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Disneyland Railroad 2-4-4T No. 5 (Ward Kimball)

Posted by: Jeremiah Weil on Jun 26, 2018 @ 22:06:05
I did some further research and it turns out that I was wrong about my previously claim that this locomotive was at the Orange Empire Railway Museum. I offer my humblest apologies for my error.

Light Railway Operating Division (British Army) 4-6-0T No. 303

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 26, 2018 @ 14:06:15
Sadly former Light Railway Operating Division (British Army) Hunslet built 4-6-0T No. 303 restoration was not finished in time for the locomotive to debut at the Ffestiniog Railway s Hunslet 125 celebrations. The loco is in its final stages and is instead to make its first public steamings at the Moseley Railway Trust Tracks to the Trenches Event at Apedale on the weekend the 13th to 15th of July 2018.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 26, 2018 @ 13:06:48
No. 7822 "Foxcote Manor" is visiting the Mid-Hants Railway in Hampshire for the very first time for there Autumn Steam Gala on the weekend of 19th to 21st of October 2018 which will have a Great Western theme to it this year.

NCB Backworth Colliery (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 49 (75062)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 25, 2018 @ 13:06:24
Following completion of its overhaul Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 49 has been steam tested and has passed with flying colours. The locomotive will start running in trials before entering service at the Tanfield Railway very soon.

JZ (MAV/SHS) 2-6-2T No. 17.035 (342.231)

Posted by: Henry Allum on Jun 25, 2018 @ 12:06:20
JZ No. 17.035 is dumped in the triangle of lines between the Belgrade to Skopje main line and the line to the Bulgarian border.

JZ 2-6-2 No. 01.035

Posted by: Henry Allum on Jun 25, 2018 @ 05:06:40
JZ No. 01.035 is dumped in the triangle of lines between the Belgrade to Skopje main line and the line to the Bulgarian border.

Marble Cliff Quarries 0-4-0T No. 1

Posted by: on Jun 24, 2018 @ 12:06:32
With The Depot now for sale, No. 1 has now been relocated back to Worthington.

Disneyland Railroad 2-4-4T No. 5 (Ward Kimball)

Posted by: Jeremiah Weil on Jun 23, 2018 @ 12:06:54
OK well when I visited the OERM this Spring, I found six steam locomotives there (as opposed to the five shown in this website). I asked where the sixth locomotive came from and they said it was this specific locomotive from Disneyland. If I, and the people I talked to at OERM, are wrong, then what is the sixth locomotive at OERM?

Karl Plinke AG 0-4-0T No. 14 'Helen Kathryn'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 23, 2018 @ 12:06:34
The Henschel & Sohn built 0-4-0T No. 14 "Helen Kathryn" has also now left the South Tynedale Railway as it has been sold to a new owner in November last year and has relocated to its new home at the Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum where it is being overhauled for use their.

Minas y Ferrocarril de Utrillas 0-4-0T No. 6 'Thomas Edmonson'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 23, 2018 @ 11:06:45
The former Minas y Ferrocarril de Utrillas Henschel & Sohn built 0-4-0T No. 6 "Thomas Edmondson" has since left the South Tynedale Railway as it was deemed to unsuitable for the now longer railway from Alston to Slaggyford. The locomotive was sold in April this year with its nameplates now removed to another narrow gauge heritage railway in Germany.

Dinorwic Slate Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 'Felinheli'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 23, 2018 @ 09:06:20
Some more information has come that Ex Dinorwic Slate Quarries Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST "Velinheli" is not currently operational as its still under overhaul and having its new boiler made still. But it is taking part at the Hunslet 125 event at the Ffestiniog Railway but on display only.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 23, 2018 @ 08:06:02
Beyer Peacock & Co. built 0-4-0ST No. 1827 visit to Poland for the Wolsztyn Gala has been cancelled due to some concerns about its operations and limits out there.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7821 'Ditcheat Manor'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 22, 2018 @ 15:06:58
No. 7821 "Ditcheat Manor" is to come out of the Swindon Steam Museum and take up the display space at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet from 7819 "Hinton Manor". There at the shopping centre it will promote the West Somerset Railway for about three years till West Somerset based Small Prairie 2-6-2T No. 4561s overhaul is completed and then work can start on 7821.

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 7819 'Hinton Manor'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 22, 2018 @ 14:06:16
After spending a decade on display at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet in Swindon No. 7819 "Hinton Manor" is to return back home to the Severn Valley Railway. Its currently unknown if it will be overhauled anytime soon but its likely the locomotive may go in the Engine House Museum at Highley for the time being?

Herman Sivers AG 0-4-0T No. 14

Posted by: Trevlyn on Jun 22, 2018 @ 14:06:11
Cab is now actually hooked to the boiler. Still waiting for more info

Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 5199

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 22, 2018 @ 13:06:24
GWR Large Prairie Tank No. 5199 has had to return to the Llangollen Railway for repairs to be carried out after it failed on a test run during its visit at the East Lancashire Railway.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 2-6-0 No. 42765 (2765) (13065)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 22, 2018 @ 13:06:35
The LMS Hughes-Fowler built Crab 2-6-0 No. 13065 has been taken out of service at the East Lancashire Railway due to a cracked tubeplate. The boiler has been sent to nearby Riley & Sons Engineering Ltd for repairs and overhaul to give it a new 10 year boiler ticket. The frames of the locomotive will have some work done as well where its hoped No. 13065 will be back in traffic in the late Autumn in time for the Santa Specials season.

Southern Railway 4-6-2 No. 34053 (21C153) 'Sir Keith Park'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 22, 2018 @ 12:06:30
No. 34053 "Sir Keith Park" has had to be withdrawn from service for some repairs to a loose or cracked crown on one of the driving wheel axleboxes. But the repairs will hopefully be swift and the rebuilt Bulleid Light Pacific could be back in traffic at the Swanage Railway at the end of July or early August?

NCB (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 27 'Norman' (75050)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 22, 2018 @ 12:06:09
Former War Department Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 27 "Norman" has now left the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and has been moved to Bryn Engineering at Wigan near Manchester for its overhaul for its owners Southern Locomotives Ltd. It is hoped its overhaul will be done at the end of next year in 2019 and then No. 27 will take residence at the Swanage Railway in Dorset along with the rest of Southern Locomotives Ltd fleet there.

Hans Vattern AG 0-4-0T No. 504

Posted by: Seth Baldwin on Jun 22, 2018 @ 08:06:56
This is now Frisco Silver Dollar Line No. 504 It is fully operational and running at Silver Dollar City. Converted to burn oil.

FS 2-6-0 No. 640.021(5821)

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Jun 19, 2018 @ 06:06:50
This locomotive (640.021) is displayed as a monument in front of the old railway portal of the Frejus tunnel outside the town of Modane (France).

Six Flags Over Georgia 4-4-0 No. 3

Posted by: Tommy Gray on Jun 18, 2018 @ 19:06:04
The General suffered a fire in its tender recently. The fire appears to be from the motor/pump. You can find video of this on Youtube. Not sure how much was damaged, but the locomotive is out of service.

Armour & Co. 0-4-0 No. 5

Posted by: Tommy Gray on Jun 18, 2018 @ 19:06:56
This photo is actually the Carbon Limestone 0-4-0, #9 on PJRR. The smaller 0-4-0 on the property is the #5.

Hans Vattern AG 0-4-0T No. 504

Posted by: on Jun 18, 2018 @ 15:06:34
504 made her first test runs back in February and as of today started pulling the train at the park. Please change status to operational.

Talyllyn Railway 0-4-2ST No. 1 'Talyllyn'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 18, 2018 @ 14:06:47
Having worked its last trains at the Everything Goes Gala No. 1 "Talyllyn" has been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul.

Sherwood Forest Railway 0-4-0ST-T No. 1 'Smokey Joe'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 18, 2018 @ 14:06:16
Some new information has come to light as it turns out that "Smokey Joe" had been at the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway before when it was new in the late 1990s before it came to the Sherwood Forest Railway in 1999. So its visit for the 70th anniversary will be a quit special.

Sherwood Forest Railway 0-4-0ST-T No. 1 'Smokey Joe'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 18, 2018 @ 05:06:04
Sherwood Forest Railway 0-4-0ST-T No. 1 "Smokey Joe" will be making a rare visit away from its home railway as it will be visiting the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway for the very first time for their 70th Anniversary Weekend as well on the 14th and 15th July 2018.

Dudley Zoo Railway 2-4-2T No. 'Katie'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 18, 2018 @ 05:06:16
Another ex Fairbourne Railway 15inch gauge 2-4-2 "Katie" will also be joining its stable mate "Sian" visiting the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway for their 70th Anniversary Weekend on the 14th and 15th July 2018 as well.

Fairbourne Railway 2-4-2 No. 4 'Sian'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jun 18, 2018 @ 05:06:23
Now based at the Kirklees Light Railway at Clayton West in Yorkshire but still owned by the Sian Project Group. Former Fairbourne Railway 2-4-2 No. 4 "Sian" will be visiting the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway for their 70th Anniversary Weekend taking place on the 14th and 15th July 2018.

Northern Pacific RR 4-6-0 No. 328

Posted by: Nicholas E Medovich on Jun 16, 2018 @ 16:06:23
I just had word that the boiler does NOT need replacement. Although the 2nd course is pitted, it can be easily fixed but the price is about 1.23 million dollars for a full 1472. the firebox sheets have been ultrasounded and are awaiting results.