5305 Locomotive Trust

5305 Locomotive Trust

News

Chairman's Blog

March 2024 Update

October 15, 2023 No Comments

Once again I apologise for the lack of monthly reports recently. As you are aware we have been unable to

Read More »
Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons

Facebook Posts

Author Avatar
5305 Locomotive Trust
3 days ago

5305LT Summer Update

D6535 (33116): The diesel locomotives under our care have taken more of the limelight in recent months as both locomotives have undergone extensive bodywork overhauls and are now both looking superb, with a huge effort and thanks to the GCR shed works (loughborough), Pioneer Diesels Limited and our own trust volunteers.

Class 33 D6535 (33116) continues to be available for traffic at the Great Central Railway. The locomotive was recently showcased at Quorn and Woodhouse station on the 11th/12 July at the 'Mind the Gap' event and was a popular attraction, with cab visits available and our trade stand next door offering our usual selection of new and 2nd hand items on sale. See our earlier postings for our media updates on this.

The sales team had a great weekend and we had the opportunity to hand some new information leaflets out to visitors, showcasing the steam and diesel locomotives under our care. Look out for these at future events where we are in attendance. We usually support most of the event weekends at the Great Central Railway with our shed shop open and occasionally we have our sales stand at stations along the line, with the odd venture our to other railways and shows. The more volunteers we can encourage to join us, the more events we can attend. If you are interested in getting involved in our sales team, please get in touch using the contact details below.

D123: Class 45 D123 continues to be available for traffic at the Great Central Railway and also made an appearance over the weekend of the 11th/12th July, hauling passenger services.

After its last revenue earning trip on the 12th, the locomotive was dropped off at our friends at Rothley carriage and wagon works. They will be helping us to complete the final piece of work on the bodywork repaint, by painting the roof vents using their working at height equipment.

30777: There has been a flurry of activity since the tender lift and we are now surging ahead to get the 2nd tender bogie overhauled and completed, before the tender enters the painting stage. The tender wheelsets on the rear bogie will need to be sent off for tyre turning, which we hope will be done within a week. A date has not been set for this yet. In the meantime, both wheelsets are being cleaned ready for painting.

All four axleboxes are currently being overhauled in the workshop and all springs hangers and springs are in the process of being cleaned and painted, ready for refitting.

Work on the boiler continues and the blower valve was recently removed for overhaul.

As we are now on the final straight towards completing Sir Lamiel's overhaul, we are looking for any help both physically and financially to help us get the job done. To find out more, visit

45305: While our primary focus has been on helping to get both diesel locomotives respective bodywork repairs completed and pushing on with the overhaul of Sir Lamiel, some work is still being undertaken on our flagship locomotive to help keep things moving forward.

We are currently having a new smokebox door made for the 45305 and we will be launching a small appeal shortly to help us fund this work and contribute towards the overhaul costs. Keep a look out for updates on this.

As always, check out our online shop, where all profit goes back into the locomotives in our care:

If you would like to get involved in 5305 Locomotive Trust, to help us in the overhaul and running of the locomotives in our care, join our sales team or assist us in any other areas, please contact us at comms@5305la.org.uk.




Please note for all membership enquiries, visit:

(30777 Sir Lamiel and D6535 are part of the National Collection on loan to us from the National Railway Museum and are under the custodianship of 5305 Locomotive Trust) ... See MoreSee Less

Image attachment
Image attachment
Image attachment
Image attachment
Image attachment
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes love 92 Shares: 2 Comments: 1
Author Avatar
5305 Locomotive Trust
4 days ago

Our Class 45 D123 is one of a number of home fleet Great Central Railway based diesels operating on 'Diesel Wednesdays' throughout the summer. Check out the Great Central Railway website and their Facebook page for more details






Please note for all membership enquiries, visit:

(30777 Sir Lamiel and D6535 are part of the National Collection on loan to us from the National Railway Museum and are under the custodianship of 5305 Locomotive Trust)Enjoy ‘Diesel Wednesdays’ This Summer!☀️🚃

Calling all diesel enthusiasts to the UK’s only double track heritage mainline to travel behind your favourite diesel locomotives throughout the summer every Wednesday!🛤️

What you can expect to see:
Wednesday 22nd July - Class 37 D6700
Wednesday 29th July - Class 45 D123
Wednesday 5th August - Class 33 33116
Wednesday 12th August - Class 27 27056
Wednesday 19th August - Class 37 37714

Whether you are looking to get your diesel fix or looking for a fantastic day out this summer, there's no better place to experience the sights, sounds and atmosphere of heritage diesel traction in action.

🎟️Get your runabout tickets on our website at ... See MoreSee Less

Our Class 45 D123 is
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes 7 Shares: 0 Comments: 0
Load more

5305 LT YouTube Channel

The 21sts June 2025 marks the centenary of 777 Sir Lamiel. Join us as we look back over the last 100 years of Sir Lamiel in steam.
100 Years of Sir Lamiel
Welcome to 5305 Locomotive Association's YouTube Channel. We're responsible for maintaining and operating a fleet of both Steam and Diesel Locomotives on heritage railways and the national network. We rely on volunteers and fundraising and are always looking for more help in whatever form it may be. If you would like to know more please do not hesitate to get in touch.
5305 Locomotive Association Channel Trailer
D123 and D6535 took part in the Great Central Railway's Autumn Diesel Gala 2019. D123 is owned by 5305 Locomotive Association, while D6535 is part of the national collection under our custodianship. For more info and updates subscribe and Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5305LA/
D123 & D6535 in action at GCR's Autumn Diesel Gala 2019
This is a time-lapse video of 45035's Brick Arch being removed in early March 2019. A small leak towards the front of the firebox was found. In order to properly access the area for repairs, the brick arch needed to be removed. This process took roughly 3 hours and 3 volunteers to complete. Please subscribe to support and keep up to date with the latest videos. Like us on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest news. www.facebook.com/5305LA
45305 Brick Arch Removal
Various footage of 45305 on the travelling post office train at the Great Central Railway's Winter Gala 2019. We'd like to thank G B Productions for sharing their footage so that we could make this video. Do check out their videos and their fantastic Rail Mail DVD. https://www.facebook.com/5305LA/
45305 TPO Special Winter 2019
A fantastic video put together by RailView to collate the best footage gathered on 70013 Oliver Cromwell's last day in steam. Due to the special nature of this video, RailView have graciously allowed us to also upload and share this video on our own channel. This is certainly a video that needs to be added to the archives for the future. To quote the RailView's description "This video features exclusive footage by both RailView & the 5305 Locomotive Association filmed at the Great Central Railway including a volunteers eye view with prepping, the final light up, footplate footage, go pro footage, lineisde footage & on board the train." Please go and check out RailView's channel via the link below. All their videos are at least as high quality as this. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYYFql3JwXeDg7CYXW48QQg
70013 Oliver Cromwell Bids Farewell New Years Eve 2018 (RailView Special)
Subscribe
Scroll to Top