D212 Aureol

 

Working this weekend

 

at the

 

Midland Railway-Butterley

 

1960's Weekend

 

Tel. 01773 747674 for all enquires.

 

 

37401

at

Barmouth

 

 

Night shot of 37401 on 6W60 at Barmouth station on 17 April 2008.         Photo by Mark Dale

 

 

 

37314 Dalzell on the move

from

MR-Butterley to Great Central Railway at Loughborough

 

Monday April 7 2008

 

 

 

37314 waits to leave Butterley                                 Photo by Daniel Baggaley

 

 

 37314 being loaded onto the lorry at Butterley                    Photo by Daniel Baggaley

 

 

37314 waiting to be loaded onto the  lorry at Butterley                    Photo by Daniel Baggaley 

 

 

37314 on A6 enroute to Quorn                                Photo by Mark Dale.

 

 

37314 on A6 enroute to Quorn                                             Photo by Daniel Baggaley

 

 

37314 being off loaded at Quorn & Woodhouse     Photo by Mark Dale

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                               Photo by Paul Hill

 

Now part of the National Collection, the locomotive that started it all D200 celebrates its 50 anniversary

in March this year.

April this year, also commemorators 20 years, since the loco last run on British Rail.

The loco last working, was on 16 April 1988, when she worked a special 'Farewell' rail tour, from London Liverpool Street Station

to Norwich ,and then forward to York and retirement in the National Railway Museum, as part of the National Collection.

The loco was officially withdrawn from traffic, at 15:00 hours on 18 April 1988.

 

 

Turning the clock's back in time

 

 

The Historical vehicle show at Swanwick shed on Sunday 10th February 2008   Photo by car owner Gary Hinson

 

 

Where it all started

 

37190 Stored Inside Gateshead Depot

 

 

 The forgotten class 37  - 37190  in store at Gateshead depot on 17:02:94          Photo by Gary Hinson.

 

 

 

DRIVER'S EYE VIEW FROM THE SEAT OF AUREOL

 

 

 

 

Looking through the drivers window on D212 Aureol as she waits the right away from Swanwick Junction once 37314 passes with the

1450 Hammersmith-Riddings service on 24:06:07.           Photo by Paul Hill.

 

 

 

 

New Diesel shed open's at Swanwick

 

 

37314 outside the New diesel shed at Swanwick on 9th September 2007.      Photo by Paul Hill.

 

 

 

CFA WEEKEND 23rd & 24th June 2007  

 

 

 

 

50007 Sir Edward Elgar passes D212 Aureol at Swanwick on 24th June 2007    Photo By  Paul Hill

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

    

 

Aureol  At Swanwick Shed Starts Up Without Any Problems With  New Set Of Batteries On Sunday 10th June

Photo By Paul Hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                           

                            

 CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUEST

 

We are looking for any information on any of our three locomotives.

Namely, 37190 Dalzell, 40012 Aureol or 50007 Sir Edward Elgar.

On passenger or freight workings.

Stabled on depots between duties, or visiting Works.

All information supplied will be most welcome

C.F.A. 65 Darby Road Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 OPN.