Hotham Valley railway train leaves from Dwellingup every weekend and public holiday. We purchased the tickets online as we were only down there for one day and didn’t want to miss out. The ca… Source: Hotham Valley Steam Train
The latest update from the Mid-Hants Railway’s carriage shop has been posted, that includes progress on Bulleid Open Third 1456 (part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Canadian Pacific project) – go to – http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/carriage-shop-update-february-2016 to read more.
A new blog post detailing progress on the Heritage Lottery Funded Canadian Pacific project has been published. Please click on the following link to read more: http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/canpac-overhaul-update-feb-2016
This is the Watercress Line’s official video (produced by Nic Greene) that gives a brief history of Merchant Navy class 35005 Canadian Pacific. Enjoy!
The Bluebell Railway’s Maunsell Q class made it’s first trip away from the Sussex railway since operating in preservation when it visited the Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala 2016. I was lucky to have a closer look at this 0-6-0 in Ropley’s yard after the gala to have a closer look.
Just a short but sweet blog post tonight! In yesterday’s summary of the Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala, one detail I missed was a rather nice model layout that could be found upstairs in the Goods Shed in Alresford. Ropley works are one of preservation’s finest and it comes as no surprise that it has…
The Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala 2016 was especially fitting for its location. The theme being Guildford shed (70C,) a location not too far from the railway. The railway was host to two visitors – the familiar and beautiful T9 class 30120 and the Bluebell Railway’s Maunsell Q class 30541 on it’s first outing away…
This weekend (20th and 21st February 2016) I shall be conducting tours of Ropley’s works with Becky and new volunteer David. The tours shall be free to passengers on the railway, although donations for the Canadian Pacific project would be happily received if you are able to! Timings will be displayed at Alresford and Alton. Where…
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Another fine layout at the Alton show was Dock Green, an O gauge shunting layout set in East London in early British Railways days. Full marks, too for the layout name, bringing back memories of watching ‘Dixon of Dock Green’ on black-and-white television on a Saturday evening. As usual, I enjoyed…
The Nene Valley Railway is home to a special blue tank engine. Although he may not look quite like the Thomas the Tank Engine of the books and films, he is the only one to be named by no other than Rev W Awdry.
Loco Yard 