8th December 2016 – Locoyard Advent Calendar

Todays special picture comes with thanks to Tony Bennett of YouTube channel kinetic .rail (please check it out and subscribe by clicking here). Click on the picture to reveal today’s Advent picture! Got a picture that you’d like to submit for the Advent Calendar? Email it to locomotiveyard@gmail.com

Returning and News Update

Hello readers of Loco Yard! After a few weeks in the USA, touring the West Coast of the country, and visiting many of the heritage railroads of Nevada and California, I am now back in the UK. As with last time, I will be sharing videos and pictures of my adventure in the USA, so…

GWSR Cotswold Festival of Steam “Swindon Built”

This coming weekend May 28th-30th is the GWSR’s annual Cotswold Festival of Steam, This year with the theme “Swindon built” to celebrate 175 years since the GWR’s Swindon workshops opened. 8 locos will be in steam for the event operating an intensive service, including steam runs to Laverton over Stanway Viaduct (not usually possible any…