Diesel Gala Day 2

Photos from the second day of our 2019 Diesel Gala with 03078, 03079 (courtesy of the Derwent Valley Light Railway) and 08915 (masquerading as 08802) all in service on a mix of passenger and freight trains

Diesel Gala Day 1

Various photos of day 1 of our 2019 Diesel Gala, with 08915 (masquerading as 08802) on driver experiences and 03079 on Driver for a Fiver duties. Later joined by 03078 for evening running

Crews & staff from L to R, John Hargreaves, Kevin O'Dowd, Adam Saunders, Carl Fairless, Joe Stuart, Nigel Stuart and Tom Ashcroft

L to R, Carl Fairless, Joe Stuart, Michael Wortley and Tom Ashcroft

Tom serving drinks at the on-board bar

03079 loaded test run

Due to the lack of room in the running shed 03079 is being stored in the flat road of the museum

Carriages shunted into the platform

On-train bar being installed in the Guards compartment

Derwent Valley volunteers having a drive of 03079 on the mainline

Down at Percy Main with a loaded test run

Beginning the run-round

View from the back of the train approaching Middle Engine Lane

Back at Middle Engine Lane with a successful run

03078 shunting wagons in the South headshunt

NTSR and DVLR volunteers posing in front of 03078 and 03079