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Denver & Rio Grande Western RR 2-8-2 No. 499

Posted by: CJ on May 7, 2019 @ 09:05:04
499 is now on Display overlooking the Gorge. It survived the fires in 2013, while its caboose did not.

Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-8-4 No. 4014

Posted by: Erik Newland on May 6, 2019 @ 11:05:45
Fuel should also be changed to ‘Oil’; she doesn’t burn coal anymore.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 2-8-0 No. 48305 (8205)

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 6, 2019 @ 09:05:12
LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48305 will be making its debut back in to traffic again following completion of its overhaul at the Goods Galore Gala at the Great Central Railway on the 11th and 12th of May 2019.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 45596 (5596) 'Bahamas'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 6, 2019 @ 09:05:42
No. 45596 "Bahamas" will be returning to Tyseley Locomotive Works for their open weekend on the 22nd and 23rd of June 2019 and will remain there for some mainline railtours with their Vintage Trains operations over the summer.

ER 2-2-2WT No. 21 'Express'

Posted by: Steve Frost on May 6, 2019 @ 05:05:59
This East India Railway loco, built in Leeds back in 1855 is currently the worlds oldest operational steam locomotive. It worked some demonstration runs in Chennai in 2018 and in February 2019 ran on the main line with a train for the British enthusiasts group, the Locomotive Club Great Britain.

SER (BNR) 4-8-0+0-8-4 No. 38811

Posted by: Steve Frost on May 6, 2019 @ 05:05:11
Reported to have steamed in the works yard on 28th January 2018. Restricted to the works yard for now but Indian Railways are planning to have it certified for main line operation for 2020.

Ji Tong Railway 2-10-2 No. QJ 6988

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 5, 2019 @ 14:05:58
QJ 6988 has been given the nick name "Iowa Bolt" which it got that name from the red lightning strips painted on its smoke deflectors.

SAR 2-8-4 No. 3690

Posted by: Kris Ward on May 5, 2019 @ 14:05:14
Seen at Bloemfontein depot 14th April 2019

SAR 4-8-2 No. 1791

Posted by: Kris Ward on May 5, 2019 @ 14:05:12
Seen at Bloemfontein Depot, 14th April 2019

Randfontein Estates Gold Mines (SAR) 4-8-2+2-8-4 No. R4 (4135)

Posted by: Kris Ward on May 5, 2019 @ 13:05:26
Seen at Bloemfontein depot 14th April 2019

SAR 4-8-0 No. 975

Posted by: Kris Ward on May 5, 2019 @ 12:05:13
On static display at the Anglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein

PKP (DRB) 2-10-0 No. Ty2-860 (52.633)

Posted by: PRAR on May 4, 2019 @ 14:05:41
Loco is now plinthed at Jablonowo Pomorskie.

Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-8-4 No. 4014

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 4, 2019 @ 09:05:26
The Union Pacific Railroads famous Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 a icon for steam in the United States of America is now officerly back as it has been launched in to service today to be the flagship of Union Pacific Heritage Steam Fleet.

Nechells Power Station 0-6-0T No. 3 'Richard III'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 3, 2019 @ 13:05:08
Former Nechells Power Station Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built 0-6-0T No. 3 "Richard III" has bid farewell to the Battlefield Line Railway as the locomotive has left there on the 8th of April 2019 following its sale to its private new owner. From a report in the Railway Magazine the locomotive is to be overhauled back in to service again and may find eventual use at the Wensleydale Railway at Leeming Bar, Yorkshire.

Millom Ironworks 0-4-0ST No. 13 (1) 'David'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 3, 2019 @ 13:05:31
The ex Millom Ironworks Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST No. 1 "David" has returned to traffic at its Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway home following completion of overhaul from the 2nd of April 2019. The locomotive is in use for station pilot duties as well as working some of the railways off peak service and double headed Santa Specials at Christmas.

Coltness Iron Co. 0-6-0T No. 1 'Coventry'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 3, 2019 @ 13:05:37
The former Coltness Iron Co. North British Locomotive Company built 0-6-0T No. 1 "Coventry" will be the 4th loco to be overhauled from the 700,000 appeal to see it back in traffic again.

Oxfordshire Ironstone Co 0-6-0T No. 1 'Sir Thomas'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 3, 2019 @ 13:05:31
Former Oxfordshire Ironstone Co. Hudswell Clark built 0-6-0T No. 1 "Sir Thomas" is the 3rd locomotive to be overhauled from the £700,000 appeal. As this was the first locomotive to haul the first passenger trains at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in August 1969.

Great Western Railway 0-6-0PT No. L99 (7715)

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 3, 2019 @ 13:05:51
GWR 57XX Class 0-6-0PT No. 7715 (London Transport L99) is also to be overhauled back in to running order again.

London & South Western Railway 2-4-0WT No. 30585 (314)

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 3, 2019 @ 13:05:05
The LSWR Beattie Well Tank No. 30585 is one of four locomotives to be overhauled as part of a appeal for £700,000 to have it overhauled as part the 50th anniversary of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.

SWB (SJ) 4-6-0 No. A1 95(B 1143)

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on May 3, 2019 @ 08:05:09
Värmlandsteg (information http://www.värmlandståg.se/) is the name of the owners, a non-profit organisation based in Kik,(Värmland). Apparently the locomotive has been moved from Karstad and was, in 2016, slightly north of Kik, in Fryksta.

Elektro Mekano 0-4-0T No.

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on May 2, 2019 @ 12:05:00
This locomotive is an 0-4-0T built by Elektromekano, Helsingborg and commissioned by Kockums mechanical workshop in Malmö. Later it was sold to Karpalunds sugar refinery, whom in turn sold it back to Elektromekano. Malmö Museums bought it from Elektromekano in 1960 and it is now in off-site storeage with MFH 1, and not on public display.

Dinorwic Quarry 0-4-0ST No. 'Cloister'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 2, 2019 @ 10:05:26
Ex Dinorwic Quarry Hunslet built 0-4-0ST "Cloister" is also visiting Bressingham Steam & Gardens in Norfolk for their Heritage Steam Gala from the 4th to 6th of May 2019 and will be running with the other visiting locos on their Fens Railway during the Gala.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry 0-4-0T No. 'Winifred'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 2, 2019 @ 10:05:30
Former Penrhyn Slate Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST "Winifred" is also visiting Bressingham Steam & Gardens in Norfolk for the first time to take part in their Heritage Steam Gala from the 4th to 6th of May 2019.

Dinorwic Slate Quarry 0-4-0ST No. 'Alice'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 2, 2019 @ 09:05:05
The ex Dinorwic Slate Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST "Alice" is visiting Bressingham Steam & Gardens in Norfolk for their Heritage Steam Gala over the Bank Holiday weekend over the 4th to 6th of May 2019.

MFH 0-6-0T No. 1

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on May 2, 2019 @ 06:05:36
The construnction number for this locomotive is Henschel & Sohn 19370. It remains in store and not on ublic display, at an outside storeage facilty in Malmo (May 2019).

Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-8-4 No. 4014

Posted by: Erik Newland on May 2, 2019 @ 02:05:15
On April 30th, UP 4014 pulled out of the steam shed under her own power for the first time in 60 years. Change status to OPERATIONAL!!!

Sumter & Choctaw RR 2-8-2 No. 102

Posted by: on May 1, 2019 @ 12:05:42
Only the tender has been dieselized, the locomotive itself is still intact. The diesel motors have been replaced with stronger, more powerful engines, and it can now pull trains.

Beyer Peacock & Co. 0-4-0ST No. None

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2019 @ 10:05:06
Beyer Peacock & Co. built 0-4-0ST No. 1827 visit to Poland for the Wolsztyn Gala is back on as the locomotive is on its way to take part this year from the 4th of May 2019.

North Eastern Railway 0-8-0 No. 63395 (2238, 3395)

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2019 @ 09:05:37
The North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group has repainted Q6 0-8-0 No. 63395 back to its North Eastern Railways black livery with its NER running 2238 on. No. 2238 is in its centenary year this year and 2019 also marks 100 years of its designer Sir Vicent Raven. No. 2238 will enter service in its new livery during the Behind the Scenes event at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway over the Bank Holiday weekend (4th to 6th of May 2019).

(SAR) 4-6-2 No. 6 (817)

Posted by: Richard West on May 1, 2019 @ 03:05:36
This is Hendrie class 16C 4-6-2, not 4-8-2