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1954
~ 2004
A
special event that was organised by the DMU Group (West Midlands) and held on the Severn Valley Railway
during October 2004. It was connected to a celebration of some 50 years
since the introduction by British Railways of this 'first generation'
type of diesel multiple unit. It was rumoured more visitors turned
up for this event than for a regular diesel locomotive gala.
(links
through to official Railcar50 web site)
15th
to 17th October 2004
Severn
Valley Railway
It was an all DMU train service
on Friday 15th October
DMU plus two steam engines were in operation
Saturday 16th October
DMU plus two steam engines were in operation
Sunday 17th October
Lots of detail about this event on a dedicated
website
Click here
(links
through to the official Railcar50 web site)
This
event was quite unique and due to the sheer number of preserved
DMU's in attendance, in operation and the high DMU service intensity it
is most unlikely to ever be able to be repeated anywhere
in the world ever again !!
A special Evening Rail Cruise
from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth ran on the Saturday night comprising
of TWELVE DMU cars coupled together - believed to have been a first
in railway preservation.
Could not have taken place without
the support of a number of other DMU preservation groups throughout
the UK, financial assistance by the Heritage Lottery Fund plus a
great deal of time and organisational effort by the DMU Group (West
Midlands) and others.
If
you missed it all I bet you are certainly
regretting it now.
Now the event has gone, it will most
likely be gone forever - unless .................. ?
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