Those Septic Spectres
Tonight we have another story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony, this time about ghosts on a locomotive.
One Day…
The Bluebell Railway’s collection of stock contains many rare and (now) unique steam engines. Being the first standard gauge railway in the UK to be preserved, it had the opportunity to purchase steam engines that would otherwise have been lost forever. Interestingly, it has also become the home to the largest collection of British Railways…
Recreation of Lost Beattie Well Tank
The Bodmin and Wenford Railway will be holding their Steam Spring Gala over 2nd-4th May 2015. The line is one of the best heritage railways when it comes to running prototypically correct stock and the gala will be no exception with a locomotive line-up consisting of ex London and South Western and ex Great Western…
Me Big End
Tonight we have a poem from retired Engine Driver John Anthony, that is sure to make you chuckle!
Kinlet Hall To Be Based on WSR for 5 Years
An agreement has been reached between the West Somerset Railway and the owners of GWR Hall class 4-6-0 no 4936 Kinlet Hall which will see the loco based on the WSR for the next five years. Although the engine’s ‘home shed’ will be Minehead it will be available for main line work as required and…
Newport on the Freight
Good evening, When I visited the Isle of Wight railway in May 2014 the biggest disappointment for me was my camera died before I could get any photographs of the lines brilliant freight train. What made this freight train extra special was that the train was operated with a historically-representative single brake van during the morning.…
Canadian Pacific – Locomotive Profile – Part 3 Preservation Years
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Hello Welcome to my final post in our mini series looking at Merchant Navy class locomotive Canadian Pacific. My recent blogs posting about her stripping down for costing and parts inspection has proved very popular and have taken the decision to write a mini series looking at her history. The…
The Mighty Calbourne
Good evening, Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend the Isle of Wight Steam Railways first “Island Days” event of 2015 and had a brilliant time. The timetable featured one passenger service and a freight train so I was very happy to discover that Calbourne was running. Despite seeing her several times before some…
Planned Future Model Steam Locomotive Releases in 00 Scale
Please note that this blog post has been superseded – click here to read a newer version. At locoyard we try to keep track of 00 scale model announcements – which change rapidly in these exciting times. There are many manufacturers and special commissions from different vendors, with announcements made at various events and…
Chatting About a Choo-Choo
Tonight we have another story from retired Engine Driver John Anthony, this time a conversation about the worlds’s most famous steam engine – be warned, as it’s not particularly complementary!
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