English Electric Type 1 Bo-Bo diesel electric D8136 was about to attach at the rear of the 15:10 from Toddington to Broadway. The steam locomotive will then returned to Toddington at the rear of the diesel hauled 15:30 from Broadway. After the steam had been removed at Toddington, the train continued diesel hauled as the 15:55 from Toddington to Cheltenham. The procedure worked better for photography when the steam locomotive faced north.