Diesel and Electric Group

The start of the D+EGs move to loco preservation happened aboard the railtour held to commemorate the end of the Beyer-Peacock Class 35 Hymek diesel-hydraulic locos. The Hymek Swansong ran on Saturday 22nd September 1973. The route was London Paddington to Hereford returning via Didcot.

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The start of the D+EGs move to loco preservation happened aboard the railtour held to commemorate the end of the Beyer-Peacock Class 35 Hymek diesel-hydraulic locos. The Hymek Swansong ran on Saturday 22nd September 1973. The route was London Paddington to Hereford returning via Didcot.

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