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E.Brangsch 0-4-0T No. Unknown

Posted by: Sven Schlenkrich on Nov 5, 2020 @ 07:11:06
The loco is no longer at Löbau. She was sold in 2019 to a member of Historische Feldbahn Dresden, the club operating the Feldbahnmuseum Herrenleite near Pirna. The loco is in working order and regularly used on the open days.

ZPC Dobre 0-8-0 No. Kp4-3760

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 4, 2020 @ 15:11:19
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

This locomotive was originally at Cukrownia Goslawice in 1957, later Cukrownia Dobre in 1977. The Kp4 number is also the build number. It was presented to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Sochaczew in 1989 then taken for overhaul in 1994 to Mlawa workshops, a year later being directed to service in Elk. It was not until 2001 that is was returned to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Sochaczew.

PKP (DRB) 2-10-0 No. Ty2-1285 (52.6058)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 4, 2020 @ 14:11:36
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

In 1984, the steam locomotive was adapted to experimental gas-generator combustion and was equipped with a stoker. After ceasing the tests, the mechanical feeder remained on the locomotive. It is the first of only two locomotives of the Ty2 series (next to No. Ty2-953) equipped with a stoker.

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 4079 'Pendennis Castle'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 4, 2020 @ 13:11:03
A big milestone was reached in the overhaul and rebuild of 4079 as her boiler was steamed for the first time since her last steaming in Australia in 1994 and it was also the first time it had been steam in the UK since 1977. As the boiler underwent its steam test on the 3rd of October 2020 passed with flying colors. The boiler will be returned to the frames of the locomotive for final work in readiness for 4079 to enter service in the UK again for the first time since 1977 in 2021.

Betton Grange Locomotive Society 4-6-0 No. 6880 'Betton Grange'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 4, 2020 @ 12:11:08
The construction of newbuild GWR Grange Class 4-6-0 No. 6880 "Betton Grange" is in its final assembly as the smokebox has now been permantly fitted to the locomotive and it is hoped that No. 6880 will be in steam in early 2021.

Tarmac 0-4-0ST No. 'Fulstow No 2'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 4, 2020 @ 12:11:00
The ex Tarmac Peckett built W6 Class 0-4-0ST Works No. 1749 "Fulstow No 2" has been withdrawn from service having come to the end of her 10 year boiler ticket.

NCB Waterside 0-4-0ST No. 10

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 4, 2020 @ 05:11:39
The former NCB Waterside Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST No. 10 has been withdrawn from service and is now undergoing its 10 year overhaul at the Doon Valley Railway which is the new name for the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre.

PKP (DRB) 2-10-0 No. Ty2-1279 (52.3597)

Posted by: ILFORD on Nov 3, 2020 @ 17:11:13
Ty2-1279 was ex DRG 52-6863, Florisdorf 16316 in 1943.

PKP 0-8-0 No. Px48-1734

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 3, 2020 @ 16:11:47
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

Px48-1734 Dynów, Poland is based at Dynów Wask. on the southern end of the Przeworsk Narrow Gauge Railway.

PKP 0-8-0 No. Px48-1921

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 3, 2020 @ 16:11:06
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

Px48-1921 worked on various lines since delivery in 1955. It has been permanently plinthed outside the now closed PKP depot in Debica

Huta Bieruta (Huta Czestowchwa) 0-4-0T No. 4

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 3, 2020 @ 16:11:41
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

This small locomotive remains on display as Huta Bieruta No. 4 outside the locomotive depot of ISD Huta Czestochowa Sp. z o.o. at ul. Kucelinska 22, Czestochowa, Silesia. The loco has been at Czestochowa since delivery in 1946.

PKP 2-6-2 No. Ol49-20

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 3, 2020 @ 16:11:32
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

This locomotive is a long-term resident, since 1990, outside the PKP depot offices just south of Czestochowa Station, Silesia

PKP 2-8-2T No. TKt48-151

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 3, 2020 @ 15:11:23
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

Having spent most of its short life in Silesia, it was sent to Czestochowa, Silesia, for display in 1992 and now stands at the side of the PKP railway station.

PKP 2-8-2T No. TKt48-6

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 3, 2020 @ 15:11:18
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information

The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1992 at Jarocin, and spent the time since then at its current location, the PKP Cargo depot in Czerwiensk

ZP Cukrownia Klemensów (Heeresfeldbahn) (BDZ) 0-8-0T No. 10 (HF 1004) (434.60)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 3, 2020 @ 15:11:11
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

0-8-0T No. 10 was German Army HF 1004 in the First World War then it ran as BDZ: No. 434.60 (1914 - 1936) and only then as Cukrownia Klemensów: 10. It has previously been displayed (around 1995) in Mlawa but is now plinthed near the narrow gauge station in Czernice-Borowe , Masovia, at its present position in 2015.

NCB Littleton 0-6-0ST No. 5 'Littleton No 5'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 3, 2020 @ 12:11:56
The overhaul on former NCB Littleton Manning Wardle built 0-6-0ST "Littleton No 5" is now underway at the Avon Valley Railway.

Belle Vue Zoo 4-4-2 No. 'Synolda'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 3, 2020 @ 12:11:29
The former Belle Vue Zoo Bassett Lowke built 15inch gauge 4-4-2 "Synolda" has had its overhaul completed and the locomotive is currently being tested before entering service at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in 2021.

SZD 2-10-0 No. L-4372

Posted by: ILFORD on Nov 3, 2020 @ 04:11:00
Built by Lugansk 14371 in 1951, now at Yekaterinburg, operational in October 2020. Loco has parts from L-2312.

SZD 2-10-0 No. L-3885

Posted by: ILFORD on Nov 3, 2020 @ 04:11:22
Loco at Shumkovo, stored in April 2018.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80080

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 2, 2020 @ 14:11:16
BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80080 will be leaving the East Lancashire Railway due to becoming surplus to requirements for the remainder of 2020 season and is unlikely to see any use there in 2021. So the locomotive will return home to her owners the Princess Royal Locomotive Trust at their base at Midland Railway Centre at Butterley in Derbyshire.

PKP (KPEV) (DRB) 0-8-0 No. Tp4-148 (5333) (55.3052)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 2, 2020 @ 09:11:56
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

Tp4-148 was delivered as KPEV: Kattowitz 5333 which became DRB No. Tp4-279 in 1925; then No. 55 3052 from 1941. It was only re-designated Tp4-148 in 1946.

Though it has been at the back of the PKP depot in Czeremcha since 1986, but only put on display, since late 2013, at ul. 1 Maja, 17-240 Czeremcha, Podlaskie, Poland.

JZ 0-8-2 No. 83.035

Posted by: Matvei Polikarpov on Nov 2, 2020 @ 04:11:56
Location is railway station.

VRB 0-2-2VBcog No. 7

Posted by: Dale W Fickes on Nov 1, 2020 @ 08:11:52
Moved on 15 September 2020 from Lucern to Vitznau to work the Rigi for the 150th Anniversary of VRB.

CFI Turda Cement Works 0-8-0T No. 764.431

Posted by: Dale W Fickes on Nov 1, 2020 @ 07:11:28
Taken by road from CFI Criscior to run between Cornatel and Housman in early September 2020 on a part of the revised Sibiu to Agnita railway.

G.A.Serlachius Oy (VR) 2-6-0 No. 315

Posted by: Dale W Fickes on Nov 1, 2020 @ 07:11:17
Cosmetically restored and returned to the Tampere Technical Musem, Vaprikki, Finland in early September, 2020

Vaccarro Railroad 2-4-0 No. 9

Posted by: Lawrence Hargis on Oct 31, 2020 @ 12:10:11
10x16 inch cylinders, 36" drivers, Porter records.

PKP (DB) 2-10-0 No. Ty2-1387(52.2277)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Oct 30, 2020 @ 16:10:00
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information about this much travelled locomotive:

Ty2-1387 (52.2277) served in Germany (1943), Hungary (1945), Czechoslavkia (1948) and (as TE-2277) in the Soviet Union (1950) before reaching Poland in 1963.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80078

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 29, 2020 @ 14:10:19
No. 80078 is to remain on hire to the Mid Norfolk Railway for their 2021 season.

PKP (DR) 2-10-2T No. OKz32-2 (95.303)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Oct 29, 2020 @ 14:10:44
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

OKz32-2 was decommissioned after major repairs in 2008 and admitted to Chabówka Rolling-Stock Heritage Park "Skansen" in 2014.

PKP (KPEV) 0-10-0T No. TKw2-114(94.729)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Oct 29, 2020 @ 14:10:07
Dale W Fickés supplied the following information:

TKw2-114 arrived at Chabówka Rolling-Stock Heritage Park "Skansen" in 2014 after a long term stay in Pyskowice following withdrawal in 1982.