Last Saturday, on the 14th February, I visited the North Norfolk Railway, for the Wissington & Irene Special. Both the locomotive (Wissington) and the carriage (Irene) have a varied history, and both of them, in the past five years, have been returned to service. Wissington worked at the Wissington Sugar Factory before being bought for…
Tonight we have another story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony that will put a smile on your face!
I’m no expert (by any means) on when the seasons start and finish, but I’m fairly sure that spring has not sprung yet. Therefore it was interesting when the Watercress Line moved the date of their Spring Steam gala of 2015 back to mid-February. Perhaps renaming it a Winter gala may have been more apt? …
Good evening, I had the pleasure of attending the Mid Hants Railways Spring Steam Gala this year with fellow LocoYard writers Dave and Alex and it has to be said that the Watercress Line held another fantastic steam gala. With us attending the gala being on Valentines Day we weren’t sure what to expect,…
Good evening, Over the last couple of weeks JS Rail on YouTube has been posting a fantastic series of videos called Engines at Work which showcases some of the finest locomotives in Preservation, both on the Mainline and Preserved Network. The first video focuses on Merchant Navy No. 35028 ‘Clan Line’ – the pride and…
Tonight we have another great story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony! So without further ado, here’s a story to make you chuckle!
As with the Severn Valley Railway, the North York Moors Railway is also celebrating a fiftieth in 2015, this time marking the date since the closure of the line on 6th March 1965. The line is therefore using a number of locomotives that were used on the line pre-closure. Eastern Region steam in the form…
Industry was the driving force behind the creation of railways. It’s importance can not be underestimated, but in modern Great Britain we live in largely de-industrialised times and so it can be easy to forget. It is therefore very satisfying to see concerted efforts to celebrate industrial steam traction.
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…
Loco Yard 