The Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway (P&DSR) have sold prairie tank 4588 to a private owner. The locomotive has moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works, where its overhaul will commence. Once overhauled, 4588 will move on to Peak Rail.
In my opinion the Q class is one of the more humble of Maunsell’s career. It was designed to replace elderly 0-6-0 locomotives, from which it was only a little more advanced. The Q class was of a similar ilk to Fowler’s 0-6-0 design for the Midland railway of 1924 (being a bit more powerful…
According to the Railway Heritage Association (www.heritagerailways.com) the total sum of track distance of heritage railways in the UK is no less than 536 miles! That is longer than the total London Underground system and further than the distance between London and Glasgow. With one exception (that I can think of) this has been done…
Today marks 50 years since the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. On 30th January 1965, Bulleid Battle of Britain class 34051 had the honour of hauling the deceased Sir Winston Churchill on his last journey from London Waterloo to the famous statesman’s final resting place in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire. The locomotive wore disc codes in…
Tonight we have a blog post perfectly timed for Burns Night! Following this month’s earlier blog post about the worlds most famous steam engine, it has been announced that the Flying Scotsman is to be returned into service numbered 60103 in British Railways brunswick green.
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is without doubt a railway that is high on my list to visit. Re-opened in 1968, the KWVR was one of the first standard gauge lines to be preserved and has many claims to fame, with perhaps the most well-known being that it was the location for the Railway…
If LNER Pacific 4468 Mallard was the star of 2013-2014, Bulleid Battle of Britain class 34051 Sir Winston Churchill will be for 2015. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. 34051 had the honour of hauling the great statesman’s final journey. The locomotive has been lovingly cosmetically restored at…
Oxford Rail followed up their previous announcement with some more details of their forthcoming ready to run LSWR 0415 class Adams Radial Tank, plus details of a new wagon they plan to produce. We now know the three versions of the locomotive that Oxford Rail will produce as well as Hornby’s with variants listed below. …
Tonight’s blog post is a quick update from the post earlier in the week in regards to the Bluebell Railway’s latest locomotive news in respect to the overhaul of 73082 Camelot. We’re pleased to report that the locomotive’s boiler has passed its’ steam test at Crewe, with further details on the society’s website http://www.73082-camelot.com.
The Bluebell Railway has an impressive fleet of locomotives, many being unique surviving prototypes of a number of classes. Since the northern extension has been completed, the railway has been able to direct fundraising initiatives to catch up on overhauls and repairs. Today we have a look at some of the latest loco news from…
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