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
The 25th September 2023 brings a big anniversary for 37215 – 25 Years in active preservation! Bought from BR in 1994 and transported down from Inverness TMD, where it had been taken for component recovery, 37215 would move under its own power for the first time in preservation at Toddington on 5th July 1998, but it wouldn’t be until the 25th September before ‘215‘ would work its first service on the GWSR. click to continue reading
