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Southern Diesels Gala - 6th and 7th August

The annual diesel gala featured the home based diesels, including classes 33, 73, 09, 10 and 12. Also making its first gala appearance was 2-car Thumper 1317, which hauled some of the final passenger services on the line prior to closure in 1985. Class 73 73140 also made its public debut in its new livery of BR Blue and numbered E6047. 

All photos © P. Hubbard unless otherwise stated

       

Above Left and Right:- E6047 sits in the platform at Tunbridge Wells West
Below Left:- E6047 and 33065 sit in the yard at Tunbridge Wells
Below Right:- Class 10 D3489 'Colonel Tomline' approaching Pokehill Farm Crossing 

       

       

Above Left and Right:- 09004 waits at Groombridge
Below Left:- 33065 hauls its train into the loop at Groombridge, prior to running round (Right)

       

       

Above Left:- 33065 hauls a train out of the loop and into Groombridge station
Above Right and Below Left:- E6047 and 33065 pause in the loop at Groombridge
Below Right:- E6047 pauses next to D3489 as it runs round its train at Groombridge

       

       

Above Left:- E6047 runs round its train
Above Right:- 33065 departs Groombridge loop with a train for Birchden with E6047 on the rear (Below Left)
Below Right:- E6047 hauls the train back from Birchden past D3489 'Colonel Tomline'

       

       

Above Left and Right:- E6047 hauls a passenger train from Birchden through the loop at Groombridge

Last Updated 5th December 2006. ©M. Dives