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
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
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
In a change to the publicised roster, with its compressor swap and B Exam completed, and a need to accumulate some mileage before the Gala, 37215 will now cover the Purple TT diesel turn on Thursday, 29th June 2023 instead of sister loco, D6948. click to continue reading
