The recoupling exercise was made more tricky by the tight location, and the fact that the tractor unit was blocking the road. Fortunately its only a minor road, but at least one person exited down the pavement at the side of the lorry, fortunately they were driving a Mini. 20th October 2008.

37188 (front) and 37152 (behind) seen at Rowsley on 5/11/09. Internal repairs on 37188 are being undertaken to a very high standard and external presentation will be attended to once the locomotive is operational again. Photo: John Ball.

37188's other end is seen in its usual location in the locomotive shed yard. Photo: John Ball.

37152 is seen on the 13th January 2009 in the new shed at Rowsley part way through its repaint. The loco is now resplendent in Railfreight red stripe. Photo: Mark Burrows

Following initial preservation in the Dutch scheme that made 50015 Valiant a celebrity, she was repainted in BR Blue for a few years, as seen here working away from Irwell Vale at Edenfield with the 10.00 Rawtenstall to Bury working on the 12th April 1997.

50008 Thunderer works the 10.20 Bury - Rawtenstall service with sister loco 50015 Valiant, on the 4th October 1992 during an East Lancs Railway diesel gala. This was one of 50008's first workings in preservation. Photo: Mark Burrows

Since arriving at the Plym Valley Railway on the 3rd June 2009 the new owner has spent a fair amount of time on the locomotive which culminated in being fired up for the first time in a while on 1st November 2009 and later moved under its own power. The loco still requires furtehr work to be undertaken to get her running properly and then attention will turn to the bodywork, but it is hoped that 50017 will be running in the summer of 2010.

Following a significant period out of service the Class 50 Locomotive Association's machine, 50019 Ramilies, made a welcome return at the Mid Norfolk Railway's April 2009 Diesel Gala. Ramillies is seen here tailing the 09.50 Wymondham Abbey to Dereham service on the 29th March 2009 at Crownthorpe.

During the summer of 2009 50017 Royal Oak was puchased from its previous owner Rev Dr John F Kennedy by a private individual, with a view to basing the locomotive at the Plym Valley Railway. Here the loco is seen on the 3rd June 2009 descending Telegraph Hill on the A38 during the journey south.