Kent & East Sussex Railway 'Diesel Gala' 12th & 13th April 2024

Its been 14 years since the last time the Kent & East Sussex Railway hosted a diesel gala event and to Kickstarter the railway 50th anniversary, a three day event to place over the 12th -14th April 2024.
The biggest star of the three day event was British Railways Class 37 No. 37713 "Cardiff Canton" (visiting from the Great Central Railway) was the first of it class to run on the line. Also visiting to the railway was British Railways Class 17 'Clayton' No. D8568 (visiting from the Severn Valley Railway).
The railway home fleet are as follows...
Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0DE No. 41
British Railways Class 03 No. D2023
British Railways Class 14 No.D9405
British Railways Class 20 No. 20 087
Filmed on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th April 2024.

[@SimonTog]

Great video Joe :)

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks Simon 👍

[@badgerlandcouk]

Excellent video - great moving images and fabulous sounds. Looks like it was a great day out on this excellent little railway.

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks 👍 It was amazing event.

[@PhilMacVee]

Is that the original livery of the Rowntree loco?

[@joelightrailway2362]

I believe so.