A Growling Lion!
Some of you may have remembered a few weeks ago, the first ever diesel blog post to be published here on http://www.locoyard.com, with a promise that more would follow if it were popular… which it was! So here’s another!
Grosmont Loco Yard – 2011
Tonight we go back in time to 2011 and have a good look at the North York Moors Railway’s fantastic Loco yard. Grosmont is certainly one of my favourite places in the country when it comes to steam locomotive depots.
Kent and East Sussex Railway scans from the 1990’s
Today we publish the final set of never-before published scans of newly discovered pictures from the archive. These pictures are mainly from 1997 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. Enjoy!
More Golden Arrow images from Nick Littlewood
Nick Littlewood has sent some more images of the Golden Arrow from two sources – The Book of Railways by Arthur Groom 1950 (above and below) and from The Railway Magazine Feb 1974 (bottom).
1994 Bluebell Railway Scans
Another short blog post tonight, with some scanned photographs taken on the Bluebell Railway in 1994. These pictures have not been published before.
Golden Arrow Postcard from the 1950’s from Nick Littlewood
Nick Littlewood has been kind enough to send a scanned copy of a 1950’s postcard of the Golden Arrow, that had to be shared! What a fantastic illustration! They don’t make them like that any more!
1997 Watercress Line Scans
Just a short blog post tonight, with some scanned photographs taken on the Watercress Line in 1997. These pictures have not been published before. I was particularly pleased to find a picture of S15 class 30506 in steam (see below.)
The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 22
UK Heritage Hub has published another brilliant newsletter and as usual “The View From Locoyard” is in it! Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!
Ropley to Medstead – 30th Anniversary
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the re-opening of the Watercress Line’s Ropley to Medstead and Four Marks station. An excellent article of how this happened can be found on the railway’s website. To mark the occasion, a slideshow of photographs has been put together from the many visit’s to the line that have featured…
Secundus
Today’s blog post is the final report from a visit to the Swanage Railway and is of a remarkable narrow gauge locomotive that can be found on display at Corfe Castle Museum.
Loco Yard 