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Title: 'Heritage" Diesels At EXD Post by: Bob_Blakey on March 01, 2016, 16:12:09 While out on the bike got stopped at Red Cow Level Crossing by a quad of heritage diesels - Green Class31, 2-Tone Green Class47, BR Blue Class33 & BR Blue Class45 - being signalled into P6.
Looking at RTT I assume this was 0Z36 1650 Okehampton to Derby Gas Tank Sdgs running a tad early. Is this a return working from a recent event (about which I obviously missed any publicity) or Okehampton having a clearout? Title: Re: 'Heritage" Diesels At EXD Post by: LiskeardRich on March 01, 2016, 17:14:32 The 31 ran down light engine to collect them. Not sure what they are off for.
Title: Re: 'Heritage" Diesels At EXD Post by: alexross42 on March 02, 2016, 12:01:47 Weren't these used for the Polar Express and then the Sulzer Weekend at the Dartmoor Railway, now presumably being returned to their respective owners?
Title: Re: 'Heritage" Diesels At EXD Post by: Rob on the hill on March 02, 2016, 18:55:45 From http://www.dartmoor-railway-sa.org/specialevents :
Quote Sulzer weekend On January 23rd and 24th, Dartmoor Railway CIC will be running an enthusiasts weekend utilising the Polar Express traction before it leaves the railway. The locomotives available are 45060 'Sherwood Forester', 33103 'Swordfish' and 47701 'Waverley'. All are Sulzer-powered, the first 2 with Crompton Parkinson main generator and traction motors, the 47 with Brush electrics. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |