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James Whittaker & Sons 2-2-0GWT No. 'Excelsior'

Posted by: Robin R Beck on Sep 1, 2018 @ 16:09:01
Supplied new to James Whittaker & Sons. In 1880 they opened a tramway at their Scout Moor Quarry, Ramsbottom, Lancashire. 1607 was withdrawn in 1910 and appears not to have worked after that. Various preservation plans came to nothing. Now displayed in a dismantled condition at the excellent steam collection at Hollycombe. I was given a guided look around their locomotive yard before trains started operating. When visiting spend some time at the operating steam fairground. The Razzle Dazzle ride is great.

Dinorwic Slate quarry 0-4-0WT No. 70 'Caledonia'

Posted by: Robin R Beck on Sep 1, 2018 @ 16:09:00
Originally operated at Burnhope Reservoir railway, a railway used in the construction of a dam built to flood the Burnhope Burn valley, a tributary of the river Wear in County Durham. Construction lasted 1931 to 1937. The loco was then sold to Dinorwic Slate Quarry. Now part of the Hollycombe steam collection. Has operated on their narrow gauge railway. Now being overhauled and in need of a new boiler.

BRB 0-4-0RT No. 2

Posted by: Russell Newman on Sep 1, 2018 @ 08:09:38
BRB No. 2 has arrived in the UK and has entered traffic at the Snowdon Mountain Railway in Wales for its month long visit there.

Southern Railway 4-6-2 No. 34059 (21C159) 'Sir Archibald Sinclair'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 31, 2018 @ 10:08:47
The boiler of No. 34059 "Sir Archibald Sinclair" has returned back to the Bluebell Railway after having new sides to the outer wrapper of the firebox and a completely new inner steel firebox and foundation channel fitted at the South Devon Railways workshops. The boiler is in the workshop at Sheffield Park where its being measured for stays and tubes in readiness for work to commence on re-staying and the fitting of smoke and flue tubes. It is hoped the locomotive will be back in service at the Bluebell Railway within two years.

TCDD (War Department) 2-8-0 No. 45160 WD348 8274

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 30, 2018 @ 14:08:52
I think you should know that No. 8274 is not showing on the Browse UK section on locomotives in Nottinghamshire at all??

W Twigg 0-4-0ST No. 'Diana'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 30, 2018 @ 10:08:08
The Kerr Stuart & Co built Wren 0-4-0ST "Diana" is visiting the Hollycombe Steam Collection for the weekend. But it will just be on display only as its boiler ticket has ran out.

Comal Power Plant 0-4-0T No. 1

Posted by: David C Cenova on Aug 29, 2018 @ 19:08:50
Additional note, the working boiler pressure is 150#s

Comal Power Plant 0-4-0T No. 1

Posted by: David C Cenova on Aug 29, 2018 @ 18:08:15
Great news, this locomotive is now operational and runs on a limited schedule. Check Texas Transportation Museum facebook page for running times.

Matheran Light Railway 0-6-0T No. 740

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 29, 2018 @ 12:08:39
The current location for former Matheran Light Railway Orenstein & Koppel built 0-6-0T No. 740 is Alston in Cumberland not Northumberland.

London & South Western Railway 2-4-0WT No. 30587 (3298)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 29, 2018 @ 10:08:32
LSWR Beattie Well Tank No. 30587 has been added as a second visiting locomotive at the Avon Valley Railway for their End of Season Gala on the 10th & 11th of November 2018. Where it will join Kent and East Sussex based A1X Class Terrier 0-6-0T No. 32678 there for the event which will have a strong Southern theme to it this year.

Dinorwic Slate Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 3 'Holy War'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 29, 2018 @ 05:08:50
The quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST "Holy War" has been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul having worked its final trains at the Bala Lake Railway over the Bank Holiday weekend.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 70000 'Britannia'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 28, 2018 @ 05:08:56
Following completion of its repairs No. 70000 "Britannia" is today and tomorrow being tested out on the mainline from Crewe to Chester and back twice on both days. Also No. 70000 will join its stable mate No. 46100 "Royal Scot" at the Severn Valley Railway as it has been added as another special visiting locomotive at their Autumn Steam Gala on the 20th to 23rd of September 2018. Where No. 70000 "Britannia" will one of three Pacific locomotives there at the event alongside visiting No. 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" and Severn Valley based No. 34027 "Taw Valley".

BRB 0-4-0RT No. 1

Posted by: ILFORD on Aug 27, 2018 @ 12:08:41
This loco built by SLM 722 of 1892.

British Insulated Callenders Cables Ltd. 0-4-0ST No. 'Woto'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 27, 2018 @ 09:08:02
Former British Insulated Callenders Cables Ltd. Bagnall built 0-4-0ST "Woto" is the second visiting locomotive at the Leighton Buzzard Railway for their Steam Gala weekend on the 15th and 16th of September 2018.

British Motor Corporation (Steel Company of Wales) 0-6-0ST No. 'Vulcan' (401) ('Thomas Burt')

Posted by: Steve Frost on Aug 26, 2018 @ 15:08:13
The boiler is back in the frames and reassembly of the loco is progressing with a return to operation expected soon.

Stanton Ironworks 0-6-0T No. 5 'Nancy'

Posted by: Steve Frost on Aug 26, 2018 @ 14:08:20
Subject of a stalled restoration this loco will be based at Dromod, Ireland on the Cavan & Leitrim railway once restoration is completed at Alan Keef Ltd in the UK, where it has been stored since 1999. However, a new boiler has been completed and it is hoped that the loco will be back in action in 2018.

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

Posted by: Steve Frost on Aug 26, 2018 @ 13:08:17
The loco is nearing completion and the visit to Tyseley will see the fitting of the boiler from "Willington Hall" as originally intended. The boiler has been overhauled at Tyseley and fitting it will take the loco towards a first steaming, which will bring another lost class of loco back into life.

Class G5 Locomotive Company Ltd. 0-4-4T No. 1759

Posted by: Steve Frost on Aug 26, 2018 @ 09:08:57
The first North Eastern Railway Class O tank engine (LNER G5) to be completed since 1901 is making progress. A visit to the site in August 2018 showed that much work has been completed. Off site, the crucial component, the crank axle is being machined. The wheels and tyres for this are on site, so once the axle is ready and the wheels fitted, a rolling chassis will exist.

They hope to be at this stage in early 2019 when it will begin to look more like a loco as components come together. If nothing else, it will be possible to see the work that has been done all together. There will still be work to complete the valve gear, the braking system and pipework, instrumentation etc. When it is nearly finished, the boiler will be certificated and a worthwhile project will be nearly done.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 75027

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 26, 2018 @ 07:08:06
No. 75027 was one of the very last BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0s in service right to the end of steam in 1968. It was sheded at Carnforth shed in the months of steam that year where it one of several 4MT 4-6-0s working heavy ballast trains from Grassington. No. 75027 was withdrawn from BR service on 3rd of August 1968 but was bought for use on the Bluebell Railway and moved there in 1969 where it has been since.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-2 No. 46233 (6233) 'Duchess of Sutherland'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 25, 2018 @ 10:08:40
No. 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" will be the star visiting locomotive at the East Lancashire Railway at their Autumn Steam Gala on the weekend from the 19th to 21st of October 2018. After this the Duchess will be spending the Autumn and Winter festive season in the South of the UK on mainline duties as well as its visit to the Swanage Railway as well.

DSB 0-6-0T No. F 656

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 25, 2018 @ 09:08:43
The overhaul of former Danish Railways or DSB Frichs built 0-6-0T No. 656 named "Tinkerbell" has started up again by the Small Loco Group. It is hoped to have the locomotive in steam again in two to three years where it will have both air and vacuum brakes fitted for use on mid week services at the Nene Valley Railway. There could also be the possibility of it visiting other heritage railways as well?

Granton Gas Works 0-4-0ST No. 9 'Jack'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 25, 2018 @ 09:08:55
The ex Granton Gas Works Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0T No. 9 "Jack" will be one of two locomotives visiting the Leighton Buzzard Railway for their Steam Gala weekend on the 15th and 16th of September 2018.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7027 'Thornbury Castle'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 25, 2018 @ 09:08:25
No. 7027 will be moving to Tyseley Locomotive Works where its restoration to mainline standards will take place at.

Sutton Park 4-4-2 No. 2 'Sutton Flyer'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 25, 2018 @ 09:08:40
Former Sutton Miniature Railway Griffin Foundries built 15inch gauge 4-4-2 No. 2 "Sutton Flyer" will be at Tyseley Locomotive Works for their 50th anniversary open day event on the weekend September 29th and 30th 2018. As part of a deal with Tyseley Locomotive Works "Sutton Flyer" will be staying to have its overhaul there.

BRB 0-4-0RT No. 1

Posted by: Jacob on Aug 25, 2018 @ 05:08:46
This is BRB’s second No 1,the original was scrapped in 1961. This loco is ex-Monte Generoso 7.

BRB 0-4-0RT No. 4

Posted by: Jacob on Aug 25, 2018 @ 05:08:53
Locomotive 4 (one of the original 1891 SLM built locos) has been out of service since 1993, when 3 was retired as well, when the new 1992 batch SLM locos were completed.

NS (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 75105 'Walkden'

Posted by: Jake on Aug 24, 2018 @ 22:08:46
This locomotive worked in Holland

New Zealand Railways 2-6-2T No. Wb.299

Posted by: josh on Aug 24, 2018 @ 20:08:02
locomotive under restorion check link : https://www.rimutaka-incline-railway.org.nz/projects/steam-locomotive-wb-299

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 24, 2018 @ 06:08:47
Sadly the visit of "Oliver Cromwell" to the North Norfolk Railway for their Autumn Steam Gala has been cancelled due to the date of the Gala being changed and transport logistics that will make it impossible for 70013 to appear at the Gala then.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 24, 2018 @ 06:08:51
The GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T No. 5619 will be running at the Nene Valley Railway for the last time this weekend before it moves to the Swindon & Cricklade Railway for their 40th anniversary Gala on the weekend of September 8th and 9th 2018.