Dean Goods – 2516
260 of GWR class 2301, or “Dean Goods” were built between 1883 and 1889. They were the first GWR type to have inside frames only and were were well regarded machines.
Supersized Pannier Tank – 9400
One of two surviving 94xx class locomotive’s, 9400 was the first and one of the last steam locomotives to be built by the GWR. A member of the National Collection, it currently resides in STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway. Hawksworth’s 9400 class were the heaviest class of pannier tank to be built…
Ditcheat Manor
This Morning’s Advent Calendar Blog post revealed a decorated GWR Manor class, 7819 Hinton Manor and this evening we look at an undecorated example! This is 7821 Ditcheat Manor, a locomotive that can be found on display at STEAM, the Museum of the GWR, Swindon.
Swindon’s Magnificent Star
Without doubt the “Star” exhibit of Swindon’s STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway is the only surviving GWR Star class locomotive, 4003 Lode Star. Simon of Brookes Castle has very kindly written the following blog post detailing the history of this locomotive, which has been illustrated with pictures taken at the museum by…
The doyen of one of the most successful express locomotive classes
November is a quiet month for the steam enthusiast, with most preserved lines being closed for maintenance. So other than having fun with model railways (and of course, taking part in Movember), it is also a good time to visit museums. Swindon’s STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway is one such place very…
National Railway Museum – the last bits!
No less than 20 other blog posts have been published about locomotives to be found in the National Railway Museum (NRM) from one visit earlier this year and to be honest, it’s barely scratched the surface in terms of what to see there. Click here to catch up on the articles. The number of railway exhibits…
North Eastern Classics
Tonight we have a quick look of two members of the National Collection. First (above) is North Eastern Railway 1001 class 1275 – a “long boiler” locomotive.
6000 King George V
The King class of steam locomotive was the most powerful 4-6-0 type built in the UK. The type were built partly in response to to the Southern Railway’s Lord Nelson class that had previously taken away the GWR Castle class’ title of “most powerful express type”.
A Supercharged Tank Engine
Ok, so supercharged isn’t technically the correct expression, but the National Railway Museum’s LMS tank 2500 is a fast, powerful machine, especially considering it is a tank engine. Built at Derby in 1934, this Stanier 2-6-4T was the first of thirty seven locomotives built specifically for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway.
North Eastern Railway 2-2-4T 66 Aerolite
North Eastern Railway (NER) No. 66 Aerolite’s history is one of modification and change. Originally a 2-2-2WT (well tank), 66 was constructed in 1869 as a replacement to another locomotive with the same name that had been destroyed in a collision in the previous year. The first modification came in 1886 when side tanks were…
Loco Yard 