The Watercress Line’s flagship steam locomotive, Merchant Navy class no. 35005 Canadian Pacific, is currently undergoing a full overhaul at Eastleigh works. Although the railway has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant, they still need to raise a further £200,000. Please help return CanPac to working order. Go to http://www.watercresslinepayments.co.uk/product.php/15/no__35005_canadian_pacific to donate and http://www.watercressline.co.uk/canpac to keep up…
As the locoyard layout is dismantled, there will be no Halloween specials today, but nevertheless I wish locoyard followers a happy Halloween 2014! Far less horrific, tonight at 7PM we will have a look at DJ Models forthcoming releases, so stay tuned!
No visit to the Bluebell Railway is complete without a peak inside the engine shed, which is home to the largest collection of locomotives of (UK) Southern origin. The Bluebell Line has another remarkable claim to fame to add to this – it has the largest collection of BR Standard Classes. Indeed, this collection is…
The second locomotive in action at the Swanage Railway was rebuilt West Country Pacific 34028 Eddystone (the other being M7 tank 30053 – click here for more). Here are a few pictures of this large steam engine running on Easter Monday.
On Easter Monday I had the pleasure of visiting and traveling on the Swanage Railway in Dorset with Mrs Locoyard. Two locomotives were in steam, including BR lined black liveried M7 tank engine 30053 (the other being 34028 Eddystone). This characterful 0-4-4T locomotive has featured several times on this blog, but despite seeing it several…
A new, free edition of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic e-zine is now ready to be downloaded! As usual it is full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors. I strongly advice those within an interest in heritage to check it out – click here to download and read it! Please note that submissions…
Please do not forget that the latest free edition of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic e-zine full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors has been published! Do check it out – click here to download and read it! Please note that submissions for Issue 35 are now open, the deadline being the 24th…
The latest free edition of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic e-zine full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors is ready to be downloaded. Enjoy! Click here to download and read it! Please note that submissions for Issue 34 are now open. If there is a topic or article that you would like to…
Nigel Kendall http://www.steamweb.net Following the bad weather the South of England is having at the moment I thought this photo of Canadian Pacific in the snow was well-suited. In the horrendous winter of 62/63 35005 thunders up through New Milton with a Bournemouth to Waterloo 2-hour express. The steam effect is enhanced by another fast-disappearing…
Please do not forget everyone to download issue 33 of UK Heritage Hub’s fantastic free e-zine! Click here to download and read it! It is full of brilliant articles from a wide variety of authors is ready to be downloaded. Enjoy! Please note that submissions for Issue 34 are now open and the deadline…
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