Tonight we’re back down memory lane (or should that be memory line?) with a few recently rediscovered pictures taken on the Watercress Line in the late 1990’s. Many pictures feature former resident BR Standard 5MT 73096, whilst Urie S15 class 30506 is seen in front of what is now the carriage and visiting 46229 Duchess…
(Almost) a wordless Wednesday!
Today the 49th anniversary of the end of steam in the south was marked by a special rail tour hauled by Stanier Jubilee class 45699 Galatea. It was great to see steam on the mainline for this commemoration, especially considering mainline operations not too long ago looked in doubt. Although this wasn’t a Southern steam engine,…
After a visit to my family home, I’ve now got my entire photo collection at hand and after a massive scanning session, tonight we have a slideshow of a number of pictures taken on the Kent and East Sussex Railway in the 1990’s. Look out for (amongst other things) pictures of rural Kent (the garden of…
Good progress with the overhaul of BR Standard class 4MT 2-6-0 76017 is being made in Ropley at the Watercress Line. As can be evidenced in the photographs in this blog post, painting is well under way, whilst the list of parts to re-fit is reducing each working day.
Ever wondered what remains of the Severn Valley Railway north of Bridgnorth and the preserved line? This reblog shows what remains… North of Bridgnorth, the track has gone; for much of the way to Coalport, it’s a private road with permissive access, a rough but very walkable surface, and plenty of shade. We’ll need that…
Earlier today, the Kent and East Sussex Railway Saturday Gang posted a new update. The group work in the railway’s locomotive workshops in Rolvenden, overhauling and repairing the light railway’s fleet of locomotives. Details of work on the railway’s steam locomotives and Ransomes and Rapier 30-ton Steam Crane DS81 are provided in the latest update that can be viewed in their…
Having only just come to terms with it being 2016, it seems strange to think that we have now reached the summer half term, but nevertheless here we are! If you’re looking at finding some fun activities for the children, why not pop along to the Watercress Line on 1st and 2nd June for a ride behind…
This coming weekend May 28th-30th is the GWSR’s annual Cotswold Festival of Steam, This year with the theme “Swindon built” to celebrate 175 years since the GWR’s Swindon workshops opened. 8 locos will be in steam for the event operating an intensive service, including steam runs to Laverton over Stanway Viaduct (not usually possible any…
As of yesterday, Saturday 21st May, the GWSR’s share offer “Broadway: The Last Mile” has reached the incredible sum of £500,000 in just 6 weeks! This should be plenty of money to keep our volunteers occupied for the rest of the year in progressing towards Broadway. However there’s still a long way to go to…
Loco Yard 