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24th July 2013

D8110 on Buckfastleigh Pit
D8110 at Buckfastleigh
D8110 in the Trees
D8110 at Totnes
D8110 Beers with their brewer!
D8110 Beer at Buckfastleigh!
Baz sends off D8110!
D8110 Seminar 1!
 D8110 Seminar 2!

Last Saturday, 20th July 2013 D8110 worked a couple of trips to Totnes in the early evening as a possible farewell trip as we are currently negotiating with HNRC for the twenty to return to mainline freight duties in based in the North. Who would have thought over 50 years later it would be head hunted to come out of retirement and go back to mainline work! We are hoping to get 37 275 in it's place. Alan kindly brewed some excellent beers for the occasion and after my Mail on Sunday experience you will notice the "seminars" are a little muted, the only one to brave some serious bellowing was of course Baz!
Pics © Rob Kitley.




Late June - Early July 2013

D3721 at Staverton
D3721 working at Buckfastleigh
33 002 at Totnes Riverside
W55000 at Buckfastleigh
W55000 leaves Buckfastleigh

Here are some photos kindly sent by rob Kitley of the 09 no. D3721, 33 002 and W55000 on various operating days.




15th June 2013

D7612 at Loughborough
Class 27 D5401 doubleheads D7612 from Quorn
Class 27 D5401 doubleheads D7612 from Quorn
Class 26 D5310 tails the train from Quorn
Buckfast Woolen Mill ad  a long way from home!
D5310 at Quorn
D7612 at Leicester North
D7612 at Leicester North
D5401 at Swithland Reservoir
D7612 at Swithland Reservoir

Pete and I went to maintain and drive D7612 at the GCR for their small Sulzer weekend on the 15th and 16th of June. It was a good weekend with all the loco's running well. Pics © Myself.




14th May 2013

D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration

Our original Class 25, D7612 has now been outshopped after some remedial attention prior to it's forthcoming visit to the Great Central Railway at Loughborough for the summer. A lot of dents and accident damage have been removed and replaced with new steel to combat filler cracking problems we've had in the past. The loco has had it's original highland line token catcher recesses refitted. This loco was supplied with them but as far as we're aware never carried the gear. It was then completely repainted in it's original two tone green livery. The loco now looks stunning and is a big credit to all who were involved with it.

As I write this, the loco is on a low loader on it's way to loughborough.
Pics Courtesy & ©Peter Burrow & Myself.






8th May 2013

D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration
D7612 restoration

Our original Class 25, D7612 has been "stopped" for some remedial attention prior to it's forthcoming visit to the Great Central Railway at Loughborough for the summer. This is the progress as at the beginning of May.
Pics Courtesy & ©Peter Burrow



33 002 at Thomas

Congratulations to Alan for passing out to drive the class 33 over the Thomas weekend. The 33 performed well over all three days, with a nice rake of seven to give it something to think about.




7th April 2013

D7541 restoration
D7541 Restoration
D7541 Restoration
D7541 Restoration
D7541 Restoration
D7541 Restoration
D7541 Restoration
D7541 Restoration

Our original Class 25, D7612 has been "stopped" for some remedial attention, rust removal etc. Whilst we're at it though, we've decided to refit the token catcher recesses to match D8110. D7612 was one of only a very few class 25s to be built with them, as it was to be designated to Eastfield in Glasgow. At that time the highland lines had automatic token changing apparatus.
Pics Courtesy & ©Peter Burrow

D7541 has been making good progress, please see the "Early 2013 Picture Gallery" for a visual update. Early 2013 Picture Gallery