for the railway as a whole. It was great to see the interest in both locos from the general public as well as the enthusiast fraternity, with a steady stream of cab visits and questions for the crews. click to continue reading

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Double Up Sunday – 6 August

Sunday 6th August 2023 sees the second in the GWSR’s ‘Double Up Sunday’ events, this one utilising both 37215 and D6948. After much deliberation, here is the order of service for the day. Remember, as it is a Pink timetable day, there are three round trips – a total of 84 miles of glorious English Electric noise! The day will see both double heading as well as top and tailing utilised. We hope to see you there to support the group! click to continue reading

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Roster Update July and August

We are now a couple of days out from the 2023 Diesel Gala and both 37215 and D6948 were in extensive operation on all three days, seeing well-loaded trains and running without issues. Initial indications are that this years’ was a very successful Gala given that it was a lower key affair after the excesses of last year with the stay of 55019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier’. click to continue reading

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