The Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala gave us
another (if unexpected) High point
A pair of Ex Scottish first body design 25's
A Huge effort was putt in by all at Bo'ness to prepare
25235,26024 & 47643 at short notice
And was well rewarded with a last minuet loco change
on the Saturday night Beerex
From 47643 to yes you guessed 25235
The result was almost nine minuets of full power as
we ran non stop from Keighley to Haworth
Here We see Mr Blair and a few others appreciating
25235 doing what it does best
Making LOTS OF NOISE!!!
A Low point Came when 25279(D7629) made it's passenger
debut at
The Great Central (14/7/01) on the first run of the
day she was coughing & spluttering a fair bit
But on the additional that evening gave a most impressive
run to Leicester north
But unfortunately after an impressive departure on
the run back the turbo seized Again!!!
Much hard graft & spending of money followed this
To Get the loco back in full working order for the
Diesel Gala
And this time it was a Triumphant return with some
impressive runs on its own and paired with
the under used 25265
A total of 238.25 miles was available from class 25's
in 3 days in 2001!!!!!
Here we see 25279 (D7629) With the man responsible for her triumphant return
I think i speak for everybody who sampled 279 at the
gala when I say
A Huge
Thank you to Mark Fowler & Friends
For All you efforts to give us 279 back on top form