Today we take a look back at blog posts from the Watercress Line in 2015. The Mid Hants Railway, or Watercress Line is the most heavily featured preserved railway on locoyard and as a result required this specific blog post to summarise all the entries! General articles Mid-Hants Railway and Modern Engineering looks at the work required to keep…
In the past day or two, the Flying Scotsman has made it to national and international news after making its first test run since completion of its overhaul on the East Lancashire Railway. In doing so, it has shown that there is plenty of substance behind its claim to being the world’s most famous steam locomotive. …
A rail link from Swanage to Wareham has been a dream for many for nearly 45 years. Project Wareham is a hugely ambitious plan to turn that dream into a reality by completing the Purbeck Line, extending from its current terminus of operations in Norden to Network Rail at Wareham – but not just as a heritage railway, but as…
Tonight we have a great story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony, who recounts how a rule had to be broken to become a steam locomotive driver. So without further ado, here’s something that might come as a surprise to some! Please note that the picture is just for illustrative purposes.
As Simon has some laptop troubles, it falls on me to give a very exciting update on progress of Merchant Navy class 35006 Peninsular & Oriental SN Co. Shortly before Christmas, P&O made its first movements under the power of three cylinders since 1964! This is fantastic news and I am sure that members of 35006 Locomotive Society enjoyed…
Today and tomorrow are likely be the last two days that the unique Southern Railway 4 cylinder 4-6-0 850 Lord Nelson will run before withdrawal. Maunsell’s powerful brutes boiler ticket expires at the end of this year and as a result will require a full overhaul if it is to steam again. For this reason, we…
Last weekend I was simply having a wonderful Christmas time on the Isle of Wight! The steam railway ran services late into the evening on Saturday 19th December, giving an opportunity to enjoy a ride on a steam train without the usual trimmings of the Santa Special season. The railway were also serving a Christmas carvery, although…
On 21st December 2015, the world’s most famous steam locomotive steamed for the first time since the overhaul commenced and almost exactly ten years since its last excursion hauling the ‘Christmas Lunch Excursion’ run by Vintage Trains on 17 December 2005. There is some work still left to complete ahead of the loco making its first…
After a particularly pleasant trip to the Isle of Wight, I had a remarkable and very enjoyable trip on the island’s charismatic, friendly and atmospheric preserved railway. The line is a remnant of a former extensive network of railways that amongst other things has an incredible collection of rolling stock. During our visit, my wife, mother-in-law and…
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway are working hard to achieve the aim of returning Ivatt 2MT Tank 41241 back into running order in time for the preserved railway’s 50 Anniversary celebrations that will take place in June 2018. 41241 is the flagship locomotive of the KWVR. The tank engine was made famous for piloting the railways first service train,…
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