Category Archives: Diesel Group

46010: New Home Announced

Posted on November 20, 2009 by terrypickthall

We’re pleased to be able to confirm that Class 46 No 46010 will soon be moving to a new home at the Great Central Railway (North), at Ruddington, Leicestershire. The announcement (along with lots more information about this impressive heritage line) can be found here: … Continue reading →

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Productive day sees real progress made!

Posted on October 26, 2009 by terrypickthall

The LDG had a very productive working session today. As well as undertaking the laborious task of greasing well over a hundred different lubrication points on all 3 locos, real progress was made on D5310 and 37240. We think we have sorted … Continue reading →

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2010 Diesel Operating Dates at the Llangollen Railway

Posted on October 13, 2009 by terrypickthall

The Llangollen Diesel Group and Llangollen Railway are pleased to announce a significantly increased number of diesel workings next year. Mileage Accumulation Days (4 full round trips) Saturday 10th April Saturday 8th May Saturday 22nd May Saturday 5th June Saturday … Continue reading →

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26010

Posted on October 12, 2009 by admin

Image by Mark Smales.

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Fun in the sun with ‘The Welsh Scotsman’

Posted on September 27, 2009 by terrypickthall

A big thank you to the folk who turned out to support D5310’s public debut yesterday. Her busy four trip schedule went well, the only minor gremlin being a few brief engine shutdowns. This has been traced to a grumpy enclosed contactor in the electrical cubicle, … Continue reading →

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D5310 – Successful Test Run

Posted on September 23, 2009 by terrypickthall

D5310 made a successful test run from Llangollen to Carrog and back last night after services had finished, hauling a dead D1566 as weight and insurance.  The photo below shows her coupled to D1566 in the yard at Llangollen. She made some … Continue reading →

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D5310's Bo'ness Farewell

Posted on September 15, 2009 by terrypickthall

Here’s a super little Youtube video to whet your appetite for the debut of Class 26 No D5310 at Llangollen on the 26th September. The video shows D5310 being put through her paces at the SRPS Diesel Gala on the August bank … Continue reading →

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D5310 lands at Llangollen!

Posted on September 10, 2009 by terrypickthall

There were some big smiles all round when D5310, our new resident Sulzer Type 2, arrived safely in a very sunny Llangollen yesterday just after 3pm. Thanks to Simon Searle and Richard Jones for the photos. Squeezing her way off Mill Street onto … Continue reading →

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25313 & D5310

Posted on September 8, 2009 by terrypickthall

25313 is now safely in Leeming Bar yard at the Wensleydale Railway: Thanks to Jonathon Kirby at the Wensleydale Railway for the photo. This afternoon, D5310 left Bo’ness on the same loader: Thanks to David Dibben for the photo. All being well, D5310 will arrive … Continue reading →

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25313 departs Llangollen

Posted on September 7, 2009 by terrypickthall

Shortly after 13:00 today 25313 left the Llangollen railway, her home for the last 21 years. The photo below shows her being secured on the low loader in the yard and then making her way along Mill Street, heading towards Ruabon.   Thanks … Continue reading →

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