Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Having picked up a Southern Railway postcard at Medstead and Four Marks, I decided to look into the locomotive type illustrated on it – a locomotive from a now extinct class. Since then, another couple of pictures have been added to this blog post below. The picture’s show Southern railway…
The two locomotives in service on Easter Monday were M7 tank 30053 (click here for more) and rebuilt West Country pacific 34028 Eddystone (click here for more). However, there was more to see at Swanage, particularly when passing by on the train (note to enthusiasts – be ready by an open window before the train…
Originally posted on Locksands Life:
When I took a photo back in the early 1970s, I liked the industrial archaeology and in particular, the little industrial steam loco parked up and clearly out of use. These days I can look things up on the wwww – wonderful world wide web – and discover more information.…
The second locomotive in action at the Swanage Railway was rebuilt West Country Pacific 34028 Eddystone (the other being M7 tank 30053 – click here for more). Here are a few pictures of this large steam engine running on Easter Monday.
On Easter Monday I had the pleasure of visiting and traveling on the Swanage Railway in Dorset with Mrs Locoyard. Two locomotives were in steam, including BR lined black liveried M7 tank engine 30053 (the other being 34028 Eddystone). This characterful 0-4-4T locomotive has featured several times on this blog, but despite seeing it several…
Akron Railroad Club members Edward Ribinskas and Jeff Troutman journeyed to Wellington on Saturday along with two other friends to photograph the Leviathan 63, which was pulling excursions on the former Lorain & West Virginia Railroad. Levithan is a replica of a Central Pacific 4-4-0 that operated in the 19th century. Built by Kloke Locomotive…
Easter 2014 is a much quieter affair than last year’s, with a simple “eggspress” hauled by two vintage Victorian steam locomotives. Do check out Easter 2012 and 2013 for more Easter madness! As ever, I wish you all Locoyard Followers a very Happy Easter! 🙂
Today we look at the prototype history of one of two 56xx/66xx class models to be found Locoyard fleet. This is one of Bachmann’s excellent representation’s of this class (click here for the review).
Originally posted on Richard Hart-Jackson Art:
A fun day out for steam railway enthusiasts, through beautiful scenery. The line, saved from closure some years ago runs between Carlisle in Cumbria and Settle, in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire. Painted in oils.
What a fantastic memory of this event!
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