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Ind Coope 4wVBGT No. 7Posted by: Russell Newman on Jan 8, 2022 @ 09:01:05
With it now dismantled for spares for other Sentinal steam locomotives in preservation whats left of former Ind Coope Sentinal built 4wVBGT No. 7 has now been removed from the Elsecar Heritage Railway and has now been cut up for scrap. A sad end to this locomotive.
UWHJ 2-4-0T No. 1 ‘TROLLHÄTTAN’Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 8, 2022 @ 08:01:25
This locomotive is 1,217mm gauge, being that of the Udevalla, Wenersborg and Herrjunga Railway, (UWHJ) in 1865, as their No. 1 ‘TROLLHÄTTAN’. It was in service until 1899 when the gauge of the UWHJ was changed to a Standard 1,435mm.
FCL 2-6-0T No. 401Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 15:01:19
Loco is FCL 401 950 mm gauge. Cemsa 934 of 1930.
FCL 2-6-0T No. 418Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 15:01:26
Railway co is FCL 418 950 mm gauge.
FS 0-6-0T No. 835.205Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 15:01:55
Builder OM Milano 359 of 1911.
FS 0-6-0T No. 835.262Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 15:01:13
I have found there are two places named Viadana and I was quoting one in Brescia but you quote Mantua. So loco must be 835.262 which I just showed as private. The satellite view shows a loco and two carriages. 835.262 OM Napoli 443 of 1912.
FCS 2-6-0T No. 45Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 15:01:44
This locomotive must be FCS 45 builder SLM 859 of 1894.it has been preserved for many years in the private collection of snr di Giacomo in Rome. 950 mm gauge.
Ferrovie Sud Est 0-6-0WT No. 316Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 14:01:11
This loco is Ferrovie Sud Est 316. Builder OM Reggiane 21 of 1913.
NOJ 2-4-0T No. 12 'SJÖGLE'Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 10:01:58
This locomotive was built for the Nassjö Oskarshah Railway (NOJ) as their No. 12 ‘SJÖGLE’ and was sold to the Sölvesborg Olofström Elmhults Railway (SOEJ) and became their No. 1 in 1923. It was retired to Motala Works in 1943 andI has been on display at Älmhult since 1959.
SJ 2-8-0 No. Ma 779Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 10:01:32
Built to operate the heavy iron-ore trains between Kiruna and Narvik, the double locomotive electric successors have been recently replaced a century later.
SJ 0-8-0 No. E 900Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 10:01:41
This was the first of 130 members of Class E, some of which were later converted to a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement.
SJ (DSB) 4-6-2.4Cyl No. F 1200 (E 964)Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 10:01:15
Because of electrification, this prototype ‘Pacific’ in Scandinavia, along with ten others of the same class, were sold at a low (possibly) scrap value price in 1937 to Danish State Railways (hence the DSB number). After many year’s service it returned to Sweden for preservation in exchange for SJ Class R 0–10-0 No. 975, of a similar weight as Denmark law precludes the export of scrap metal.
SJ 4-6-0 No. B 1026Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 09:01:35
This was the first of 98 (and most numerous) class of passenger locomotives built for the SJ. A further 3 were built for the SWB during WW2, the company and stock being absorbed into S J during 1945.
SJ 4-6-0 No. Tb 864Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 09:01:20
Locomotive preserved as a ‘Peat’ burner.
SJ (BJ) 4-4-0 No. C7 1774 (C3 51)Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 05:01:33
Prior to it’s ‘adoption’ by the SJ in 1946, it was also purchased and spent 5 years, from 1941 with the Nassjö Oskarsham Railway as their No. 37.
OFWJ 0-4-2 No. 8Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 04:01:38
This Class AB locomotive, when in traffic, later went to the Grangesberg Oxelösunds Railway (TGOJ) prior to withdrawal and later, in 1956, presentation to the Swedish Railway Museum.
SJ 2-4-0 No. 3 'Prins August'Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 7, 2022 @ 04:01:56
Apparently, when given a Belpaire boiler it was re-designated from Class B to Class Ba 1 and re-numbered 43 prior to withdrawal.
Cokitalia (FS) 0-6-0T No. 2 (830.006)Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 03:01:27
Cookitalia should be Cokitalia. Builder Breda 618 of 1903.
FS 2-6-0 No. 625.144Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 03:01:30
Builder Ansaldo 1280 of 1922.
FS 0-6-0T No. 835.234Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 02:01:48
Builder OM Napoli 388 of 1911.
FS 2-6-0T No. R301.027Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 02:01:56
Builder OM Milano 583 of 1914.
Ferrovia Circumetnea 0-6-0T No. N14Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 02:01:48
Location I have as Catania Borgo FCE Station. Builder La Meuse 2224 of 1909.
Ferrovia Circumetnea 0-6-0T No. N10 'MASCALI'Posted by: Brian Garvin on Jan 7, 2022 @ 02:01:48
Locomotive is named MASCALI Builder is Breda 302 of 1894.
Isle of Man Railway 2-4-0T No. 11 'Maitland'Posted by: Russell Newman on Jan 6, 2022 @ 14:01:20
With its overhaul now completed the Isle of Man Railway’s Beyer Peacock & Co. built 2-4-0T No. 11 "Maitland" has now returned home and will soon be in service on the Isle of Man Railway again at the start of the 2022 running season.
NSB (Urskog Hølandsbanen) 2-6-2T No. 5 'BJÖRKELANGEN'Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 6, 2022 @ 03:01:28
This locomotive, as the photograph shows, is also named BJÖRKELANGEN’.
NSB (Urskog Hølandsbanen) 0-6-0T No. 2 'Urskog'Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jan 6, 2022 @ 03:01:08
As the photograph shows, the locomotive is also named ‘URSKOG’.
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 4920 'Hogwarts Castle' ('Dumbleton Hall')Posted by: Russell Newman on Jan 5, 2022 @ 12:01:01
No. 4920 "Dumbleton Hall" has taken a very unusual path in preservation as the locomotive has now left the UK. No. 4920 has had a cosmetic reastoration carried out Carnforth and has been painted in red livery as the Hogwarts Express and it has been announced that the former Great Western Railway Hall Class 4-6-0 has been sold to Warner Bros for preservation as a static exibit in Japan. The locomotive and two former BR MkI Coaches left Carnforth for Southampton Docks a week before Christmas 2021 to be loaded aboard a cargo ship to Japan. No. 4920 will be placed on display at the new Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour at Toshimaen in Tokyo which is due to open in 2023.
British Railways 4-6-2 No. 34072 '257 Squadron'Posted by: Russell Newman on Jan 5, 2022 @ 12:01:54
Former Southern Railway Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Light Pacific No. 34072 "257 Squadron" will be visiting the Great Central Railway as their second visiting locomotive for thie Winter Steam Gala from the 28th to 30th of January 2022.
Linby Colliery 0-6-0T No. 'King George'Posted by: Russell Newman on Jan 5, 2022 @ 12:01:29
With the locomotive now in the final stages of its overhaul as its boiler has been refitted to the mainframes its been decided by Didcot that ex Linby Colliery Hunslet built 0-6-0ST Works No. 2409 "King George" will remain as it is as a saddle tank locomotive as the plans to have it rebuilt as Thomas the Tank Engine have now been abandoned. Once the overhaul is completed the locomotive will be made available for hire to other preserved railways around the UK.
SZD 2-10-0 No. L-1643Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Jan 5, 2022 @ 09:01:23
ILFORD reports that this loco was last noted in November 2003. Therefore it may no longer exist.
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