A busy scene on arrival at Wansford station during the Nene Valley Railway's autumn diesel gala. 50026 'indomitable' brings the 10.50 from Peterborough NV into the station on what would be its last run of the gala with it being declared a failure on coming to a halt. Meanwhile, visiting Grid 56301 attracts a lot of attention as it waits to leave with the 11.22 to Peterborough. This scene reinforces what a significant income stream galas are becoming to heritage lines. Whilst steam is always popular, the ever-growing band of ageing diesel fans (rather like myself!) are quite willing to travel to an event and spend their money.
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