Over the weekend, the Severn Valley Railway held its Autumn Diesel Bash, which celebrated the 65th anniversary of the Class 37.

Over the 4-day event, over 4,100 people attended, with enthusiasts travelling from all over the country to see the locomotives.

Ten Class 37s attended the gala, featuring those still in main line service and heritage locomotives.

There was an intensive timetable, jam-packed with special trips, and even the weather couldn’t prevent the crowds.

If you missed out on this diesel event at the Severn Valley Railway, they are hosting a Winter Diesel Day at the end of December.

“We’re incredibly grateful to many individuals and organisations, that have provided locomotives for this event. I want to thank West Coast Railways, Europhoenix Rail Ltd, Rail Operations Group, The Growler Group, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, the Wensleydale Railway, Loram, John Harris, Steve Beniston, Vince Minto and Kevin Jones. Without the sterling support and collaboration of this extensive group of SVR friends, we wouldn’t have been able to put on such a glorious event.

“I’d also like to pay tribute to the dedication and professionalism of our team across our railway itself for planning and delivering another outstanding event. It’s been operationally and commercially successful and feedback from our visitors has been great.”

Managing director, Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster