GWR 5600 class 0-6-2T 5643
Swanwick Junction, 1 May 2010
15 years ago today Great Western Railway (GWR) 5600 class 0-6-2T 5643 (b.1925, Swindon) was on hire to the Midland Railway-Butterley (from the Ribble Steam Railway if memory serves…) and is seen here taking on water at Swanwick Junction between workings.
Is it really over four months since I posted anything here? 😬
Clearly, one of my New Year’s resolutions for 2023 must be to post more often!
Class 101 DMBS 50164 Daisy
Midland Railway-Butterley, 1 January 2010
These two class 101 diesel multiple unit (DMU) vehicles formed set no.101685 and were amongst the last five class 101 sets to be withdrawn from service by First North Western in December 2003.
Built by Metro-Cammell in 1956, 101685 had regained its early British Railways livery in 1994 and was named Daisy (unofficially) after the diesel railcar in The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry.
Class 101 DMCL 53160 Daisy
Midland Railway-Butterley, 1 January 2010
Both vehicles are now preserved at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
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