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Gordon takes an outing to Swanage!

celebrity 4 Vep unit 3417 "Gordon Pettit" made a guest appearance carrying fare-paying passengers - something it can no longer do on - on the during its Beer Festival and Diesel Gala between 11th and 13th May. Guest stock, including "Gordon", arrived on the 10th May 2007 and was the first instance of the new permanent link with being used. Over the three days 3417 ran with a variety of traction, some more native to the Southern Region than others!

All photographs by Stephen Hodgson

3417 at Norden 3417 at Norden
3417 coupled to Crompton D6515 3417 coupled to Crompton D6515
3417 coupled to EDL E6043/73136 3417 coupled to EDL E6043/73136
Two EDLs hauling green MK1 stock approaching Corfe Castle Two EDLs hauling green MK1 stock approaching Corfe Castle
3417 coupled to D6515 again 3417 coupled to D6515 again
3417 at Harmans Cross 3417 at Harmans Cross
3417 coupled to Western D1015 3417 coupled to Western D1015
3417 at Swanage 3417 at Swanage