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Jul 302 min read
Depot Report - 30th July 2024
55019. The loco was made ready for the move to the GCR planned for Monday 5th August and then it was shunted round the site by the...
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Jul 282 min read
DEPOT REPORT SATURDAY 27th JULY
D9015. Saturday 27th July saw a very big step forward when following further checks on the electrical circuits on D9015 and prepping both...
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Jul 241 min read
55019 Footplate Experience dates at the Great Central Railway
I can now confirm that 55019 will be working Footplate Experience (DATEX) dates on the following days. Friday 13th September and Friday...
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Jul 201 min read
DEPOT REPORT SATURDAY 20th JULY
D9015. One of the cab sliding door had some remedial attention to a sticking door lock and the wood trim under the cab step insert was...
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Jul 192 min read
UPDATE ON 55019 AND VISIT TO GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY.
55019 has come to the conclusion of its period of renovation. Over the past 20 months there has been many different areas of work ranging...
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Jul 112 min read
DEPOT REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 10th JULY
DEPOT A few more tasks were carried out in clearing away pallets into the stores to free up more room for this weekend's Model Rail...
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Jul 91 min read
DPS SUMMER PRIZE DRAW
The DPS Summer Raffle was drawn on Sunday July 14 during the Model Show at the DPS Depot, Barrow Hill. The winning numbers are: 1st prize...
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Jul 72 min read
DEPOT REPORT FOR SATURDAY 6th JULY 2024
Another good turn out with activity spread across 15, 19 and a bit on 9 and sorting the Depot for next weekend's Model Rail Event. Please...
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Jun 292 min read
DEPOT REPORT SATURDAY 29TH JUNE
Yet again, another most productive day with lots achieved. During the morning session the majority of the Engineering Team attended the...
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Jun 232 min read
DEPOT REPORT SATURDAY 22nd JUNE
VLO, 2 new potential volunteers attended for their Induction. Gary Blackburn & Callum Lilley. Gary stayed on and joined the team and...
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Jun 191 min read
DEPOT REPORT WEDNESDAY 19th JUNE.
VLO. New working member Graham Isaac attended for his induction and stayed for the rest of the day helping out with the promise to return...
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Jun 161 min read
RAFFLE DRAW WINNERS
The DPS Summer Raffle was drawn on Sunday July 14 during the Society's Model Show at the DPS Depot, Barrow Hill. The winning numbers are...
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Jun 121 min read
Depot Report - Tuesday 11th June 2024
Today saw 10 volunteers at the depot with work on power unit 430 and on Tulyar. The first job was to move the main and auxiliary...
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Jun 71 min read
Membership Matters
Could I please ask that if you change any account information on the website, such as address or gift aid eligibility, that you also...
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Jun 51 min read
Sunday Depot Report Update
Since the last Sunday depot report we have continued with the paintwork on 55019. Both sides have been painted, once in its BR Blue...
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Jun 11 min read
Depot Report - Saturday 1st June 2024
Today saw work on power unit 430. We have ramped up the work on this power unit since power unit 451 failed in No.9 with a dephased...
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May 292 min read
Official Press Release on 55009
During the event at the Nene Valley Railway, 55009 masquerading as long-lost classmate 55013, suffered a complete failure of power unit...
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May 201 min read
Depot Update 20.05.24
There was a small working party of seven volunteers at the depot today. Work was on power unit 423 and 430. Two of the team cleaned the...
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May 191 min read
Nene Valley Railway retitles gala event
Due to the non availability of A1 'Pacific' 60163 Tornado, the Nene Valley Railway has retitled its 'East Coast Legends' event - May 25th...
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