The timetable is available to download on the main KESR website DMMU is err DMMU, Diesel is scheduled to be the class 14.
A lot of especially the younger volunteers at the railway would like to run more diesel loco hauled services, sadly however we seem to struggle to attract paying customers in Kent for them. Its a shame because with the gradients and curves we probably have the most thrash potential in the South!
A lot of it is about marketing. I cannot remember hearing of a 'Crompton' running day at the KESR being announced/advertised in recent years -if a railway wants to attract punters for something, then it needs to shout about it! People aren't going to travel hundreds of miles if a loco is going to do a round trip either, but they might if a loco is doing 4 or 5 trips.
How far off is the 08 from being in traffic again? An 03 and 08 will attract people who are out for a 'line in the book' - 80+ people went out for the Bluebell 09 at the beginning of this month. Put the Crompton out and the DMU too, and maybe an industrial as well. I know the 03 got used one day during one of the May galas a couple of years back, but it wasn't marketed, and I think I only found out which day it was running a few days beforehand (and it wasn't the day I'd arranged to go). Get the likes of PLEG involved to find a suitable weekend (perhaps even one where the 33 is out at the Spa Valley as well, enabling those travelling from further afield to make a weekend of it) and people should come.
