Nene Valley Railway stages three ‘Peaks’ challenge

THE Nene Valley Railway held a three- day diesel gala on October 8-10 featuring an example of all three ‘Peak’ classes, 44, 45 and 46.

Seen at Wansford on the

Friday are, visiting from the Midland Railway-Butterley, Class 44 No. D4 (44004) Great Gable and Class 46 No. D182 (46045), freshly painted in BR blue, stabled either side of resident Class 45 No. 45041 (D53) Royal Tank Regiment.

HAYDEN SHEPPARD The gala featured a tripleheader of all three main ‘Peak’ variants – is this a first in preservation? The RM would be interested to hear from you. Class 44 No. D4, Class 46 No. D182 and Class 45 No. 45041 on October 9.