Braunton on The Cathedrals Express 26.6.14
Braunton seen here on the outskirts of Sherborne on her way back to London after visiting Weymouth.
Southern Steam – This Year So Far
This video shows Steam in the South of England during the first few months of 2014. Many highlights have been picked out for this video from the first half of this year, so sit back and enjoy! February 8th – 35028 ‘Clan Line’ chatters through Chilworth with the ‘British Pullman’ March 1st – 44932 heads…
Trespassing
TRESPASSING IT IS AN OFFENCE TO TRESPASS ON ANY RAILWAY LAND. THIS INCLUDES: PAST ‘NO PASSENGERS PAST THIS POINT’ SIGNS LEVEL AND FOOT CROSSINGS WHEN THE GATES ARE CLOSED OR A TRAIN IS COMING ANY LAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARY FENCE IF YOU TRESPASS ON ANY RAILWAY LAND, YOU ARE NOT ONLY PUTTING YOURSELF…
The Times They Are a-Changin part 1
Last Sunday during a trip to Alton, I saw for what is probably the last time in Hampshire (for me at least), U class 31806. This weekend is likely to be this locomotive’s last on the Watercress Line, so if you want to see it, this might be your last chance! It is seen above…
37516 heads to the Kyle of Lochalsh – The Great Britain VII 02-05-14
While away chasing the Great Britain VII, UK Heritage Hub’s roving reporter, James Corben, was hoping to chase one of Ian Riley’s Black 5s from Inverness to the Kyle of Lochalsh. Unfortunately, 44871 derailed in Glasgow the night previous to this trip, and so was unable to head north to haul this train along this…
Norwegian star of a rural English light railway
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
If there is one thing that the Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) has in abundance it is character. The line that currently runs from Tenterden to Bodiam in south east England is a light railway that originally opened in 1900 (named the Rother Valley Railway). It was a result…
16xx 1638
The picture above shows one of the highlights of a ride on the Kent and East Sussex Railway – Tenterden Bank. The section from Rolvenden to Tenterden has an impressive gradient of 1 in 50, requiring the driver to open the regulator and fireman work very hard indeed! Today we look at yet another star…
Steaming with Spargo…
Perhaps the locoyard blog should use this font! Great posters!
A Welsh Dragon in Rural Kent
Today’s blog post looks at locomotive that has been looked at in some detail before on this blog, both in model and real form. This locomotive used to haul heavy coal trains in Wales, but now hauls heavy tourist laden trains. It was the most powerful star of the Kent and East Sussex Railway’s…
UK Heritage Hub Competition Time
Asperger’s Fundraiser, the innovative team behind The Aspergers Flyer, have joined forces with UK Heritage Hub to run the #FreeFlyerCompetition, the very first in UKHH’s 2 year history! On the 7th of August, our team are visiting the Kirklees Light Railway to run an evening special designed to whet the appetite of anybody in love…
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