DIESEL TRACTION GROUP
Welcome to westernchampion.co.uk home of the Diesel Traction Group (DTG) online with details about D1015's mainline railtours plus news, updates and information on all our locomotives.
Welcome to westernchampion.co.uk home of the Diesel Traction Group (DTG) online with details about D1015's mainline railtours plus news, updates and information on all our locomotives.
May 2024
D1015 has successfully completed it's first mainline railtour for a number of years. This was a joint venture with GBRf, UK Railtours and Pathfinders. The afternoon started at London Paddington and finished in Birmingham New Street, with D1015 leaving the train at Bescot and a GBRf class 57 taking the train forward to Birmingham New Street. D1015 then made the short journy back light engine to the Severn Valley railway. A full report of the trip will be in the rail tour archive shortly.
Western Champion will now head to Swanage for their Diesel gala from 10th to 12th of May and will also be in use on their preview day on the Thursday 9th May. Following this it will also attend the Severn Valley's Spring Diesel gala. Please see the SVR's website for full details.
The next mainline trip will be in conjunction with Pathfinders on the 1st June The English Riviera Air show. There is still availability for this trip please see pathfinders website for details and to book.
D1015 will then link up with UK Railtours on the 6th July for a trip to the East Somerset railway. Please see UK Railtours website for full details and to book on this trip.
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D1015 has successfully completed it's first mainline railtour for a number of years. This was a joint venture with GBRf, UK Railtours and Pathfinders. The afternoon started at London Paddington and finished in Birmingham New Street, with D1015 leaving the train at Bescot and a GBRf class 57 taking the train forward to Birmingham New Street. D1015 then made the short journy back light engine to the Severn Valley railway. A full report of the trip will be in the rail tour archive shortly.
Western Champion will now head to Swanage for their Diesel gala from 10th to 12th of May and will also be in use on their preview day on the Thursday 9th May. Following this it will also attend the Severn Valley's Spring Diesel gala. Please see the SVR's website for full details.
The next mainline trip will be in conjunction with Pathfinders on the 1st June The English Riviera Air show. There is still availability for this trip please see pathfinders website for details and to book.
D1015 will then link up with UK Railtours on the 6th July for a trip to the East Somerset railway. Please see UK Railtours website for full details and to book on this trip.