This is yet another fantastic mainline video from regular UK Heritage Hub contributor James Corben! Here we see ex-LMS Black 5 44932 in action. Please check out his youtube channel and subscribe (click here). Video description: With BR Standard 7MT 70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ still undergoing it’s winter maintenance, LMS Black 5 44932 was in charge…
Having popped into Alton (click here to read more) earlier, later on the same day I visited one of my favourite places; Ropley loco yard. It was early evening and the golden light from the setting sun shone across the yard. Such high contrast can make taking a photograph quite tricky, particularly when the subject…
It was announced at the Mid-Hants Railway’s Spring steam gala 2014 that it would be the last such event attended by U class 31806, as the locomotive is due to leave the railway. The hire agreement between the locomotive’s owner with the railway is due to expire in September. A number of other locomotives also…
What an event the Spring Steam Gala 2014 was! The Watercress Line put on a fantastic show, helped by a good dose of sunshine and even better dose of friendly volunteers to make the day even more enjoyable. Over the past few week’s, many blog posts have been published from the day and all are…
An exhibition that looks like being well worth attending!
In 2013 I had the pleasure of visiting the National Railway Museum, York and seeing all six preserved LNER A4 class locomotives together at once. The experience was covered in the blog post Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (aka Locoyard in the NRM), which summed up my excitement of the event! Over the course…
The last few week’s we’ve looked at all of the stars of the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014, but there was another piece of heritage traction that people were traveling on that was not a “headliner”. Class 205 DEMU 1125 was being hauled by Met Tank No 1. This particular example was built in…
Having picked up another Southern Railway postcard at Medstead and Four Marks (click here to see previous blog post on the LBSCR K class), I decided again to look into the locomotive type illustrated on it – yet another locomotive from a now extinct class. The picture shows Southern railway no A781, an example of…
This is the last blog post looking at the stars of the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2014 and the third product of Richard Maunsell (the other two being 850 Lord Nelson and U class 31806). As with Lord Nelson, this locomotive is a member of the National Collection and preserved in the vibrant Malachite Green…
The Asperger’s Flyer; We Need Your Support! The Asperger’s Flyer is one of the UK’s leading Autism and Asperger charity. They need your help to increase the get the support for local charities from the Hemworth Arts and Community Academy. They are campaigning to make a real difference in the surrounding communities and are run…
Loco Yard 