11/05/2005 – 09/10/2009 – present Nene Valley Railway

31271 arrived at the NVR on Weds 11th May 2005 replacing 31108 which had been based there since 17/09/01, see 31108 Nene Valley Railway for details of the changeover. Our first workings at NVR with 31271 took place on Sunday 22nd May on the Sunday turn and a healthly number of people turned out for this event. The roster for 31271 is as per 5580 and 31108 , the Sunday Diesel turn together with Diesel Galas and Driver Experience.

271 has however taken part in some more unusual workings over her 2 years at the railway.On 15th August 2005 , 31271 was used during filming of an episode of ‘Dalziel and Pascoe’ for the BBC which entailed crashing into a coach load of premier league football players and WAGS on Wansford level crossing whilst hauling a ballast train ! Needless to say we didn’t actually damage the coach although the end result did look very convincing !

In March 2006 , driver training of the Army’s 79 Railway Squadron took place over 4 days comprising 5 return trips of the line each day on load 8 DSBs.This was in connection with work being carried out on the Yarwell station project , which is now open.

31271 made it onto the TV yet again over 2 days in July 2006 when she worked vice steam engine for 4 days on the midweek service due to the hot weather.Not wishing to risk setting neighbouring fields alight , the NVR imposed a steam ban which made news on both local and national television , linking it with climate change.31271 on breakfast TV !

There are no plans at present to swap 31271 at NVR. More information about the NVR can be found at www.nvr.org.uk

During the filming , 31271 stands on a short ballast train at Wansford awaiting the directors call ! ..15/08/05

The moment of impact as we ‘ hurtle ‘ into the bus at Wansford ! .. 15/08/05

The 3rd ‘take’ of the crash close-up during the filming of Dalziel & Pascoe at Wansford. It must be stressed that no ‘Goyles’ were hurt or put through unnecesary trauma during the making of this film…15/08/05

31271 has a brief pause at Orton Mere during MOD driver training with a Peterboro train..06/04/06

Standing at Orton Mere is 31271 with an afternoon train to Wansford..16/07/06

With load 4 DSB’s in tow , 31271 awaits departure to Yarwell..20/08/06

31271 stands at Peterboro waiting with the 1425 train to Wansford..17/06/07.

DRIVER EXPERIENCE WITH 31271 AT NENE VALLEY RAILWAY

Throughout the year there are Driver Experience courses using 31271 at the Nene ValleyRailway. For more details please visit our Driver Experience page here .

‘Another happy driver experience customer ! ‘

” It’s well worth travelling half way around the world to listen to this beast ” Graham Schofield , Australia . Wansford 21/04/08.

NVR OPERATING DATES FOR 31271

  1. Sunday Diesel Turn – 22/05/05…..2 trips.
  2. ‘Rail Mail event’ / Sunday Diesel Turn – 19/06/05……2 trips.
  3. Sunday Diesel Turn / Driver Experience – 17/07/05…..2 trips.
  4. Filming contract , BBC Dalziel & Pascoe – 15/08/05.
  5. Sunday Diesel Turn – 21/08/05…..3 trips.
  6. A1A Locomotives Ltd AGM – 03/09/05.
  7. Diesel Gala – 16/09/05 – 18/09/05.
  8. MOD ( 79 Railway Squadron Driver ) training – 28/03/06 – 30/03/06 , 03/04/06 & 06/04/06….19 trips in total.
  9. Sunday Diesel Turn / Driver Experience – 23/04/06.
  10. Sunday Diesel Turn – 21/05/06…..2 trips.
  11. Sunday Diesel Turn – 18/06/06…..2 trips.
  12. Driver Experience Day – 13/07/06.
  13. Sunday Diesel Turn – 16/07/06…..2 trips.
  14. Steam ban due to hot weather – 25/07/06 – 28/07/06 including Driver Experience on 28/07/06…..3 trips each day..
  15. Sunday Diesel Turn – 20/08/06…..3 trips.
  16. Sunday Diesel Turn – 17/09/06…..2 trips.
  17. Driver Experience Day – 18/09/06.
  18. Diesel Gala – 07/10/06 – 08/10/06.
  19. A1A Locomotives Ltd AGM – 14/10/06.
  20. Diesel Gala – 03/03/07 – 04/03/07.
  21. Driver Experience Day – 20/03/07.
  22. Saturday Diesel Turn – 14/04/07….3 trips.
  23. Sunday Diesel Turn – 15/04/07….3 trips.
  24. Driver Experience Day – 17/05/07.
  25. Sunday Diesel Turn – 20/05/07….3 trips.
  26. Steam loco failure – 30/05/07….3 trips.
  27. Steam loco failure – 31/05/07….3 trips.
  28. ‘NVR 30th anniversary’ event – 02/06/07….3 trips.
  29. Sunday Diesel Turn – 17/06/07…..3 trips.
  30. Steam loco failure – 20/06/07….3 trips.
  31. Steam loco failure – 11/07/07….3 trips.
  32. Sunday Diesel Turn – 22/07/07….3 trips.
  33. Sunday Diesel Turn – 19/08/07….3 trips.
  34. Sunday Diesel Turn – 16/09/07….3 trips.
  35. Diesel Gala – 05/10/07 – 07/10/07.
  36. Thomas event – 20/10/07….3 trips.
  37. Steam/Crew shortage – 27/10/07….3 trips.
  38. Diesel Gala – 01/03/08 – 02/03/08….2 trips.
  39. Driver Experience Day – 18/03/08.
  40. ‘Andy Dalby Memorial Special’ – 05/04/08….2 trips.
  41. Driver Experience Day – 21/04/08.
  42. TPO Day – 10/05/08…..2 trips /TPO runs.
  43. Driver ExperienceDay – 15/05/08.
  44. Sunday Diesel Turn – 18/05/08….3 trips.
  45. Steam/Crew shortage – 25/05/08….3 trips.
  46. Saturday Diesel Turn – 14/06/08….3 trips.
  47. Sunday Diesel Turn – 15/06/08….3 trips.
  48. Steam loco shortage – 12/07/08….3 trips.
  49. Steam loco shortage – 13/07/08….3 trips.
  50. Sunday Diesel Turn – 20/07/08….3 trips.
  51. Sunday Diesel Turn – 17/08/08….3 trips.
  52. Steam/Crew shortage – 24/08/08….3 trips.
  53. Steam loco failure – 07/09/08….4 trips.
  54. Engineers train / MOD driver training – 15/09/08 – 16/09/08.
  55. Sunday Diesel Turn – 21/09/08….3 trips.
  56. MOD driver training – 22/09/08 – 23/09/08.
  57. Test run to Yarwell on final train of Diesel Gala – 03/10/08.
  58. Diesel Gala – 04/10/08 – 05/10/08….2 trips.
  59. Birthday special DMU drag – 10/01/09….9 trips (over 100 miles ! ).
  60. Post exam LE test run with 27056 to Peterboro & return – 06/03/09.
  61. Diesel Gala – 07/03/09 – 08/03/09….3 trips.
  62. Sunday Diesel Turn – 19/04/09….3 trips.
  63. Driver Experience Day – 15/05/09.
  64. Sunday Diesel Turn – 17/05/09…3 trips.
  65. Saturday Diesel Turn – 23/05/09…3 trips.
  66. Sunday Diesel Turn – 24/05/09…3 trips.
  67. Monday Diesel Turn – 25/05/09…3 trips.
  68. Sunday Diesel Turn – 07/06/09…4 trips.
  69. Sunday Diesel Turn – 21/06/09…3 trips.
  70. Sunday Diesel Turn – 19/07/09…3 trips.
  71. Saturday Diesel Turn – 08/08/09…3 trips.
  72. Sunday Diesel Turn – 09/08/09…3 trips.
  73. Vice DMU – 14/08/09…3 trips.
  74. Sunday Diesel Turn – 16/08/09…3 trips.
  75. Saturday Steam Turn – 29/08/09…5 trips.
  76. Sunday Diesel Turn – 20/09/09…5 trips.
  77. Diesel Gala – 01/10/09…3 trips (2 in multi with 31108)
  78. Diesel Gala – 03/10/09 – 04/10/09…2 trips each day in multi with 31108