Prev You are viewing Note 14233 through 14262 of 30679 Next SZD 2-10-0 No. L-3709 Posted by: ILFORD on Oct 10, 2020 @ 13:10:02 Loco built by Lugansk 15483 in 1954. London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60009 (4488, 9) 'Union of South Africa' Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 10, 2020 @ 10:10:13 Having spent most of 2020 in the yards at the National Railway Museum in York since April after hauling her final mainline railtour ex LNER A4 Pacific No. 60009 "Union of South Africa" is to be moved and relocated to the East Lancashire Railway on the 13th of October 2020. Where following examination the A4 will work for the remaining year of its boiler certificate there before her retirement from service. British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80078 Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 10, 2020 @ 09:10:16 BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80078 has relocated to the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham in Norfolk having spent the early part of 2020 at the Spa Valley Railway. No. 80078 will see some use at the Mid Norfolk Railway during October and early November and possibly over the festive Christmas season there as well. NCB Backworth (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 9 (75061) 'Cairngorm' Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 10, 2020 @ 09:10:01 The overhaul of former War Department Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 9 is now underway at Aviemore shed. Orb Steelworks, Newport 0-4-0ST No. 'Desmond' Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 10, 2020 @ 09:10:22 The former Orb Steelworks, Newport Avonside built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1498 "Desmond" has now left the Llangollen Railway and has relocated to the Flour Mill Works at Bream in Gloucestershire where its restoration is being continued following its owners the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway being awarded a grant of £18,000 towards the cost of restoring the locomotive to full working order. SZD 2-10-0 No. L-2182 Posted by: ILFORD on Oct 10, 2020 @ 05:10:19 Loco built by Kolomna 9966 in 1963. SZD 2-10-0 No. L-4657 Posted by: ILFORD on Oct 10, 2020 @ 05:10:43 Loco at Port Baikal, built by Lugansk 14863 in 1953. SZD 2-10-0 No. L-4657 Posted by: ILFORD on Oct 10, 2020 @ 05:10:43 Loco at Port Baikal, built by Lugansk 14863 in 1953. British Railways 2-6-2T No. 4160 Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 8, 2020 @ 14:10:35 Now under the custodianship of the 5542 Ltd. The former GWR Large Prairie 2-6-2T No. 4160 has arrived at the South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh in Devon where its overhaul will be completed and will be its home for the next 13 years or so. Isle of Man Railway 2-4-0T No. 9 'Douglas' Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Oct 8, 2020 @ 13:10:14 For many years, Douglas had been stored under a plastic cover alongside No.5 Mona because of asbestos lagging on the boilers. The frames and tanks were moved to Port Erin carriage shed in August 2020. The boiler, after removal of asbestos, remains at Douglas. It is not clear what will happen next. DR (DRB) 2-8-2T No. 86.1744-1 (86.744) Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Oct 7, 2020 @ 13:10:23 Dale Fickés writes: DR No. 86.1744-1 (86.744) 2-8-2T was sold (in 2017) to PRESS subsidary Muldental Eisenbahnverkehrsgessellschaft 58 3047 (MTEG), restored (and probably based at Glachau) and is operational. PKP 0-8-0 No. Px48-1726 Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Oct 7, 2020 @ 13:10:54 Dale Fickés writes:Polish PKP 0-8-0 No. Px48 1726 has been moved from Sroda Wielkopolska and subsequently plinthed/stored (non operational) on another line some 100 km to the south-east at a preservation site in Zbiersk-Cukrownia (where a small stretch of track remains) on the now closed line between Opatowek (12 km east of Kalisz) and Turek, all in Wielkploskie (Greater Poland - abbreviated WKP) South Eastern & Chatham Railway 0-6-0T No. 178 (1178) (31178) 'Pioneer II' Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 6, 2020 @ 05:10:36 Having hauled its final trains over the weekend former South Eastern & Chatham Railway P Class 0-6-0T No. 178 has now been withdrawn from service having come to the end of its 10 year boiler ticket. No. 178 will now await its next overhaul being on display at Sheffield Park for now. SZD 2-6-2 No. Su250-30 Posted by: ILFORD on Oct 3, 2020 @ 04:10:30 Brest is in Belarus, loco built by Sormovo in 1948, last seen at Brest on display in May 2019. SZD (DRB) 2-10-0 No. TE-398 (52.398) Posted by: ILFORD on Oct 3, 2020 @ 04:10:16 This information is a suspect error, loco was sold to Yugoslavia in 1964, to become 33-316. British Railways (Southern Railway) 4-6-2 No. 35011 (21C11) 'General Steam Navigation' Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 2, 2020 @ 14:10:24 The rebuilding and reconstruction of Merchant Navy Class Pacific No. 35011 "General Steam Navigation" to its original as first built condition with the air smooth casing has reached a milestone as the boiler was lifted from the frames of the locomotive for the first time since 1959. Work can now focus on the restoration of the locomotive’s chassis, and further fundraising campaigns to help with the rebuilding will be launched in the future. Victorian Railways 2-8-0 No. K 183 Posted by: Russell Newman on Sep 29, 2020 @ 06:09:04 It has been announced by Steamrail that after assessment of major components carried out on the locomotive its been decided that former Victorian Railways K Class 2-8-0 K183 is to be fully overhauled, repaired and restored and put back into steam and run on the mainlines of Victoria, Australia again. Which this will be a big welcome return for the locomotive after its accident in 2002 which sadly killed 3 members of its footplate crew then. Pen-y-Orsedd Quarry 0-4-0ST No. 'Britomart' Posted by: Dillon Trinh on Sep 27, 2020 @ 19:09:54 Britomart gauge was 2 foot(610mm), I don’t know if the FR regauge to 597mm gauge? Peak Hill Gold Mines 0-4-0T No. Unknown Posted by: John T Findlay on Sep 26, 2020 @ 14:09:15 Built in Belgium by Haine St Pierre. New South Wales Government Railways 4-6-0 No. 3001T Posted by: Russell Newman on Sep 26, 2020 @ 14:09:21 The former New South Wales Government Railways 30 Class 4-6-0 No. 3001 has been undergoing overhaul at the NSW Rail Museum at Thirlmere for the past few years and has reached a milestone as she was steamed for the first time since 1998. There is still quite a bit of work left to do before the locomotive enters service later in the year. FCAB 0-6-2T No. 22 Posted by: ILFORD on Sep 25, 2020 @ 06:09:50 Gauge is MG (1000mm), loco was rebuilt from a 762mm loco by Mejillones in 1926. Cia Mogiana de Estrada de Ferros 4-6-0 No. 351 Posted by: ILFORD on Sep 24, 2020 @ 17:09:51 Gauge is suspect wrong because Cia Mogiana was metre gauge. (1000mm) Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 5542 Posted by: Russell Newman on Sep 24, 2020 @ 09:09:34 GWR Small Prairie 2-6-2T No. 5542 is going on loan to the East Somerset Railway at Cranmore in Somerset from this week till the end of the year there. Humberstone (FCS) 0-4-0T No. 8 'Fowler' Posted by: Steve Frost on Sep 24, 2020 @ 05:09:49 Robin R Beck reports that this loco was never part of the Humbersone railway and is now displayed inside a building. FCAB 2-8-4T No. 36 (209) Posted by: Steve Frost on Sep 24, 2020 @ 04:09:52 Robin R Beck reports that the loco is displayed as No.209 but is really No.36 with number plates reading 209. DSB 2-6-4T No. S 740 Posted by: John T Findlay on Sep 24, 2020 @ 01:09:31 This locomotive was featured in James Bond Octupussy which was filmed at the Nene Valley Railway. Southern Pacific RR 0-6-0 No. 1258 Posted by: Nate Vincent on Sep 22, 2020 @ 13:09:43 Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin #94 list this locomotive as having a serial number 8 at the Southern Pacific Los Angeles Shops. Granton Gas Works 0-4-0ST No. 9 'Jack' Posted by: Russell Newman on Sep 20, 2020 @ 14:09:04 The former Granton Gas Works Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0T No. 9 "Jack" has now been withdrawn from service following its visit to the Amerton Railway today to work its last trains before 10 year overhaul. SZD 0-10-0 No. Er773-11 Posted by: ILFORD on Sep 20, 2020 @ 08:09:10 Loco was a stationary boiler, however the boiler exploded and the loco was scrapped. SZD 0-10-0 No. Er785-21 Posted by: ILFORD on Sep 20, 2020 @ 08:09:08 Loco built by Cegielski 1417 in 1950.

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