Baldwin built S160 class 2-8-0 no. 2253 has been moved to the workshop of Adam Dalgleish Engineering Ltd in Stockton-On-Tees for its overhaul to commence. The target for completion of its overhaul is 2017 and is part of a ten year loan agreement for the locomotive to run on the Paignton and Dartmouth steam railway. Although the American machine…
The Woodpecker Railway is run by layout owner Dickon Armstrong, David Clark and Alan Armstrong. It is a fictional rural model railway that changes in form each time it is exhibited depending on space available. The locomotives are Live Steam or battery powered, operated by remote control. The steam engines run on gas or coal and…
The latest update from the Mid-Hants Railway’s carriage shop has been posted, that includes progress of Ivatt Tank 41312 – go to – http://preservation.watercressline.co.uk/blog/entry/carriage-shop-news to read more (image credit Ali Steele.)
As today is Remembrance Sunday, a day when we remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom, it is rather fitting that we look at a locomotive that served on Longmoor Military Railway (LMR) from the date it was construction (1910) until 1953. The LMR was built by the…
Here are the last few of my pictures from the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2015. These were captured in the morning of the final day of the event, when I came in early to take advantages of the clocks going back an hour. Enjoy!
With the Hughes Crab, Stanier Black 5 and this visitor – Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 46521 from the Great Central Railway in action, the Midland region was well represented at the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2015. Nicknamed Mickey Mouse on account of its front-on appearance similarity with Disney’s famous character, this locomotive is a tender…
Arguably one of the more striking of steam locomotive liveries; the deep red, maroon, carmine or crimson lake was used by the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway, inherited from the Midland Railway. The Hughes Crab (or Horwich Mogul) wore this stunning livery at the beginning of its career, before being relegated somewhat by being painted black as…
Following Simon’s blog post earlier in the week, here is a selection of photographs taken of the National Collection’s Ex-LSWR T9 class 30120. I hope you like them! These pictures were all taken at the Watercress Line’s Autumn Steam Gala 2015.
When the line up for the Mid Hants gala was released the locomotive I was most excited to see was one I saw only a few years ago – the T9. Nicknamed “greyhounds”, the T9 class were a very successful design of Dugald Drummond. Built in 1899, the locomotive has worn many liveries including Southern…
One of the headline acts at this years Mid Hants Autumn Steam gala was the final runs of the legendary A4 Bittern. During her ticket she set a new speed record for steam in the preservation era. The Great Gathering at York in 2013 was a stand out highlight and rather fittingly she was able to…
Loco Yard 