D5054 "Phil Southern" being unloaded onto the Swanage Railway 03/05/2024

Class 24 - D5054 “Phil Southern”, based on the East Lancashire Railway, has arrived on the Swanage Railway ahead of their annual ‘Diesel Gala’; due to be held over the weekend of May 10th-12th. D5054, one of only four members of the class in preservation, is the first visiting locomotive to arrive for the event, with further arrivals scheduled for the coming week.
The Class 24’s were not a common sight over the southern region. However, 15 members of the class did spend a brief period between 1959-1962 on the eastern section of the region, covering for delays in the Kent Coast Electrification scheme.
Locomotives:
BR Class 24 - D5054 “Phil Southern”
BR Class 33 - 33111
All footage filmed on Friday the 3rd of May 2024.

[@SimonTog]

Great video :)

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@frasercottrell2184]

Superb

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks

[@chriskrebill1842]

We may be having to move a coach like this for the museum I co-founders. Cool to see how yall do it!

[@derekdee9592]

Interesting I’d better get over & see this gala 🚂👍

[@juleshathaway3894]

Oh yes, it’s going to be a good one. 😁👍

[@RailroudHobby]

Awsome So U Be There Also Ad Diesel Gala ? I Arive On 10 From Netherlands Nice Video Cheers 🙂

[@bobingram6912]

A bit of a rarity down here as you say but a neat little unit, good to see BR green. Are we going to see any others being unloaded???🤔🤔🤔🙂🙂

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Very much looking forward to seeing it in action.
Everything else should be coming by rail.