B473 – Ex-LBSCR E4 Class 0-6-2 Tank

Saturday 23rd March 2013 will see the re-opening of the rail link between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead.

Christmas on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway

We continue looking at Christmas Steam, but this time look at a very wet Havenstreet on the Isle of Wight. War Department Hunslet Austerity WD198 Royal Engineer was in charge of services (above). Although a Santa Special, Santa was not to be found on

LBSCR E1 Class at Havenstreet

Many of you may have found through reading in the press that the only surviving LBSCR E1 class has moved from

More Recollections; My Journey in becoming a Steam Enthusiast, Part 9 Chapter 2

Continuing on my theme from last week’s post in this series; is a round-up of my steam memories of the 1990’s. We start with two pictures of industrial locomotives, included here simply to state that a steam enthusiast is ever vigilant! The picture above of is of 0-4-0 saddle tank “Ajax” at Chatham Dockyard in the…

Southern Railway (Ex-LBSCR) E4 Class B473 on the Bluebell Railway

The next locomotive (after the previous article on U class 1638) to feature on locoyard following last Sunday’s visit to the Bluebell Railway is a unique survivor of the LBSCR’s E4 class. Purchased straight from British Railways in 1962, B473 is the last remaining member of Billinton’s 0-6-2 radial tank . Built in 1898 for…