Normally comprising cars W51405 (DMS), W59510 (TCL), W51363 (DMBS), this Class 117 unit was purchased in 2011 by Cotswold Diesel Railcar Limited and is now running regular services from Toddington.

So, my dear Mother’s birthday, the first day of Spring has passed and here on the Railway, we are seeing plenty signs of life. For much of winter, and certainly after the last Santa Express and New ...