After watching the Cathedrals Express on 9th December (click here for more), I had the privilege of being shown 35005 Canadian Pacific in Eastleigh works. Volunteer Simon has been publishing a number of blog posts (click here to read more) on his experiences working on the stripping and inspection of this massive 8P express locomotive.
The West Country class were one of Southern Railway’s Chief Mechanical Engineer OVS Bulleid’s idiosyncratic designs. They were classified as Mixed Traffic locomotives, mainly so that authorisation to build would be granted – these are essentially an express locomotive design. Originally all were built with “air smoothed casing” to facilitate cleaning through mechanical washers, they…
For years now, 35028 Clan Line has been widely considered to be one of the finest and most well maintained steam locomotives on the main line. To keep it on the main line, the locomotive’s owners, the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society, are on the look out for the next volunteers to maintain the locomotive.…
It seems hard to believe that the Watercress Autumn Gala was back in October and now we are in December, time seems to go by so quickly! Noticing that there were quite a few unpublished pictures, I thought it best “wrap up” the Gala!
Check out the latest in UK Heritage Hub series, this time looking Bulleid Battle of Britain Pacific 34067 Tangmere.
Following a previous blog post on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s O2 class W24 Calbourne, we have a brief look at other locomotives that can be found at Havenstreet. Firstly we have the unique E1 class that was reported on before (click here for more), however since then it has been re-named Yarmouth.
Today saw the re-release of E-G Medias Steam Locos in Profile episode featuring the Bulleid Pacifics. This episode of the hit YouTube series looks at Oliver Bulleid’s brilliant Merchant Navy, West Country & Battle Of Britain pacifics. The series has often been described as Top Gear for trains and has been put together using various…
This locomotive is a special machine to me. It’s not just that it is the only survivor of a Victorian class of steam engine or that has strong ties with the Isle of Wight – a place without I wouldn’t have Mrs Locoyard who puts up with me! This locomotive was one that had eluded…
This week’s model star is prestigious member of the Locoyard fleet. A special member of the BR Standard 7MT Britannia class; 70004 William Shakespeare is a popular prototype despite it no longer being with us.
Today is my first part of a series of telling my journey getting involved in volunteering within the railway heritage world. You’ll be able to keep track of these blog posts in a new dedicated web page (click here to view). Being based in Portsmouth on the South Coast I had a couple of choices…
Loco Yard 