10th May 2025

Diesel Gala & Beer Festival 2025: For me star of the show was Colas Rail Class 56 no. 56090, seen here paired up with GBRf Class 69 no. 69007 "Richard Trevithick" and the 4VEP ex-SR third-rail EMU set no. 3417. At 10.03 the pair glide into Harmans Cross (non stop as it happens) on the 10-minutes-late 1N04 09.45 Swanage to Norden "express"!

Video here, a long intro but you'll here the '56 applying power for a short burst early on! https://youtu.be/piCa4Auc7FQ