2nd July 2008.
A further two days of work on 50933 has seen the underframe pressure washed, various internal items replaced, various door locks repaired or re-set and a full service of the engines and transmissions nearly completed.
The launch into passenger service is expected to be for the RNLI Charter on Friday 11th July, after a test run to Kidderminster and fuelling.
 

23rd June 2008
No  2008 Saturday Evening Rail Cruise runs for the next two weekends, but the DMU will be providing an early morning service for the 40's weekend, Bridgnorth to Bewdley Only.

19th June 2008.
After two days of work by both the DMU group and the Dean forest DMU group, 50933 made a couple of test runs from Kidderminster to Bewdley together with 56208. General oiling and greasing will now take place together with some minor repair work, prior to a full line test run with the other cars before entering service.

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14th June 2008.
New loan car 50933
On Saturday some members of the group did a full survey of the car, which is in good condition, but needs greasing up and some minor work.

We hope this car will be in service shortly, extending the current three car unit back into a full five car formation.

10th June 2008.
Class 108 DMBS 50933 has arrived from Peak Rail to cover for 12 months, more info to follow.

In other news, the SERC runs on the 31st May and 7th June ran without having to rescue a steam service.

Maintenance has been of the preventative type over the last two weeks, oiling and gearbox top-ups. 

11 May 2008.
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10 May 2008.
The popular 2008 Saturday Evening Rail Cruise season started this evening.
Kidderminster to Bridgnorth and return.
Now running for most summer Saturday's.
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1 May 2008.
Serious news to report. One of our DMU vehicles (number 51935), our Dining Car, has been badly damaged by fire.
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All the other vehicles in the fleet were elsewhere on the railway at the time of the incident and most fortunately have not been affected. This means the 2008 Saturday Evening Rail Cruise season will run as planned starting, very soon, on 10 May 2008 . Because of the incident we currently will not be able to offer a dining car service on the 'Cruise' trains. However, the train will have a fully operational bar car and the fish and chip suppers will still be available.
Kidderminster to Bridgnorth and return.
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