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Summer Diesel Gala - 5th, 6th and 7th August

The annual diesel gala was extended to a third day and featured an intensive service. The major attraction at this year's event was the visit of a Class 20 locomotive from the South Devon Railway. 20118 'Saltburn-By-The-Sea', owned by the South Devon Diesel Traction, arrived at the railway a week before the event and made a starring role over the weekend.

20118 "Saltburn-By-The-Sea" outside the shed shortly after arrival in late July - Photo S. Humphrey 20118 ascends the bank from Birchden Junction towards Groombridge on 5th August - Photo J. Nye

Above:- 20118 "Saltburn-By-The-Sea" outside the shed shortly after arrival in late July - Photo S. Humphrey
Above Right:- 20118 ascends the bank from Birchden Junction towards Groombridge on 5th August - Photo J. Nye
Below Left:- 20118 passes Adams Well with a train for High Rocks and Tunbridge Wells West - Photo J. Nye
Below Right:- 20118 pulls away from High Rocks with a train for Groombridge - Photo J. Nye

20118 passes Adams Well with a train for High Rocks and Tunbridge Wells West - Photo J. Nye 20118 pulls away from High Rocks with a train for Groombridge - Photo J. Nye

33063 "R.J. Mitchell" passes under Tea Garden Lane bridge - Photo J. Nye 20118 waits in the loop at Groombridge with a train for Tunbridge Wells - Photo J. Nye

Above Left:- 33063 "R.J. Mitchell" passes under Tea Garden Lane bridge - Photo J. Nye
Above Right:- 20118 waits in the loop at Groombridge with a train for Tunbridge Wells - Photo J. Nye
Below Left:- 20118 approaches Pokehill Farm Crossing with an evening Real Ale train on the 5th August - Photo J. Nye
Below Right:- 20118 climbs the hill away from the crossing towards Adams Well on the 5th August - Photo J. Nye

20118 approaches Pokehill Farm Crossing with an evening Real Ale train on the 5th August - Photo J. Nye 20118 climbs the hill away from the crossing towards Adams Well on the 5th August - Photo J. Nye

33063 (with E6047 dead) approaches Pokehill Farm Crossing with an evening Real Ale Train on the 5th August - Photo J. Nye

Above:- 33063 (with E6047 dead) approaches Pokehill Farm Crossing with an evening Real Ale Train on the 5th August - Photo J. Nye

33063 "R.J.Mitchell" accelerates away from Pokehill Farm crossing - Photo S. Bamford 20118 "Saltburn-By-The-Sea" accelerates away from Pokehill Farm crossing with Class 73 E6047 on the rear - Photo S. Bamford

Above Left:- 33063 "R.J.Mitchell" accelerates away from Pokehill Farm crossing - Photo S. Bamford
Above Right:- 20118 "Saltburn-By-The-Sea" accelerates away from Pokehill Farm crossing with Class 73 E6047 on the rear - Photo S. Bamford
Below Left:- Classes 09 09004 and 10 D3489 "Colonel Tomline" approach Groombridge - Photo S. Bamford
Below Right:- Class 33s 33063 "R.J.Mitchell", 33065 "Sealion" and Class 20 20118 "Saltburn-By-The-Sea" approach Groombridge - Photo S. Bamford

Classes 09 09004 and 10 D3489 "Colonel Tomline" approach Groombridge - Photo S. Bamford Class 33s 33063 "R.J.Mitchell", 33065 "Sealion" and Class 20 20118 "Saltburn-By-The-Sea" approach Groombridge - Photo S. Bamford