NEWS/UPDATES

4/7/08

Former Brush Type 4 Fund loco 47295 has left the MOD depot at Ashchurch and moved to storage at Long Marston for a possible new career with HNRC

A timetable and loco roster for the Dean Forest Diesel Day on July 12th is here. Cotswold Rails 33202 will not now be attending. Note corrected date from the update this morning. 27066 will be working at the DFR tomorrow July 5th.

Additional photos added to the 37264 restoration gallery
Recent photos of 20110 31206 37248 37906 40122 47402 50026 50026 55022 55022 55022 and 73128 added

1/7/08

The cutting of 50040 at Sims scrapyard in Halesowen was at an advanced stage yesterday. Photos here and here

73138 has left the Churnet Valley Railway and is believed to be returning to Long Marston.

20110 25262 and 37037 returned to the South Devon Railway yesterday haulage being provided by a class 57

Additional photos added to the 55022 railtour gallery
A gallery for the Tyseley Depot Open Day is here
Recent photos of D9551 20169 20169 25072 33048 37075 37075 40013 40118 47401 47840 50049 & D1048

28/6/08

33053 has moved from the Battlefield Line to the Mid Hants Railway for a long term loan.
Photos of todays 55022 railtour are here
Recent photos of 25185 26043 31162 33048 47580 and 50040 added

27/6/08

50040 has made its final journey from the Coventry Railway Centre to a scrapyard in Halesowen. Photo here

31162 has arived at Toddington to take part in the GWR diesel event next weekend. A revised timetable and loco roster is here

40145 ran light to Kidderminster to collect 37901 & 37906 and take them to the ELR for the upcomiing diesel event. The convoy called at the MRC to collect 45041. A photo is here

D9009 has returned to Barrow Hill after its appearance at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Napier Event

Recent photos of D9521 D9521 20154 20154 37418 40012 47596 and 56040 added

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