It’s just a very quick blog post tonight to mention what looks to be an incredible event that will take place in the next few days. This weekend the Severn Valley Railway will be marking their 50th anniversary with three days of steam action. Confirmed visitors (as this article went to press) are 8F Austerity…
Good evening, It wont be a big surprise to regular readers that my latest post is about a Merchant Navy class locomotive but unlike most of them this isn’t about 35005 Canadian Pacific but rather her younger sister 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co. The project team were pleased to announce that on Wednesday 11th March, P&O passed…
Tonight we find out retired Engine Driver John Anthony, thoughts on electric traction…
As reported in the latest UK Heritage Hub (http://bit.ly/ukhhissue51) the Bluebell Railway has been successful in bidding for funds to support projects on the line. The Play Carriage Project will get off the ground soon after the Arts Council Museum Resilience Fund awarded the Bluebell Railway £84,150. This will see an as yet to be…
Here we have brand new UKHH E-zine (Issue 51) released today, 12th March, to download and read at your leisure. This is our 4th anniversary issue, just where does the time go?! Issue 51 – http://bit.ly/ukhhissue51 Our thanks to everyone, whom continues to contribute to this fast expanding enterprise. It is really gratifying to see…
Just a quick post for anyone who’s ever considered volunteering on a heritage railway. The GWSR is holding its first ever recruitment fair this weekend (21st-22nd March) This is the time to discover what you can do to help, whether it be up on the footplate, inspecting tickets, restoration work, catering, the list goes on…
Hopefully the title of this blog post isn’t too misleading… The foxy lady in today’s blog post is a steam engine – British Railways built Collett Manor class 7822 Foxcote Manor. Yes as usual, the subject matter is hot and steamy! Although in this case, the problem is that this star of the Llangollen railway…
The North Norfolk Railway’s annual steam gala was held on the weekend of the 6th to the 8th March, and what a spectacular weekend it was. The visitors were LNER Class D49 Morayshire, which was visiting from Scotland, a 4-4-0 locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley, courtesy of the National Museum of Scotland and the Scottish Railway…
Good evening, I came across this story that appeared in the Mid Sussex Times and its truly heart-rending. A ten-year-old boy with a terminal illness has been granted his wish of a life time – to become a train driver for the day. When he was born Daniel Bainbridge from Abingdon, was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis,…
925 “Cheltenham” rests at Alresford awaiting her next duties. As you are no doubt now aware by now, a little while ago now (been rather busy since!) three locoyard bloggers assembled together for the MHR Spring (!?) Steam Gala. As a first time visitor to the railway it was great to be shown round by…
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