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

Ticketing details for the Return Of The Racehorse weekend are being finalised and will be released very soon. The event takes place at the Great Central on Friday 31st July and Saturday Sunday 1/2nd August. Fridays trains are strictly DPS members only as promised to the members previously. If you’re not yet a member and would like to be amongst the very first people to get hauled by D9015 Tulyar since April 1997 you can join online. https://www.thedps.co.uk/membership

55009 Alycidon is back at Wansford and we are looking forward to a series of events throughout July. 4/5th the loco will be displayed on the turntable at Wansford. Alycidon on the turntable at Wansford after arrival on 1/7/26. 11/12th Tornado and Alycidon star together for the Best Of British weekend. In true NVR tradition the locos will be double heading the last train of each day. 18/19th. Celebrate the East Coast Main Line alongside 45041 and the Class 43 HST. The timetabl

The completed phasing case from PU423 has been delivered to the DPS depot a few days ago. Overhauled by Combined Orbital Gears to a zero hour standard the engineers can now continue their work with the target being to have a complete spare power unit ready to go into one of our locos if required. If you can contribute towards the considerable costs, please consider making a donation to our power unit appeal. Every donation is much appreciated and ge towards helping us keep th

IT'S NIMBUS - Chasing Locomotives In The 1970's by Michael Rennie 1977, 1978, and 1979, a maximum of 30 months of a young life spent on Britain's permanent way, chasing blue diesels, specifically, the Class 55 Deltic behemoths of the Eastern region. When I first saw one, I never forgot the moment; the noise, the energy, and the awe, an unparalleled glorious majesty in late-1970s motive power folklore: 55 020, Nimbus...what a machine. Here are a few tales from my trainspotting

Theirs just over two weeks until the DPS model railway show returns on July 11th and 12th. Layouts: N Gauge Smaulton - late steam early diesel set in North Midlands/Northern England. Upton - a layout running modern image trains alongside vintage rail tours with a shuttle service and 2 express lines. OO Gauge Manvers Street - modelling a 1959 small loco Depot built by LN WR to serve their large goods shed in Nottingham. Daisy Lane TMD - a diesel depot set in late 1989s/early 1

THE RETURN OF THE RACEHORSE. It gives us great pleasure to announce the official celebrations to mark the return to traffic of D9015 Tulyar. As has always been our intention, the first day will be for society members only. This is scheduled to take place on Friday 31st July at the Great Central Railway. To give members the best chance of attending we anticipate running from around midday into the evening. This will be followed by a “Return Of The Racehorse” weekend on August

Looking ahead to July, 55009 Alycidon continues its tour of heritage railways 2026 by heading to the Nene Valley Railway. 2 weekend events are planned. Firstly,starting alongside 60103 Tornado, and secondly with the HST set, reproducing the end of the Deltic era on the ECML. Tickets and further details can be found on the NVR website. https://www.nvr.org.uk