Thanks to the grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, work to return Merchant Navy class 35005 Canadian Pacific is well underway. However, we still need help and assistance to complete the project and you can assist in a variety of ways. You can support the project through donations of funds or tools, by volunteering your time,…
There’s no doubt that steam locomotives originating from different nations have big differences in style and design. British locomotives are relatively compact, especially compared with American steam engines. There were differences in style and engineering practice between nations, plus differences of loading gauge (the UK’s being very narrow) that also no doubt made a big difference to the…
Since this website’s creation there have been quite a few articles written about the Kent and East Sussex Railway, but remarkably very little about the railway’s rolling stock. This is remarkable considering that the line’s fleet of carriages is one of its greatest assets. Aside from the ubiquitous British Railway’s mark one carriages (that almost…
Last weekend I had the pleasure of a brief visit to the Kent and East Sussex Railway, one of my old haunts. Unfortunately I didn’t have time for a ride but I purchased a platform ticket and a limited edition 00 scale wagon for my (still!) non existent model railway. The K&ESR has come a long way…
Originally posted on Steve's Narrow Gauge Railway Adventure:
Last weekend I pottered down to Pewsey to the 009 Society’s Wiltshire Group Members Day and MOMING ’15 (MODelling MINimum Gauge Railways). There were demonstrations, trade stands, many layouts and lardy cake… all crammed into the village hall. Here are three layouts I haven’t seen before that…
Tonight, We are looking at one of the less well-known new build projects in the form of the GCR 567. The GCR 567 Locomotive Group has been formed to construct a classic Victorian locomotive a Great Central Railways Class 2 later re-classed as LNER D7. Like most of the new builds the group is basing the locomotive on…
Good evening, In July I took my daughter to see the Railway Children stage show in London (which I reviewed here) and since then she has become very interested in the book and 1970s feature film. Whilst at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway I couldn’t miss the opportunity to recreate part of the movie…
It is important not to lose sight of the fact that railways were developed first and foremost for moving freight. On the modern day heritage railway, except when charters are run, a goods train rarely directly generates revenue, for the days of pick-up goods are long gone. It is therefore especially pleasing to see the lengths that preserved…
Originally posted on Helen's Photo Challenge:
I entered an online competition which was shared by Gavin Hoey, a photographer I follow online since hearing him talk at a local camera club event to try out some Olympus cameras for the day and to take some photos on the Bluebell Railway. Details of the event…
Good evening Last week we reported the fantastic news that 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co. moved for the first time under its own steam in 51 years. 35006 becomes the fourth Merchant Navy class to be returned to working order in preservation and is currently the only one in serviceable condition. Other Sister locomotives that have…
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