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D1015 - update 22nd May

Due to omgoing delays with engine rebuilds, D1015 will be unavailable to work its next two scheduled tours in August.

Unfortunately there have been further delays to the engine being rebuilt on our behalf in Germany. At present it is not known when this will be delivered to the UK. In parallel to this, our engineers have been rebuilding another engine on site at Kidderminster. It has been discovered that one of the crankpins had been re-ground undersize, most likely from Swindon days, consequently it requires oversized bearings to fit. Fortunately the grinding was to an MTU official undersize so we will be sourcing a replacement from MTU. This option, along with the possibility of machining a replacement, has a far greater lead time than that which allows us to have a mainline ready locomotive for August.

Some people will be aware that unfortunately D1015 failed at the Severn Valley gala on Saturday evening, while operating on one engine. Investigations are still ongoing in regard to this failure, it is hoped that this is related to a fractured pipe, rather than a more serious engine failure.