Rail Express – September 2019

DEVON ‘GOYLE’:Guest loco at the South DevonRailway’s dieselgala on July19-21 wasBrush Type 2No. 31101 from theAvon Valley
Railway,which is pictured at Buckfastleigh on the final dayahead ofworking the 10.45 toTotnes. The ‘31’ entered service with British
RailwaysasNo. 5518 in October 1958 and, after withdrawalbyBRinJanuary 1993, entered preservation withPete Waterman beforebeing
sold to currentowners Suburban Preservation and movedtothe AVR. Also visible on the right of this photo is green-liveried Class 04
No. D2271, which made its SDR debut at thegala after arriving from theWest SomersetRailwayearlier inthe year.RobertSherwood