Reminder! Sir Haydn Appeal

Tonight is just a gentle reminder about the appeal for Sir Haydn. Please click on any of this text or the picture above to read more. Thank you 🙂

The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 24

Our partners at UK Heritage Hub have just published the fantastic e-zine full of fantastic articles. As usual, check out “The View From Locoyard”! Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!

Sir Haydn Appeal

When a locomotive’s boiler ticket comes to an end, it is either laid up in an overhaul queue or within a matter of weeks the overhaul commences and a quick return to steam happens. This, of course, depends on two factors; condition of the locomotive and the key factor, what funds are available. One such…

The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 23

Our friends at UK Heritage Hub have published the brilliant e-zine and as usual “The View From Locoyard” is in it! Enjoy! Click here to download and read it!

Petition To Save Northern Museums

This is an announcement from the UK Heritage Hub, about a new objective for the Back Our British Rail Heritage campaign. For a few days now, possibly even a few weeks, the government in London have been proposing the idea of cutting funding to the Science Museum group pot, reducing the amount they can afford…

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!

A4 Dominion of Canada – Before and After courtesy of UKHH

Today’s special photograph has been kindly submitted by Rowan Jackson of UK Heritage Hub. LNER A4 pacific 4489 Dominion of Canada has been subject to an incredible cosmetic restoration and the picture above shows the before and after shots. I’m sure you will all agree that the National Railway Museum have done an excellent job…

The Most Famous Steam Locomotive’s – final blog post

Place Locomotive Votes Percentage 1 4472 – Flying Scotsman 105 19% 2 3801 – NSWGR C 95 17% 3 60114 – WP Allen 82 15% 4 1 – Thomas the Tank Engine 77 14% 5 4468 – Mallard 71 13% 6 60163 – Tornado 38 7% 7 3717 – City of Truro 24 4% 8…

RESULTS PUBLISHED! The View From Locoyard – UK Heritage Hub Newsletter Issue 21

You will be very pleased to learn that the results from the biggest poll conducted by http://www.locoyard.com can be seen in UK Heritage Hub magazine “The View From Locoyard” is in it! Enjoy! Click here to download and find out more! Many thanks to UK Heritage Hub’s Rowan Jackson for supplying the above photograph, which…

Voting is now Closed!

Tonight’s blog post is a just quick note to let you all know that the poll to find the most famous steam locomotive is now closed. Results will be announced on 10th May in issue 21 of UK Heritage Hub. If you join the UK Heritage Hub on Facebook (click here) or follow them on…