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Tag Archives: U class

The Dark Past of a Respected Steam Locomotive – K Class Ancestry

Today at Locoyard we look the Southern Railway U class.   It is in many ways an example of a successful, general purpose steam engine that did it’s job well without capturing any headlines.  Four examples of the class are preserved; all four having worked in preservation and all four been popular, reliable and well liked…

17/06/2013 in Real Locomotives, Region - Southern.

Sheffield Park Engine Shed 2011

Tonight’s Blog Post is a slideshow of pictures

03/02/2013 in Bluebell Railway, Era - Grouping, Era - Pre-Grouping, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern.

First visit to the Watercress Line 2013 part 2 – Ropley

Last Sunday, after exploring Alton (click here to read that article) I dropped into Ropley.  As ever, there was much going on there;

29/01/2013 in Era - Grouping, Era - Post Nationalisation, News - Preserved Railway, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Bad Weather!

Today’s Bad Weather has given a good excuse to publish a few pictures taken in 2011 of Ropley on the Watercress Line, in terrible weather conditions.  Rather than snow, it was torrential rain on the day which made for some great

18/01/2013 in Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Busy Christmas Scenes at Ropley

Today’s Blog Post is a selection of Santa Special pictures and scenes from around the site taken

24/12/2012 in Christmas 2012, Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Christmas at Medstead and Four Marks

A selection of Christmas scenes from Medstead and Four Marks, Saturday 15th December 2012.  There’s still time submit your pictures to be published on Locoyard.com on Christmas Day!  Click here for more details.

22/12/2012 in Christmas 2012, Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Santa’s Other Train – 925 Cheltenham on the Mid-Hants Railway

Hauling Heavy Santa Services this December on the Watercress Line with U class 31806 has been the National Collection’s

20/12/2012 in Christmas 2012, Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Santa’s Train – A Hard Day’s Work for 31806 on the Mid-Hants Railway

U class 31806 has been hard at work throughout

16/12/2012 in Christmas 2012, Era - Post Nationalisation, Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

Christmas Steam!

Today’s pictures hopefully will help give some idea’s for your Christmas Photo comp

14/12/2012 in Christmas 2012, Watercress Line.

Festive Steam

Being the first weekend of December, last Saturday was the first day of Santa Specials on preserved lines around the country.  Eager to take some pictures for the Locoyard Advent Calendar entries, I made my way to the Watercress Line to capture some festive

04/12/2012 in Real Locomotives, Region - Southern, Watercress Line.

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