The Diesel Gala had a write up in the Dover Times,
I'm glad they managed to get the headboard in
A couple of shots of Eythorn as the Thumper is readied for departure
A long forgotten commuter scene from the 70's
In the sidings at Shepherdswell alongside the EPB
Team 1101
without these guys 1101 wouldn't be running today
big thanks to all of them
The timetable for the weekend, without a doubt it was dominated by 1101
Other vehicles running on the weekend
The DMU's
The Class 108 (above) is on permanent loan from the NRM which was only delivered a few days before the gala
It ran in multiple with the lines Class 101 (below)
The EMU's
The EPB (below left) was used on a number of trips, for power it was top and tailed by diesel shunters
The 4CEP Buffet (below right) was used at Eyethorne as a bar as the weekend was also the beer festival
The Diesel Shunters
The lines Diesel Shunters also saw a lot of use over the weekend with the Ruston 'Army 427' (above right) seen propelling the DMUs into the platform at Shepherdswell.
The 08's were busy too (above) these locos are actually not 08's, they are 09025 in white and yellow and former Dutch Railways locomotive 687 which was repatriated a few years ago.
The lines little Fowler saw use on the little used Wigmore Lane section on Brakevan rides
Sitting in the siding at Shepherdswell with two headboards before its debut run.
The headboards are 'Not the Last Thump' and our very own Preserved Thumpers one