Swanage Railway - Diesel Gala - 9-11 May 2025

According to today's SR Facebook page earlier this evening:
Double Diesel Delight!
We are excited to announce the first two visitor for our 2025 Diesel Gala and Beer Festival!
Joining us courtesy of the Peak Locomotive Company is Class 45 45108.
And thanks to Shaun Wright and his team we are also joined by Class 20 20066.
Our 2025 Diesel Gala & Beer Festival takes place from the 9th - 11th of May (plus preview day on the 8th). Watch out for further exciting announcements regarding the Diesel Gala over the next few weeks.
The preview day on the 8th May is usually a mixed steam and diesel day and the Beer Festival is generally held at Corfe Castle.
Further details as and when announced.

 

4VEP No. 3417 "Gordon Pettitt" will also be attending (as the air braked set) I think.
Further details to be revealed on: https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/diesel-gala very soon I hope.

 

Visitors' list now appears to be:
20066
45108
50008
69007
73128
plus 4VEP Unit 3417 "Gordon Pettitt"
A loco has also been requested from Colas as well.

 

Apparently a Class 56 loco has been requested from Colas if possible.
47715 has been added to the list of visiting locos.
This year’s “Preview Day”, on Thursday 8th May, will have a “Network SouthEast” theme with 47715, 73128, and Class 423 4VEP 3417 in action alongside one of the resident steam locos. Both locos wear NSE livery and the 4VEP is in all over BR Blue.