Monthly Archives: August 2012

6940 Back in Business

6940 has now been passed as fit for traffic following fuel line repairs, an FTR exam and a successful loaded test run hauling a dead D5310 this evening. The loco is therefore now confirmed as available for a 9th September driver experience,  … Continue reading

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Classis Transport Weekend

Next weekend’s Classic Transport Weekend at Llangollen will see an impressive 5 diesel-hauled return trips each day by each loco. Some good mileage is on offer Class 26 D5310 will work on Saturday 25th And Class 31 5580 on Sunday 26th: Thanks to … Continue reading

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That little Tank Engine

Although the LDG fleet no longer sees use at Thomas events, several members of the Group are still involved in delivering these massively popular and succesful LR events. Last week Mav Mitchell assisted the team operating the  Thomas Shuttle and even … Continue reading

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August News

60’s Weekend Many thanks to all of those who supported 60’s weekend, which was another successful event with comparable takings to last year. D5310 and 5580 both performed well, with the 26 providing some quality entertainment in the dark on … Continue reading

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