Nene Valley Spring Diesel Gala 2014

Created 19-May-14

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3 days spent in Peterborough for this gala with visiting locos from the Dean Forest Railway, East Lancs Railway, DB Schenker and GBRf.

Locos on the line:-
From the East Lancs Railway was 37099 (running as 37324), 40135 and 47402.
From the Dean Forest Railway was 73001 (first time leaving the Railway and 31466.
From DB Schenker was 60074.
From GBRf was 66748 and 66750.
From DCR was 56312.

Plus the home fleet 31108 and the teddy, which i didnt manage to phot!

Here is what was seen in order on this fantastic three day event.
Friday 16/05/14:-
2M43 Wansford - Peterborough Nene Valley Railway, seen arriving at Peterborough Nene with 37324 (37099).
2E44 Wansford - Peterborough Nene seen departing Wansford with double trouble 31108 & 31466.
Wansford - Orton Mere with 73001 plus a Brake Van in tow for the Fletton Junction shuttles thumping away at Sutton Cross.
2M44 Peterborough Nene - Wansford seen passing Sutton Cross with faded EWS livery 31466 & 31108.
2E45 Wansford - Peterborough Nene passing Sutton Cross with 47402 up front.
2M45 Peterborough Nene - Wansford seen again at Sutton Cross with 47402.
2E46 Wansford - Peterborough Nene whistling nicely passing Sutton Cross with 40135 on the business end.
2M46 Peterborough Nene - Wansford passing Sutton Cross with 40135.
Finishing day 1 with 2E47 Wansford - Peterborough Nene passing Sutton Cross with 37324 (37099).

Saturday 17/05/14:-
We start day 2 off with 2E45 Wansford - Peterborough Nene powers up through Orton Mere with two lovelies 60074 & 31466.
1E46 Wansford - Peterborough Nene passes over the River Nene with 40135.
Back to Sutton Cross now for 2M45 Peterborough Nene - Wansford passing with 60074 & 31466.
2E39 Wansford - Peterborough Nene makes a fine sight passing Sutton Cross with DCR livery 56312.
1M46 Peterborough Nene - Wansford returns to Sutton Cross with 40135.
1E48 Wansford - Peterborough Nene looking splended passing Sutton Cross with 47402.
2M39 Peterborough Nene - Wansford returns to Sutton Cross with DCR 56312.
2E49 Wansford - Peterborough Nene passing Sutton Cross with 60074.
1M48 Peterborough Nene - Wansford returns to Sutton Cross with 47402.
1E50 Wansford - Peterborough Nene thumping away nicely passing Sutton Cross with 73001.
2M49 Petrborough Nene - Wansford driver giving the photographers a slight show passing Sutton Cross with 60074.
The sun starting to change now with 2E51 Wansford - Peterborough Nene passing Sutton Cross with 37324 (37099).
A surprise on this one with 1M50 Peterborough Nene - Wansford passing Sutton Cross with 73001 Top and tail with GB's 66748 & 66750 visiting for the weekend for the remainder of the gala.
1E52 Wansford - Peterborough Nene passing Sutton Cross with DCR 56312 in the place of a GB 66 due to the late arrival.
2E53 Wansford - Peterborough Nene sat in Wansford station awaiting the road to Peterborough with Ex Dutch 66748.
0E55 Wansford Shed - Wansford Signal Box passing through Wansford station with 60074 ready to attach to the rear of the next service.
Finishing Day 2 with 2M55 Peterborough Nene - Wansford awaiting departure from Peterborough Nene with 60074.

Sunday 18/05/14:-
Final day of the gala now and after this photographer suffering from being sunburnt it was only a few shots today Starting with 1M46 Peterborugh Nene - Wansford passing Sutton Cross with 40135.
2M39 Peterborough Nene - Wansford passing Sutton Cross with 60074 up front.
Double trouble now with 1M48 Wansford - Peterborough Nene chugging past Sutton Cross with faded EWS 31466 & 31108.
2E49 Wansford - Peterborough Nene yinging past Sutton Cross with GB newbie 66750.
Finishing the gala with 1E50 Wansford - Peterborough Nene clagging past Sutton Cross with 47402.

A huge thanks goes out to the Nene Valley Railway for another top gala and all who were there to make this all possible.