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2025 AGM date announced, with complimentary Deltic ride for members!
UPDATED 18.02.25 Book the date in your diary - Saturday May 10, 2025 Annual General Meeting in the Marquee at Quorn station, Great...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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DEPOT GCR REPORT for Monday 24th March
A couple of volunteers spent today at Loughborough giving 55019 an “A” Exam and checking everything over in preparation for the GCR...
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DEPOT REPORT SATURDAY 22nd March.
55009 Work continued with the repaint. A couple of the vinyl quarter light covers were attached. The loco numbers and data panels were...
2 days ago1 min read
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55019 @ the GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY REUNIFICATION EVENT 5th 6th APRIL.
The DPS are pleased to announce that 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier is scheduled to take part in the Great Central...
4 days ago1 min read
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DEPOT REPORT 55019 BATTERY CHANGE @ GCR
STANDING IN THE YARD AFTER THE BATTERIES WERE CHANGED. by NIGEL JULIAN A team of 6 volunteers attended the GCR today with the sole aim...
5 days ago2 min read
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55019 96 Mile Running Day at the Great Central Railway on Friday 23rd May
Tickets are now available from the GCR's website, please follow the link below. https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkAGM3OWE4YTIw...
6 days ago1 min read
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Membership Matters
Gift Aid With over 1,000 members, Gift Aid from your subscriptions, donations and the DPS Friends scheme contribute a significant amount...
6 days ago1 min read
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Depot Report Saturday 15th March 2025
D9015 More progress today with a small team on various jobs. Work on reattaching the speedo was started & window washers were tested. A...
Mar 161 min read
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DEPOT REPORT FOR 11/12/13th MARCH.
A team of volunteers kindly gave up 3 extra days of their time to focus on several projects at the Depot. What a great time it was,...
Mar 145 min read
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DEPOT REPORT FOR Saturday 8th March.
55009 . Following some minor body work being undertaken by Sheaf Engineering, work started on rubbing it down, a small applications of...
Mar 92 min read
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DELTIC RUNNING DAY Friday 23rd MAY 2025
Join us at the Great Central Railway on Friday 23rd May to experience 96 miles of Deltic haulage into the late Spring evening with our...
Mar 51 min read
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DEPOT REPORT SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY
DEPOT. Due to a requirement for extra space for a project, space was created on one of the half roads, and the stores items which were...
Feb 233 min read
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EXTRA FOOTPLATE EXPERIENCE DAYS AT THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY
****THIS IS NOW SOLD OUT****Due to the extremely high demand for this event the GCR have kindly offered 4 more days into the calendar for...
Feb 191 min read
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A Racehorse Returns.
15/2/25. Following the announcement yesterday that all three of the DPS Deltics are going to be attending the Greatest Gathering at Derby...
Feb 152 min read
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🚨 Exciting News from The Greatest Gathering! 🚨
D9015 PIC BY NIGEL JULIAN We’re thrilled to announce our next exhibit as THREE Class 55’s courtesy of Deltic Preservation Society will be...
Feb 141 min read
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DEPOT REPORT Saturday 8th February
DEPOT. Work recommenced on sorting the stores, some real progress is now being seen, and it is starting to become easier to work as...
Feb 82 min read
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Depot Report for Friday 31st January & Saturday 1st February
Another two-day report and a busy one for the Volunteers present. Power Units. The phasing case from 423 was eventually split from the...
Feb 42 min read
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BEARING DOWN ON A PROBLEM AND MORE
Many of you may be aware Compact Orbital Gears recently found an issue with two of the bearings in the Phasing Case of power unit 430...
Feb 24 min read
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Depot Report - Saturday 25th January 2025
Today saw another great turnout of volunteers continuing with tasks on the locos, power units and around the depot. Locomotives: 55009 —...
Feb 11 min read
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DPS 2025 MODEL RAIL EVENT.... BIGGER AND BETTER
Our DPS Model Show returns for 2025! Come and join us in a world of model railways on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July. With a wide...
Jan 281 min read
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