New loco joins the fleet

A new loco has joined the H&DLR roster - a former Deutsche Bundesbahn class V51 diesel loco, acquired second hand and in good condition. Now sporting the patch panel applied during the 27 years spent on the Steiermärkische Landesbahnen in Austria, VL21 is seen posing at Birkenhof station (above) and hard at work on an oil train passing Dottendorf (below).