Diesel convoy

The Swanage Railway’s annual diesel gala and beer festival is a great occasion in a beautiful location and I usually try to make it down there for at least one day. On this occasion I couldn’t make it but did manage to see the diesel convoys heading to the gala, witnessing the combination of two class 73 electro-diesels (73136 ‘Perseverance’ and 73205 ‘Jeanette’) and one Crompton (D6515) depart from Eastleigh.

Later in the day, I saw the convoy on a second occasion as it passed through Holes Bay, Poole with 1498 3 CIG. A second convoy passed through a little later in the day (with 57601, 37503, 55009, 56301 and D1062) but I only managed a grab shot of this one and it’s probably best that it doesn’t see the light of day!

ED 73205 leads the convoy towards Eastleigh station

Crompton D6515 sits at the tail of the convoy [1]

Crompton D6515 sits at the tail of the convoy [2]

The three diesel convoy is passed by 66354 travelling north working 4M28.

The convoy crosses Holes Bay, Poole

The convoy crosses Holes Bay, Poole with 3 CIG 1498