BACK IN ACTION: The West Somerset Railways three-car Class 115 DMU is seen awaiting a passing train at Blue Anchor while working as empty stock from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard on March 17, the day before the season’s service began. The unit has been repainted and rectification carried out of the vandalism damage sustained on February 25 (RM April p68). This was by ‘whiskered’ DMBS No. W51859, seen here at the rear. Leading, was DMBS No. W51880 which has retained its yellow warning panel end. The centre trailer is TCL No. W59678.
PETER NICHOLSON
THE Middleton Railway in Leeds has announced the 90+ Years of the Diesel gala is set to take place on June 10/11.