Here are a series of pictures I took in Rogiet, Gwent on May 4th 2013 of 34067 Tangmere, an SR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 steam locomotive as it stopped to take on water. This was actually the first time I ever got to see a steam locomotive up close. I was sat at home…
It was announced at the Mid-Hants Railway’s Spring steam gala 2014 that it would be the last such event attended by U class 31806, as the locomotive is due to leave the railway. The hire agreement between the locomotive’s owner with the railway is due to expire in September. A number of other locomotives also…
Bad weather can do wonders for making pictures of steam locomotives more dramatic. Presumably it is the extra humidity, but rain seems to add more steam. Rain can make the track slippery which increases the risk of wheel slip – which can be quite a sight! There is something very elementary about seeing a steam…
Loco Yard 