The Yorkshire Post

Wensleydale Railway expands heritage diesel fleet following purchase of class 47 locomotive

Wensleydale Railway has purchased a diesel locomotive from The Harry Needle Railroad Company in Derbyshire further expanding its heritage diesel fleet. Did you know with a Digital subscription to ...
The Yorkshire Post

Wensleydale Railway: Yorkshire Dales station welcomes Class 47 diesel locomotive to its heritage collection

The Class 47 diesel locomotive has arrived at Wensleydale Railway as part of its growing fleet of heritage diesel locomotives. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get ...
Plymouth Herald

Plymouth was first to see diesel locomotive which eventually found love with enthusiasts

Originally unpopular with enthusiasts because they heralded the demise of the celebrated diesel hydraulic era, the Class 47s gradually found favour. As they too, in turn, became replaced their ...
Bournemouth Daily Echo

Beer, diesel and two other very good reasons to go this the Swanage Railway gala this weekend

BEER and diesel will be the order of the day at a heritage railway. Classic diesel locomotives will be pulling trains at Swanage Railway for enthusiasts who have the chance to hop off and sup a few ...
The Northern Echo

Wensleydale Railway unveils new look for class 47 locomotive

The locomotive, number 47714, was revealed in Rail Express Systems (RES) red livery during the annual weekend model railway show at Leeming Bar on May 10 and 11. RES, a sector of British Rail launched ...
Autocar on MSN

The 10 fastest diesel locomotives

Here we round up the 10 fastest diesel locomotives ever.