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SIDELINES
Change of chairman for Class 50 Alliance JONATHAN ‘Gus’ Dunster, chairman of the Class 50 Alliance Ltd, based on the Severn Valley Railway since the Fifty Fund merged with Project Defiance in 2006, has stepped down from the board. His place has been taken by long-serving volunteer and professional railwayman, Tony Middleton. The Alliance has six Class 50s in its care.
Pioneer Class 26 to visit Ecclesbourne Valley Railway PRIVATELY-OWNED Class 26 No. 26007 (D5300), based at Barrow Hill, will be spending the coming season at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
Class 47 destined for Margate LOCOMOTIVE Services’ Class 47 No. D1944 (47501) Craftsman suffered fire damage while on a main line duty. The Crewe-based BR two-tone green Brush Type 4 is to be stored at the One:One Collection at Margate for the time being.
GCR gala date changed GREAT Central Railway’s annual mixed traction ‘Railways at Work’ gala will now be held on August 19/20 instead of the previously announced date in March.
Sulzer Type 2 to return to service at Bo’ness THE diesel running day at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway on March 25, is expected to see the return to traffic of Class 26 No. 26038 (D5338) Tom Clift 1954-2012. This follows completion of a mechanical overhaul and repainting.