1996

25035 waits to depart with the 1210 round trip from Pitsford & Brampton during the Northampton & Lamport Railway's Diesel Gala (12/05/1996)

Also in action at the Gala was 27056, seen here at the head of the 1340 from Pitsford (12/05/1996)

A partially-restored 45118 is seen at Pitsford & Brampton after working the 1500 round trip (12/05/1996)

25035 is pictured in Pitsford Sidings whilst a loco-change is effected on the short two-coach train (12/05/1996)

45060 calls at Ramsbottom with the 1300 Bury - Rawtenstall during the East Lancashire Railway's 'Sulzer Day' (03/06/1996)

25262 arrives into Ramsbottom with the 1300 Rawtenstall - Bury (03/06/1996)

26001 waits to depart from Birkhill with the 1345 for Bo'ness during the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway's Diesel Gala (24/08/1996)

27001 makes its way off the shed at Bo'ness prior to working the 1500 to Birkhill (24/08/1996)

With 47828 in tow, 33025 'Sultan' + 33202 'Earl Mountbatten of Burma' arrive at Oxford with 1M50 1420 Brighton - Manchester. I'd been alerted to the possibility of 47004 taking over the train at Reading but the Cromptons worked through to Birmingham (04/09/1996)

25067 is pictured on arrival at Shackerstone with the 1000 from Shenton during the Battlefield Line's Autumn Diesel Gala (02/11/1996)