Today is a little teaser to say that there’s an exciting announcement pending! I’ve been waiting some time to make this announcement on locoyard and will await a little longer, just so that everything happens as it should. However there are a few clues in today’s blog post that looks at brief visit to the…
Only one tender engine featured at the East Lancashire’s small engines weekend and it was a very special one. The only survivor of a class of 484, this Lancashire and Yorkshire 0-6-0 class 27 (also known as class A,) it was built in Horwich in 1896. Designed by John Aspinall, these powerful and useful locomotives were such a success that 50 examples…
One of the things that a tour of Haverthwaite engine shed reminded me of was that our railway heritage is both complex and interesting. The star of the shed was arguably Charles Fairburn‘s large 2-6-4T 4MT steam engine 42085, whilst a diesel shunter at the back of the shed the opposite end of the glamour spectrum! Although…
Located in the Castlecroft Goods Warehouse opposite the entrance to Bury Bolton Street station of the East Lancashire Railway, Bury Transport Museum is a real gem. The museum has plenty to offer and a great place to learn about the history of transport in the industrial north west of England.
A few weeks ago we reported that the Severn Valley Railway was to run two special trains from Bridgnorth to the “lost” Eardington Halt to raise money for the construction of a lost steam locomotive class – a BR 3MT 2-6-2T. The sold-out specials were hauled by ex-GWR 14xx 1450 (pictured at Bridgnorth above.) We are happy…
During my recent visit to the East Lancashire Railway, I couldn’t help but notice that platform 2 at Bury Bolton Street Station had a semi-complete station canopy. This is a result of the railway being in the unfortunate situation of paying contractors Robert Horne Group subsidiary, Paperlinx, £18,000 a day before the company went into…
In the absence of much in the way of mainline steam currently I took myself off to The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway yesterday. This is my video of the day.
Following yesterday’s blog post that shared the exciting news that the LMS-Patriot Company that they will be recreating the long lost Fowler 2-6-4T 4P class, today we look at a class that can be regarded as the granddaughter of Fowler’s machine – Charles Fairburn’s 4MT 2-6-4T. My interest in the class was sparked by purchasing…
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at the latest news coming out of the LMS Patriot team who are currently building 45551 The Unknown Warrior. The LMS-Patriot Company is pleased to announce its intention to build a new Fowler 2-6-4T, once 45551 ‘The Unknown Warrior’ is up and running. The new tank engine will feature…
Another great post from the Hornby Engine blog with an article by Simon Kohler. For me my most important loco model would have to be my King Stephen. I purchased it on my birthday and it happened to the same day my uncle Stephen passed away so the loco represents a lot more than just…
Loco Yard 