D9015 Tulyar will be in action at the GCR on Sunday November 22nd as part of the Diesel Mileage Weekend alongside 20227 and 33116. Saturdays locos are expected to be D123, 27056, D6700, 37714 and D9525. Tickets available from the GCR website https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/visit/events/20261121-diesel-mileage-weekend/

It’s been a busy week with Tulyar on the GCR. Four full days of DATEX with over a dozen people taking the controls of D9015 in the first driver experiences on the loco this century! Logistically, supplying loco crew was an adventure in itself, and in a fine example of heritage railways and preservation societies working together, GCR drivers Nigel Ball,Michael Cort and John Pepper were joined by SVR stalwarts Gus Dunster and Bob Dunn alongside a supporting cast of GCR loco cr

The DPS in conjunction with the SVR are delighted to announce that 55009 Alycidon will be appearing at their Diesel Running Day on Tuesday 29th December. Timetables and ticketing details will be announced on the SVR website and DPS media when they become available.

There are just three weeks to go before we draw our Tulyar themed raffle on the 31st October. With prizes including a resin nameplate, an Accurascale model and the top prize of a cab ride in D9015! At just £2 a ticket you’d be crazy not to try your luck. Tickets are available from the DPS website at the link below, and while you’re there there’s plenty of Return Of The Racehorse merchandise to browse alongside our other Deltic products, all of which are perfect for that speci

A look at the progress on 55019 as its stands. Number 1 end cab has been primed, and work will continue once some remedial welding has been completed. The engine room wall repaint is nearing completion. In number two nose end, the majority of the new electrical conduit has been fitted and it will soon be time to start running the cables through.

Today at the depot 2 phasing cases were picked up by Spectrum Freight, Chesterfield, to be transported to NDE Clarke-Pitchline, Coventry, for refurbishment. Phasing Case from engine 415 which will be used as a source of spares with a view to rebuild it as a training exercise. Phasing Case from engine 451 which failed at the Nene Valley Railway in 2025, needing a replacement of the main shaft, seen here, flat on the lorry bed. Also, three cases of spares went with the load.

Another busy day at the depot with 9 volunteers attending. With Tulyar still at the Great Central Railway, work continues to progress on 9 & 19. Contacts on the load regulator were adjusted before fitting the contact fingers. One of 19's windscreen wipers was dismantled, cleaned & rebuilt. The compressors in the nose end were accessed through the side panel & the commutators were cleaned. Also, oil stains were cleaned up from the floor under 19, & work started on priming the

Just over two weeks to go until D9015 stars at the GCR Diesel Gala, 3-6/9/26. For ticketing details and the working timetable visit the GCR website. https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/visit/events/20260903-autumn-diesel-gala/ Photo credit. Thequornflyer.

English Electric Running Day with The Racehorse! What a fantastic weekend we have had celebrating the return of D9015 Tulyar, hauling passenger trains for the first time in almost 30 years. Missed your chance to ride behind The Racehorse? Don't worry! We're delighted to announce that D9015 Tulyar will be running on Friday 7 August at the GCR English Electric Diesel Running Day with six round trips planned. https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/visit/events/20260807-english-electric-run

DELTIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY “THE RETURN OF THE RACEHORSE” – D9015 TULYAR RETURNS TO PASSENGER SERVICE PRESS RELEASE Issued at 11.30 am Friday 31st July 2026 The Deltic Preservation Society is excited to announce the return to passenger service of Deltic D9015 Tulyar after almost 30 years away. At 12 noon on 31st July 2026, D9015 will depart Loughborough Central station on the Great Central Railway, headed non-stop to Leicester North hauling its first passenger train since A

We are pleased to offer the opportunity of enjoying D9015 Tulyars return on Friday 31/7/26 from a unique and rare viewpoint. Join some of the team behind the restoration of Tulyar and relax in the comfort of the GCR veranda car between Loughborough and Leicester before getting up close to D9015 and experiencing the ride back to Loughborough from the open veranda. This is available on the 17.00, 18.30 and 20.00 departures from Loughborough and return. Price for this outstandi

To start our event in fine style on Friday at the GCR there will be a short ceremony at Loughborough station. As Tulyar comes off shed at 11.30, it will break through a commemorative banner before coming to halt at the north end of platform 2. At 11.45 D9015 will then run around the station and onto its first non stop run to Leicester, departing at 12.00. Working timetable below.

Online bookings for Friday 31st are now closed but members can still turn up on the day and purchase tickets. Non members must purchase DPS membership, available on the day, before buying travel tickets for the 31st. D9015 Tulyar will work 6 round trips between Loughborough and Leicester North. These will not be calling at Quorn or Rothley. Departure times from Loughborough are 12-00, 13-45, 15-15, 17-00, 18-30 and 20-00.

Important details for Friday 31st July, Return Of The Racehorse, DPS Members Day. Friday 31st - Members Only Pre-booked ticket sales will close on Friday 24th July at 21:00. Those who have not purchased a ticket before this cut off can still purchase a ticket on the day. Those who have pre-booked a ticket should have received an email from dpscssalesAToutlook.com with a booking confirmation attached, if not check junk folders. This confirmation and membership card will need t

Unfortunately 55009 Alycidon will not be available for traffic at the NVR this coming weekend 25/26th July. Over the course of the last three months intensive shakedown testing a few minor issues have arisen and these will be rectified when the loco returns to Barrow Hill.

The first weekend in August is becoming a regular event for D9015 Tulyar. Just 12 short months ago we were preparing the loco for its first time on the mainline for many years as it was convoyed from Barrow Hill to Derby to take part in The Greatest Gathering and now we are preparing for the Return Of The Racehorse weekend at the Great Central when we plan to celebrate in fine style the locos return to traffic! Friday 31st July is DPS members day, when for just £20 members ca

Progress report. July 2026. Work on 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier is now well underway for its 2026 overhaul. As explained previously the scale of the task has increased and mainline kit installation has been delayed due to the condition of the electrical equipment on the loco. The main focus of work has been electrical. Some significant issues have been found as the overhaul has progressed but these have been rectified as they have been identified. A considerable amount of w

Return Of The Racehorse weekend just got even better! The originally planned 3 round trips per day on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd has been increased to 6 on Saturday and 4 on Sunday. Timetable and ticketing details on the GCR website. https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/visit/events/20260801-d9015-tulyar-weekend/ Coupled with the DPS members day on Friday 31st July this is going to be an event not to be missed! https://www.thedps.co.uk/product-page/dps-member-ticket-31st-july

RETURN OF THE RACEHORSE WEEKEND Following on from the DPS members day on Friday 31st July at the GCR, https://www.thedps.co.uk/product-page/dps-member-ticket-31st-july On Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd of August, D9015 Tulyar will work the 3 normal service trains with an extended rake of stock. Loughborough departures at 11:15. 12:45 & 15:00. The DPS sales stand will be in attendance all weekend.

We are delighted to announce the details for the return to traffic of D9015 Tulyar. Friday 31st July. DPS members day. The loco will work 6 round trips between Loughborough and Leicester North. These will not be calling at Quorn or Rothley. Departure times from Loughborough are 12-00, 13-45, 15-15, 17-00, 18-30 and 20-00. Tickets are £20 for the day and are available from the DPS website. https://www.thedps.co.uk/product-page/dps-member-ticket-31st-july Members can also reser