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Federal Shipbuilding Corp. 0-4-0T No. 2

Posted by: joshua on Nov 12, 2018 @ 10:11:32
is they other photo of this locomotive like when it was operating ?

Great Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 5619

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 10, 2018 @ 09:11:51
No. 5619 is remaining at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway till April 2019 to cover a motive power shortage there and will in use on their Santa Specials over the Christmas season there.

Great Western Railway 0-4-2T No. 1466 (4866)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 10, 2018 @ 09:11:26
GWR 42XX Class 0-4-2T No. 1466 is to go for a contract overhaul carried out by Western Steam Engineering at their workshops at Norchard on the Dean Forest Railway. For it to steam again in time for the 60th anniversary of Great Western Society in 2021.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2018 @ 14:11:12
No. 3193 "Norfolk Regiment" was steamed and moved under its own steam for the first time today at the Bressingham Steam Museum as part of a series of trials for its final certification and regular use on the heritage railway circuit from 2019 onwards.

Central Electricity Generating Board 0-6-0T No. 'Nechells No 4'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2018 @ 13:11:34
No. 7684 "Nechells No 4" is now located at the Great Central Railway at Loughborough in Leicestershire having been sold to a new owner there. The locomotive moved there on the 15th of October 2018 and is being overhauled for use there and for spot hire to other heritage railways around the UK.

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 0-6-0T No. 8 'Freshwater' (46 'Newington') (32646) (W8) (2)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2018 @ 13:11:10
The ex London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Terrier 0-6-0T W8 "Freshwater" has been taken out of service for its 10 year overhaul. It is hoped the locomotive could be back in traffic by the late summer of 2019?

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7822 'Foxcote Manor'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2018 @ 13:11:25
No. 7822 "Foxcote Manor" will be going to Tyseley Locomotive Works over the Winter for a bottom end overhaul there. After that the locomotive will be going back on hire to the West Somerset Railway again for the 2019 season.

Skawina Metal Works 0-6-0T No. 'Spartan'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2018 @ 13:11:26
The former Skawina Metal Works Polish Tkh 0-6-0T "Spartan" has been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul. Plans and discussions are underway to see the locomotive rebuilt in a style to a Southern USA Tank locomotive?

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2018 @ 13:11:00
From some news in Steam Railway Magazine No. 42859 has relocated to the East Lancashire Railway at Bury in Lancashire. The remains of the locomotive have been there for weeks now and is currently in storage there. Its unknown what is to happen to the locomotive there yet?

FS 2-6-0 No. 625.131

Posted by: Iain Ormerod on Nov 9, 2018 @ 08:11:26
Outside the Vicenza railway shed. Observable from the platforms but difficult to get a good photo.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-2 No. 46201 (6201) 'Princess Elizabeth'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 8, 2018 @ 14:11:05
Some good news on No. 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" as the locomotive has had its motion re-fitted and more of its components repaired and reinstated accordingly. The boiler has had some further repairs carried out and has been steamed at its full working pressure of 250psi and has moved under its own steam for the first time in nearly 2 years. But there is still some work to be done at Carnforth but it will not be long till 6201 will be back in service soon.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 1306 'Mayflower'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 8, 2018 @ 13:11:24
The overhaul on LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 61306 "Mayflower" has now been completed and the loco has just had a repaint in 1940s British Railways Apple Green livery at West Coast Railways Carnforth Depot. No. 61306 will soon be under going mainline test runs in readiness for some Christmas trips for Steam Dreams.

LMS Patriot Project 4-6-0 No. 45551 'The Unknown Warrior'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 5, 2018 @ 12:11:37
The new boiler for No. 5551 "The Unknown Warrior" was successfully trial fitted to the frames of the locomotive today at Crewe Heritage Centre. After a super slick effort from the team at Heritage Boiler Steam Services Ltd who built the boiler for the locomotive.

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (LNER design) 4-6-2 No. 60163 'Tornado'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 5, 2018 @ 10:11:10
No. 60163 "Tornado" is remaining at the Nene Valley Railway for the rest of 2018 and over the winter. Where the famous New build A1 Pacific will be used on Santa Specials and Mince Pie Specials over the Christmas season for the very first time.

Taff Vale Railway 0-6-2T No. 426 (85)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 5, 2018 @ 10:11:01
No. 85 is staying on at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway over the Christmas season as extra motive power for there Santa Specials and Mince Pie Specials.

SZD 0-6-2T No. Bp-48

Posted by: on Nov 2, 2018 @ 05:11:17
Construction No. 4487 or 4487

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 1, 2018 @ 07:11:24
Southern Railway Schools Class 4-4-0 No. 926 "Repton" is to head South next year for a visit to the Nene Valley Railway. Where it will join No. 34081 "92 Squadron" and to be one of several locomotives for there Southern Steam Gala on the weekend of March 9th and 10th 2019.

Wemyss Private Railway 0-6-0T No. 20

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 1, 2018 @ 06:11:33
Although its currently in storage there plans to have former Wemyss Private Railway Andrew Barclay built 0-6-0T No. 20 to be overhauled back in to running condition once the overhaul on BR Standard 4MT Tank No. 80105 is completed.

J. Neils Lumber Company Shay - 3 truck No. 5

Posted by: Chris Little on Oct 31, 2018 @ 22:10:27
Status: Operational. She had her first run in a long time during the last weekend of October.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80078

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 31, 2018 @ 11:10:10
No. 80078 has gone on hire to the Epping Ongar Railway for the Christmas season to work there Santa Specials and Mince Pie Specials. It will also be running on available dates till the last day of the running season there as well.

LMS Patriot Project 4-6-0 No. 45551 'The Unknown Warrior'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 30, 2018 @ 11:10:52
No. 5551 "The Unknown Warrior" has arrived at Crewe Heritage Centre where it will be staying there for 3 months but it could be permeant? But in the mean time the locomotive will be on display over the Remembrance weekend with its boiler fitted for the first time on the 10th & 11th November 2018.

NCB Bedlay Colliery 0-6-0T No. 9

Posted by: Robin R Beck on Oct 29, 2018 @ 17:10:45
Supplied new to Wemyss Coal Company in 1909. Started at Michael Colliery, Fife being number 9. Parts of Wemyss Coal business passed to the National Coal Board in 1947, including number 9. In 1951 it moved to Wellesley Colliery, 1963 back to Michael Colliery until a disastrous fire closed the colliery in 1967. In 1968 moved to Bedlay Colliery, Lanarkshire. Worked until the late 70s, the mine closing in 1981. Loco now displayed outdoors at Summerlee Heritage Museum

Tennent’s, Whifflet Foundry 4wVBGT No. 'Robin'

Posted by: Robin R Beck on Oct 29, 2018 @ 17:10:27
Supplied new to R. B. Tennent & Company. Worked at their Whifflet Foundry, Coatbridge, being named ROBIN. Worked until 1984. Now displayed outdoors at the Summerlee Heritage Museum, only a mile from the factory where it once worked. Today it stands alongside a platform with other industrial locomotives, near the museum mine entrance. You once could view the locomotive up close, but the platform is now closed, in need of repair.

Three more second hand similar Sentinels also were purchased to work at the Foundry.

R. B. Tennent & Company was a firm established in 1857, manufacturing large cast iron & steel rolls, forging large cylindrical rollers, heat treating and machining to size for industrial use, as example producing sheet metal. At its height producing 50% of the UK huge rollers output. Factory closing in 1995

SAR 4-8-2+2-8-4 No. 4112 'Springbok'

Posted by: Robin R Beck on Oct 29, 2018 @ 17:10:25
SAR 4112 was built in 1958 by North British, Glasgow, Subcontracted from Beyer Peacock. Built as a GMA/GMAM class. GMA was used on lighter branch lines. GMAM by removing some steel plates, were used on mainline and carried more water and coal. All locomotives were coupled to an auxiliary water tender. The class operated until the early 1980s.

4112 was shipped to the UK in 1986, still in operational condition. Arrived in Plymouth, then was road hauled to Summerlee in 3 parts. It is displayed outdoors and condition has been deteriorating over the years. There is scaffolding going up and some undercoat appearing.

NCB Cardowan 0-4-0ST No. 11

Posted by: Robin R Beck on Oct 29, 2018 @ 17:10:14
The only surviving locomotive built by Gibb & Hogg at their Victoria Engine works, Airdrie, Scotland. An old engineering company that built just over twenty steam locomotive from 1898 until the works closed in 1912. Around 1900 it also started rebuilding steam locomotives from other builders. The company may have given new builders number to these rebuilt locos, which makes it hard to known the works number for any locomotive.

This loco was built in 1898, most likely the first or second steam loco built. Not sure of its early history. At some time became part of the fleet of United Collieries Ltd, a company started in 1898 formed by acquiring 8 colliery and associated firms. Expanding further in 1902, it acquired 24 more coal companies. This loco became number 16 in the United fleet, working for a long time at Loganlea Colliery, near Addiewell, Midlothian. The United business passed to the National Coal Board in 1947. In 1962 it moved to Cardowan Colliery, Lanarkshire. At some time its running number changed to 11.

Withdrawn in 1967 and in 1968 put on display at Pittencrieff (Carnegie Memorial) Park, Dunfermline. In the 1980s moved to Summerlee Heritage Museum, Coatbridge. Was displayed outside for many years. Recently been cosmetically restored and displayed in the main museum building. The Summerlee Heritage Museum is a free entry museum built on the site of the 1836 Summerlee Ironworks which operated until 1930. There is plenty to see at the museum, well worth a visit.

Birmingham & Southeastern RR 2-8-0 No. 97

Posted by: on Oct 29, 2018 @ 12:10:36
As of 10-26-2018, 97 is once again operational.

NCB, Woolley Colliery 0-6-0ST No. 'Newstead'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 28, 2018 @ 10:10:57
The former NCB, Woolley Colliery Hunslet built 0-6-0ST "Newstead" has left the Nene Valley Railway as it has been sold to the Spa Valley Railway at Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent and has relocated there. The locomotive is to be restored to running order by a team currently working on Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST "Lady Ingrid" there. When that job is done work will start on "Newstead" as the locomotive is in good condition and it is hoped it can be returned to traffic in a short space of time. "Newstead" will make its first public appearance at its new home during the Winter Steam Up over the weekend of the 29th and 30th of December 2018.

USATC (CR) 2-8-0 No. 5197 (KD6.463)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 27, 2018 @ 08:10:12
No. 5197 will be going off to visit the Telford Steam Railway for Polar Express duties again this Christmas.

USATC (MAV) 2-8-0 No. 6046 (411.144)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 27, 2018 @ 08:10:25
No. 6046 is back home on the Churnet Valley Railway after its visit to the West Somerset Railway. The locomotive has had some repairs carried out after problems at the West Somerset and is being tested and should be ready for the Christmas season at the Churnet Valley.

Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 7 'Owain Glyndwr'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 26, 2018 @ 12:10:21
The narrow gauge 1923 built Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 7 "Owain Glyndwr" has been steamed and moved for the first time in 20 years following completion of its long overhaul. The locomotive is currently being tested at Aberystwyth before it enters service for the Christmas season and the new year.