🚆 SULZER ARRIVES AT STAVERTON 🚆 25262, a British Rail Class 25 Sulzer locomotive, arrives at Staverton Station on the South Devon Railway. The loco was travelling from Buckfastleigh to Totnes during the railway's recent Diesel Gala, carrying the headboard "The Ratcatcher". A total of 327 Sulzer Type 2 locos were built at Darlington, Derby and Manchester between 1961 and 1967. Primarily designed for freight, they also hauled passenger services and were nicknamed "Rats" due to the sense they cou

🚅 SULZER STARS AT SOUTH DEVON DIESEL GALA 🚅 25262, a British Rail Class 25 Sulzer locomotive, was one of the stars of the show at the South Devon Railway's Diesel Gala today. With its distinctive sound, the loco is shown passing the level crossing at Nappers Halt, near Staverton, on its way from Buckfastleigh to Totnes. It was carrying the headboard "The Sulzer Salute". A total of 327 Sulzer Type 2 locos were built at Darlington, Derby and Manchester between 1961 and 1967. Primarily designed f

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🚂 The Mighty Class 73 – The Locomotive That Could Do Everything ⚡️ Some locomotives are powerful. Some are clever. But the British Rail Class 73? That’s the rare beast that was both. Born in the 1960s for the Southern Region, the Class 73 was a true hybrid pioneer — a locomotive that could run on 750V third-rail electric power and its own onboard diesel engine. In an era long before hybrids were cool, the 73 quietly proved just how versatile a locomotive could be. From hauling expresses out of

Here's a classic British Rail scene in 2024. A first generation class 108 DMU arrives and departs Highley Station on the Severn Valley Railway. May 2024. Here's a link if you want to support DMU preservation at SVR - https://www.svr-dmu.org.uk/ | Schony747 Youtube & DVD