News 22/01/12 37 906 is available for the 2012 Severn Valley Railway Driving School. To book a place on the course, please contact the Severn Valley Railway on 01299 406526. Further details can be found on the SVR Website 25/06/11 37 906 is currently out of service awaiting the fitting of overhauled fuel injectors and fuel pumps. It is planned to fit these to the loco on Sunday 26/06/11. 01/05/11
37 906 reflects in a puddle at 10A 07/04/11. 37906 was hauled down from Bo'ness to Carnforth by 57001 on 04/04/11. The Slug has been stabled at WCRC at Carnforth awaiting onwards movement back to the SVR at Kidderminster. 906 is due to be moved back home on 04/05/11, arrival at KD is due at 15.xx subject to all the usuals. 18/03/11
37 906 at Bo'ness during an evening photo shoot 02/01/11. Photo © David Horne 37906 will haul 3 round trips from Bo'ness to Manuel on Sunday March 27th.
Exact times and prices TBC. 23/10/10
37 906 basks in the morning sunshine at Bo'ness 23/10/10. Photo © Al Cowan 37 906 safely arrived at Bo'ness TMD last night returning to Scotland for the first time in many years. The Slug and the Railway's resident 37 025 were moved north yesterday from York by WCRC after the National Railway Museum's Class 37 50th Anniversary Gala last weekend. WCRC's 37 676 "Loch Rannoch" provided the traction for the 0Z38 convoy. The Ruston 906 Group have made the loco available for the Scottish Class 37 Golden Jubilee being held on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway on Sunday 02/01/11.The event will include: - Five Class 37's in service -Hourly timetable from 09:30 to 18:30 -Snacks -Real Ale on Train Further details will be added here when they are finalised. It is also hoped to be able to use 37 906 on Diesel Driver Experiences and other events whilst it is at Bo'ness. Nick Green has kindly sent over a number of photos from the recent Mid Norfolk and Nene Valley Diesel Gala's that have started being added to the 2010 Gallery 13/10/10 37 906 is taking part in the National Railway Museum's Class 37 Anniversary this weekend at York. Fellow classmates 37 025, 37 275 and a 37 from West Coast, DRS and Network Rail will also be taking part. Further details are on the NRM's website here Steve Kemp has very kindly sent over four archive photos of 37 906 that have been added to the Archive Gallery If you have any photos or links to videos of 37 906 that the Group can use on our Website from the Mid Norfolk, Nene Valley and the NRM's events that we can use on the website then please contact us 03/10/10
37 906 and D6737 at Dereham during the Mid Norfolk Railway's Class 37 Golden Jubilee Gala. Photo © Tony Middleton 37 906 was a very popular visitor to the Mid Norfolk Railway's successful and enjoyable Class 37 Golden Jubilee Gala held last weekend. A full photo report from this event and also the Nene Valley Railway's Diesel Gala will be added to the website this week. Recent photos of 37 906 at the Severn Valley Railway and the Mid Norfolk Railway have been added to the 2010 Gallery and an archive photo has been added to the 2007 Gallery Tony Middleton has kindly sent over a link to some video footage that he took of 37 906 in action at the MNR and has posted on You Tube and another video also on You Tube If you have any photos or links to videos of 37 906 that the Group can use on our Website then please contact us 19/09/10
37 906 back in action! 0950 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth service 18/09/10. Photo © Phil Seymour 37 906 returned to service on the Severn Valley Railway yesterday after being stopped during the summer for extensive and specialised exhaust system repairs and power unit checks and adjustments. The loco performed well and it was pleasing to see a good turn out supporting the running day and loco. The repairs and adjustments have certainly not affected the noise and smoke department! Tony Middleton's photos of the damaged exhaust system have been added to the Restoration Gallery and a photo has been added to the 2010 Gallery Paul Whittaker has kindly sent over a link to some video footage that he took yesterday and has posted on You Tube If you have any photos of 37 906 that the Group can use on our Website then please contact us 15/09/10
A section of 37 906's damaged exhaust before repair. Photo © Tony Middleton Many thanks to everyone who has been sending in photos for use on the Ruston 906 Group's Website, these are very appreciated and will be added to the various Gallery Pages over the next few days. If you have any photos of 37 906 that the Group can use on our Website then please contact us 13/09/10 Following the completion of exhaust repairs and power unit checks and adjustments, 37 906 is scheduled to be out in action on the Severn Valley Railway this Saturday, 18th September working the Timetable C Diesel Diagram. Departures from Kidderminster are at 0950 and 1320 and from Bridgnorth at 1145 and 1530, we hope to see you there. The damaged cast iron exhaust system has received specialised repairs and has been refitted to the loco. Kevin Cook has checked over the power unit and made adjustments as required. The loco has been run up and tested ready for this Saturday's running day. Be assured that the days of lots of black smoke and noise are certainly not over! Slug 6 will be attending the Mid Norfolk Railway's Class 37 Golden Jubilee Event (Friday 24th to Sunday 26th September) and will then attend the Nene Valley Railway's Diesel Gala (Friday 1st October to Sunday 3rd October) and has also been invited to attend the National Railway Museum's Class 37 Diesel Anniversary Weekend (Saturday 16th to Sunday 17th October). 06/09/10
Welcome to The Ruston 906 Group's new website. This is the Group's official website and aims to inform visitors about the loco, the group and it's activities and how you can support us in keeping this popular Ruston powered Class 37/9 in operation. Many thanks to Dave Marshall, the group's previous Webmaster who created and ran the original website. All of your hard work, time and effort is greatly appreciated. Phil Seymour has created the Group's new website and please bear with us as the pages are developed further. If you have any photos of our loco or loco history that we can use on the website please contact us 37 906 is currently out of service receiving exhaust system repairs. The cracked manifold has received specialised welding repairs and once refitted to the loco, the power unit settings will be checked by a engine specialist. Further details and more information in due course. |
