Heritage Railways depend on volunteers, especially skilled individuals who have experience working in engineering environments. Currently the Watercress Line is looking to find new volunteer Machinist’s to help manufacture components for Canadian Pacific and other locomotives and rolling stock.
In previous Canadian Pacific updates, we have seen that the disassembly of the boiler and firebox of the mighty Merchant Navy class steam locomotive 35005 Canadian Pacific has been progressing and that unfortunately the condition between the outer and inner firebox is far worse than expected. In the latest update, the extent of this is…
Having only caught a glimpse of her on my trip on the Severn Valley Railway in 2015, I was very hopeful that I would get a good look at Ivatt 4MT 43106 this year and fortunately I wasn’t disappointed!
If there was ever proof needed that model railways can be very imaginative, this depiction of Middle Earth is definitely it! Hobbiton End is a fantastic narrow gauge branch line built by Simon Addelsee. It is set some 50 years after the Lord of the Rings novels of JRR Tolkien (and subsequent film adaptions), with the premise…
The oldest surviving Bulleid Pacific was withdrawn from service on the Watercress Line on the 6th March 2016. No 34007 Wadebridge now requires a full overhaul before she can run again. She will also need her original tender restored, as the tender she uses will be returned to 35005 Canadian Pacific (albeit with a new…
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 through different media. As ever, hopefully this will summary will not be outdated too soon, but I have…
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,…
Last weekend I attended another Spring Steam gala, lucky me! This time it was to the West Somerset Railway, for their gala themed around “Steam in South Wales”. It was an excellent event and I took lots of photos, but rather than look at it loco by loco I thought I’d just go through my…
Today the Heritage Lottery Fund announced that the Mid Hants Railways “Canadian Pacific – engineering a future from the past” bid has been successful in its application for funding. The project to overhaul the railway’s flagship steam engine Merchant Navy class No. 35005 ‘Canadian Pacific’ and restore two wooden framed Bulleid carriages will provide employment…
Originally posted in issue 49 of UK Heritage Hub, this is a comprehensive review of 2014 – enjoy!
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