Swanage Railway Diesel Gala - 8th May 2015
Between the 8th and 10th May the Swanage Railway turned their railway over to the diesels for four days of classic traction in Dorset. Combined with the annual Corfe Castle Beer Festival the line revels in the use of Diesel Locomotives operating between 09:30 and 23:30 most nights of the gala. The event is always well attended and provides stunning scenery, along with lots of locomotives from various periods of railway history. The 2015 event featured:
Class 25 No.D8185 (from the Great Central Railway), Class 33 No.33201, Class 35 No.D7076 (from the East Lancashire Railway), Class 37 No.D6757 (from Barrow Hill), Class 45 No.45060 (from Barrow Hill), Class 50 No.50035 (from the Severn Valley Railway) and Class 56 No.56006 (from UKRL at Leicester).
Class 25 No.D8185 (from the Great Central Railway), Class 33 No.33201, Class 35 No.D7076 (from the East Lancashire Railway), Class 37 No.D6757 (from Barrow Hill), Class 45 No.45060 (from Barrow Hill), Class 50 No.50035 (from the Severn Valley Railway) and Class 56 No.56006 (from UKRL at Leicester).