I’m a big fan of 0-6-0 six-coupled type steam locomotives. They were simple, rugged and historically significant (especially in the UK) as they were one of the most important and numerous types to be constructed. The South Devon Railway is home to the newest surviving 0-6-0 steam locomotive – the only surviving 2251 Collett Goods class…
One of the delights of the modern heritage railway is it’s ability to surprise you when you find something unusual. So it was just over a week ago when I met Susan for the first time on the South Devon Railway. Susan at first glance might look like a diesel shunter, but she is a steam locomotive! …
Earlier this year, pannier tank engine 6412 returned to service on the South Devon Railway to begin a new lease of life as was originally intended when it hauled the first train in preservation on this line in 1969. However it spent a long time away in between! 6412 was soon moved to the Paignton and…
After April’s trip to the north east of England and no less than four rides on different railway’s, last week’s trip to Devon was less rail themed with two rides, one on Bickington Steam Railway and another on the South Devon Railway. But with that said, I still managed to sneak a few minutes in Kingswear,…
This blog has come a long way since it’s first post in 2012 and working as part of UK Heritage Hub has certainly been one of its’ successes. UK Heritage Hub is more than just an ezine, it is the bringing together of a community of like minded people and the work of Rowan Jackson as editor…
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This years vintage Traction Engine and Steam Roller event The Rally in the Valley takes place 18-19 July 2015 at The Edgar Davies Rugby Ground, on Severn Park, Bridgnorth. The Rally in the Valley originally began in 2008 as the public launch of the Trevithick Replica Engine CATCH ME WHO CAN,…
Trago Mills is a large “discount retailer” with three stores, two in Cornwall and a third located near Newton Abbott in Devon. Having never visited the Cornish outposts I can have no opinion as such about them, but a visit to the Devon branch has pretty much been an annual occurrence for me. It is a great place to…
Last weekend was going to be a couple of days without any railway action, simply to catch up on odds and ends in the garden. After a glorious Saturday, Sunday afternoon proved to be rather wet and so not ideal for gardening, but a perfect time to go to a Garden Centre looking for inspiration. So…
150 years ago the Hunslet Railway Company built their first steam locomotive – an 0-6-0 saddle tank. The company would continue to build around 7000 locomotives that would be exported and used all over the world. Until 1995 they built locomotives in their works at Jack Lane, Leeds and the city and the company name are synonymous with…
We reported back in May that the East Lancashire Railway were looking for votes in Aviva Community Fund and we’re very happy to report that they were successful in obtaining £10,000! The funds will be used towards completing the canopy of platform 2 at Bury Bolton Street Station. Naturally the railway is elated with the news as…
Loco Yard 