Today’s special Valentines Day post features both mine and LocoYard’s flagship and most loved locomotives hauling some rather speical trains. First we have LocoYard’s 850 Lord Nelson hauling a rake of Pullman coaches on a speical Valentine’s Day Luncheon special.
Whilst on the way to work on 35005 I noticed something rather special sitting in the Arlington Works in the form of 4CEP power car 61229 (7105) and driving motor brake second open S61230. I have always liked the 4CEP as they were the trains that I saw the most during my childhood and used…
The latest free edition of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic e-zine full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors is ready to be downloaded. Enjoy! Click here to download and read it! Please note that submissions for Issue 34 are now open. If there is a topic or article that you would like to…
Nigel Kendall http://www.steamweb.net Following the bad weather the South of England is having at the moment I thought this photo of Canadian Pacific in the snow was well-suited. In the horrendous winter of 62/63 35005 thunders up through New Milton with a Bournemouth to Waterloo 2-hour express. The steam effect is enhanced by another fast-disappearing…
On Friday Bachmann have released details of 3 new train gifts pack and 4 trains they will be releasing in 2014. The gift packs have been designed to evoke the nostalgia of Britain’s historic railways. Like the Hornby train packs they feature certificates and exclusive products, these packs make wonderful gifts for the seasoned collector or…
Please do not forget everyone to download issue 33 of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic free e-zine! Click here to download and read it! It is full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors is ready to be downloaded. Enjoy! Please note that submissions for Issue 34 are now open and the deadline…
Fiction has done much to keep the magic of steam engines alive in the public consciousness. JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series of novels and films that followed are one of the most recent successes, with it’s Hogwart’s Express that departed from London King’s Cross platform 9¾. The locomotive that starred in the role of Hogwarts…
We are pleased to finally announce that we shall be holding another UKHH supported gala event on Saturday 4th October this year, at the Gwili Railway.The team behind the gala are currently working on some ideas to make sure this event is bigger and better and look to build upon the success of the one…
The latest free edition of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic e-zine full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors is ready to be downloaded. Enjoy! Click here to download and read it! Please note that submissions for Issue 34 are now open. If there is a topic or article that you would like to…
The Bluebell Railway are very eager to increase the number of powerful steam locomotives that are available for service. Schools class V 928 Stowe would be an ideal locomotive for them, so it’s no surprise that this beautiful locomotive is the focus of their current campaign! They have released a fantastic video (see below) that…
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