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British Railways 4-6-2 No. 34092 'City of Wells'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 30, 2019 @ 10:03:14
The East Lancashire Railway has successfully purchase No. 34092 "City of Wells" from her previous owners after successfully raising funds to buy the locomotive. No. 34092 is now part of the East Lancashire Railways running fleet onwards.

Boyne City RR 2-8-0 No. 18

Posted by: Brian Pacos on Mar 30, 2019 @ 10:03:03
Current status should be changed to "overhaul". Locomotive is to receive a new boiler and firebox and will be down through at least 2019, possibly 2020.

MÁV 4-8-0 No. 424.353

Posted by: S imon Burch on Mar 29, 2019 @ 17:03:52
424 353 was delivered on 13th May 1958 and was based at Miskolc, Szerencs & Fuzesabony during her career. She was withdrawn on 2nd June 1984 and is now on display at Tokaj Station. It would appear that she was stored at Fuzesabony for some time before display at Tokaj.

Powlesland & Mason 0-4-0ST No. 921

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 29, 2019 @ 14:03:50
Following the closer of the Snibston Discovery Park back in 2015 the very rare but unique Former Great Western Brush built 0-4-0ST No. 921 is to be moved to the Great Central Railway to be put on public display at the small railway museum at Mountsorrel. On the Mountsorrel branch that runs off the Great Central near Rothley.

NCB Smithywood (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 3193 (751420 'Norfolk Regiment')

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 29, 2019 @ 13:03:59
Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3193 "Norfolk Regiment" is set to make its first public steaming following completion of its overhaul at the Heritage Steam Gala at Bressingham Steam Museum on the 4th to 6th of May 2019.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 2-6-0 No. 42859 (2859) (13159)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 29, 2019 @ 13:03:28
It has been revealed in Steam Railway Magazine that No. 42859 has been bought by a new private owner having saved it from being cut up for a second time and the locomotive is at the East Lancashire Railway where it has been since September last year.

Kay & Co. 0-6-0ST No. 'Triassic'

Posted by: David Jones on Mar 29, 2019 @ 07:03:53
Triassic has been back at the Bala Lake Railway since 2016

VR 2-8-2 No. 1037

Posted by: Janet Cotrell on Mar 29, 2019 @ 05:03:19
As of 28th April 2018 this loco is plinthed at Kurikka.

Tennessee Coal 0-4-0T No. None

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Mar 28, 2019 @ 16:03:47
When I was at the Museum, I spoke with the curator of the place, and he stated that the engine was never repossessed. So, from what I can gather, I am guessing that the engine was ordered by the Tennessee Coal Company, but during the construction phase, the company realized they could not pay for it, and canceled the purchase, with the engines components already assembled and waiting on the floor. There was no one who wanted an engine to the same specs as this one, so there was no reason to complete this one.

Spart & West 0-4-0 No. 9

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Mar 28, 2019 @ 16:03:38
The tour guide who gave us the tour of the museum was instructed to tell his tour that this engine was a Fireless cooker, and he even pronounced it as a smokeless engine, instead!

Canadian National Railway Co. 4-8-4 No. 6218

Posted by: David Munshaw on Mar 28, 2019 @ 13:03:02
I was an apprentice electrician with the CNR at the Spadina Roundhouse 1964/65/66 and at least once had the pleasure of consuming my lunch while sitting in the train divers seat. I remember gazing in wonder as this beauty entered/exited the roundhouse via the turntable.

Carbon Limestone Co. 2-4-0 No. 3 'Myrtle'

Posted by: Erik on Mar 28, 2019 @ 24:03:18
Pretty sure Myrtle is currently stored, or awaiting an overhaul

London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60009 (4488, 9) 'Union of South Africa'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 27, 2019 @ 11:03:45
There is good news as No. 60009s boiler ticket has been extended for another 12 months of service on the mainline and heritage railway circuit till 2020 and there is a possible visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in late September.

British Railways 2-10-0 No. 92134

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 27, 2019 @ 11:03:14
The unique single chimney 9F No. 92134 is in the final stages of its long restoration to running again as the tender of BR Standard 5MT No. 73050 "City of Peterborough" has arrived to be paired up with the locomotive to get in service sooner while 92134s tender in under construction.

Southern Railway 4-4-0 No. 30926 (926) 'Repton'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 25, 2019 @ 06:03:38
As a thank you for the visit of 34092 "City of Wells" No. 926 "Repton" will visit the East Lancashire Railway for the first time for their Autumn Steam Gala later this year on 18th to 20th of October 2019.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 34092 'City of Wells'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 25, 2019 @ 05:03:39
No. 34092 "City of Wells" is to visit the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to replace No. 60009 "Union of South Africa" for the season opening from March 30th to April 7th 2019.

London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60009 (4488, 9) 'Union of South Africa'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 25, 2019 @ 05:03:51
Sadly due to needing new piston rings and valve rings to be fitted the visit of No. 60009 "Union of South Africa" to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has had to be cancelled.

Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp 0-4-0T No. 58

Posted by: Adam Wright on Mar 24, 2019 @ 13:03:54
As of today, please change this status to "Operational"

Port of Kribi 0-6-0T No. D23

Posted by: dasf on Mar 23, 2019 @ 21:03:42
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Stanton Ironworks 0-6-0T No. 5 'Nancy'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 23, 2019 @ 13:03:52
The former Stanton Ironworks Avonside built 3ft gauge 0-6-0T No. 1547 "Nancy" was steamed and moved under its own steam for the very first time today in a number years. This marks the completion of her restoration and the locomotive will soon be moving home to the Cavan and Leitrim Railway in Ireland.

NCB Wheldale Colliery (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. S134 'Wheldale' (75118)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 23, 2019 @ 10:03:43
The former War Department Hunslet built 0-6-0ST No. 75118 or S134 "Wheldale" is to be sent to the Statfold Barn Railway at Tamworth in Staffordshire for its overhaul back in to steam again to be carried out by Statfold Engineering. The locomotive is due to move there in late July or early August 2019.

NCB Bold Colliery 0-6-0ST No. 'Whiston'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 23, 2019 @ 09:03:26
The ex NCB Bold Colliery Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3694 "Whiston" will be staying on at the Churnet Valley Railway till July 2019 as the locomotive will be operating over the early summer season with a special Tank Engines weekend to be held on the 18th and 19th of May 2019.

Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST No. 68846 (8846) (4247) (1247)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 22, 2019 @ 14:03:55
The Great Northern Railway J52 0-6-0ST No. 1247 is also on the cards to be overhauled back in to running again as part of the 15-year strategic plan by the National Railway Museum.

London & North Eastern Railway 2-6-2 No. 60800 4771 'Green Arrow'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 22, 2019 @ 13:03:14
The National Railway Museum has today published what is part of a 15 year strategic plan for their operational rail vehicles in its collection that will continue to operate on the mainline and heritage railway circuit. And look a potential returns which could see LNER V2 2-6-2 No. 4771 be put back in to running order again.

Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T No. 419 (15189, 55189)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 21, 2019 @ 14:03:00
No. 419 will visit the Epping Ongar Railway in Essex for the first time on its tour of preserved railways south of Scotland. Where the ex Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T will star at their Summer Steam Gala on the weekend of June 7th to 9th 2019.

E.J. Lavino & Co. 0-6-0T No. 3

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Mar 20, 2019 @ 17:03:02
This engine actually was originally ordered by the Poland Spring Water Company! The company had a little railroad to aid in shipping out their famous bottled water to customers far away. The railroad originally had an 1890s built 0-4-0 tender engine bought second hand from the very class one they connected to. In 1927, either the work became too demanding for that engine, or it started to wear out, and they ordered the engine shown here. This engine worked for Poland Spring until 1949. When sold to E.J. Lavino.

Maine Central RR 2-8-0 No. 519

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Mar 20, 2019 @ 17:03:59
This engine is in a terrible state of cosmetic repair. The jacketing at the bottom of the boiler is all rotted through, and the asbestos has exploded out. It is covering the inside framework of the engine, and the rest of the jacketing is not far behind. The tender and cab are all rotted too.

Rahway Valley RR 2-8-0 No. 15

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Mar 20, 2019 @ 17:03:32
This engine was overhauled for use in Vermont, but was not used as heavily as the other engines that were also operational, which caused some confusion as to how much time was on the flues when it came in for its federally mandated inspection. The first inspection it got its flues extended, and ran more without issue until the next mandated overhaul. They ran it so little, that they convinced the inspector to extend the flues yet again. The next time they fired it up was on a ceremony day running it on a triple header with 2 of the G5s. It was going fine until one of the flues burst, and scalded a veteran engineer who was running the engine. After that, it was retired, and made a display engine.

Seaboard Air Line Ry 0-4-0T No. 1003

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Mar 20, 2019 @ 17:03:31
According to the book that David R. Conrad provided in the 1980s, there were 2 engines at this location. And, it looks like the second might be peeking out in the backround.

Queens Subway, Apartment & Loft Bldg. Corp. 0-4-0T No. 1

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Mar 20, 2019 @ 17:03:59
By question, if someone approached the company with an appropriate price, would these engines be for sale?