Over the weekend of 21st/22nd October, we ran three locos on both days on passenger service trains as part of the railways 'Grand Trains Extravaganza'. Below are some pics from the event. The first four from Terry Deacon taken on Sat 21st. Class 14 and 25 seen approaching Doniford with the 09:25 B Lydeard-Minehead. Class 25 and 33 seen at Minehead with a train for B Lydeard. Class 14 and 03 crossing Seward way crossing at Minehead with a Blue Anchor shuttle train. 33057 seen with a rainbow at Williton.
First off, D1015 is seen working a return charter working from Penzance at Taunton destination London. It would be great to see this loco on the WSR again. The loco last worked onto the line with a Dunster by Candlelight train. The Blue Anchor shuttle train is pictured at Minehead and Blue Anchor. The Class 14 is pictured about to Pilot an up train from Minehead in the afternoon. The Class 25 is pictured on the front of the 33 at Minehead with the 10:55 up train.
Class 33 on the 16:55 BL-Minehead
Class 25 piloting Class 33 on 10:55 Minehead-BL at B. Lydeard
Class 25 on the 09:25 Bl-Minehead at B. Lydeard
Class 14 piloting Class 33 on 15:20 Minehead-Bl and piloting the Class 25 at Blue Anchor on the 09:25 Bl-Minehead
-Lots of visitors were welcomed to our heritage centre and yard, both of which are normally open during special events.
-Many of the radiator elements were pressure tested ready for installation in D1010s cooler group which is also being painted.
-More work was progressed inside D7018 with many of the floor planels re-instated and new locks installed in the loco as well as the painting.
-Further inspection of 33057s traction motor cables took place to assess the extent and seriousness of the fire damage.
Photos below taken by Jon Tooke:
-The Class 14 returns to the shed on the Saturday.
-Steve H seen painting one of the maybach engines.
-Internal view of D1010 showing transmission in foreground.
-Chairman Bob T seen pumping in transmission oil.
-Neil from the East Lancs Railway seen pressure testing the radiator elements.
-D1010s cooler group in undercoat minus the radiator elements!
-The pressure tested radiator elements.
-Class 33 seen at Williton with an evening goods train on the Saturday.
-Class 33 seen at Crowcombe on the Sunday.
