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Furness Railway 0-4-0 No. 20

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 9, 2018 @ 12:05:57
Having worked its final shuttle rides over the bank holiday weekends at the NRMs Locomotion Museum. Furness Railway No. 20 one of the worlds oldest working steam locomotives has been withdrawn from service and has returned the Furness Railway trust base at the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston in Lancashire to under go its 10 year overhaul.

London & North Western Railway 0-4-0ST No. 1439 (3042)

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on May 8, 2018 @ 10:05:13
The locomotive was present inside the museum of the Ribble Steam Railway on 04 October 2015.

PKP 0-8-0 No. Px48-1758

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on May 8, 2018 @ 04:05:20
By August 2015 this locomotive had been removed from Mlawa Wask, cosmetically restored and displayed in a small park area alongside the road outside Ostroleka Dworc (Station), approximately 60 miles to the east.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 7, 2018 @ 13:05:32
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3193 now named "Norfolk Regiment" was on display at Bressingham Steam Museum over the Bank Holiday weekend in its new WD paint work. No. 3193 will stay at Bressingham for running in before it moves elsewhere.

DR (DRB) 2-10-0 No. 52.8056 (52.6778)

Posted by: Bryan Winning on May 7, 2018 @ 05:05:54
This loco is no longer on a plinth at the station but stands in a siding opposite the station.

War Department 0-6-0ST No. 196 'Errol Lonsdale'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 7, 2018 @ 05:05:21
Over in Belgium Hunslet Built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 196 "Errol Lonsdale" is on its travels as the locomotive is visiting Stoomtrein Goes-Borsele as its one of several visiting locomotives taking part in there steam festival next weekend.

Waldeisenbahn Muskau (DR) 0-6-0T No. 4 (99.3301)

Posted by: Joachim Lutz on May 5, 2018 @ 15:05:51
The loco was originally delivered to the Muskau Forest Railway (Waldeisenbahn Muskau) without a tender, it got its tender in the 1930s, but still can be used without a tender. In 1969 it was sold to the Cottbus Park Railway and was in use for about 40 years, its out of use since 2008 because need for a major overhaul.

British Railways (Southern Railway) (USATC) 0-6-0T No. 30072 (72) (1973)

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 5, 2018 @ 09:05:35
No. 30072 current location is the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston in Lancashire where it has been since 2015 and its status should say overhaul.

Southern Pacific Railroad 0-6-0 No. 1227

Posted by: Steve baldi on May 4, 2018 @ 17:05:52
I was there when this engine was put in place at Washington park. When set down the first time it sunk. I played on it for years and we even found a way into the firebox until it was welded up. Somewhere I have a picture of me standing next to it with my dad and brother. I lived on Caroline and Taylor, just 3 blocks away.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 4, 2018 @ 12:05:26
No. 34092 "City of Wells" has been added to the line up of visiting locomotives to take part in the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway s 8 week 50th anniversary gala from June 24th to July 1st 2018. The Bulleid Light Pacific was restored there in the 1980s and this will be its last visit there under its current owners who life long and KWVR founding Members before the locomotive is sold to the East Lancashire Railway. When sold to the East Lancashire Railway 34092 will still visit other preserved railways around the UK more.

Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 5542

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 3, 2018 @ 10:05:27
GWR Small Prairie Tank No. 5542 is going on loan to the Battlefield Line Railway at Shackerstone in Leicestershire for the rest of the year there.

NCB, North Gawber Colliery 0-6-0T No. N2

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 2, 2018 @ 15:05:35
The former NCB, North Gawber Colliery Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0T No. 1857 is in the last stages of its restoration as work is now being turned to the boiler. It could possibly steam for the first time in 2019?

West Virginia Northern RR 2-8-0 No. 9

Posted by: Matt W. on May 1, 2018 @ 17:05:59
Moved to Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV for eventual restoration in the Cass Locomotive Shop.

Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad 4-4-0 No. 104

Posted by: Jake on May 1, 2018 @ 11:05:40
its now located at the Three Rivers Rambler and is under restoration

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 73156

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 30, 2018 @ 12:04:02
After repairs to the axles and bearings No. 73156 is now back on its wheels again and is available for traffic again at the Great Central Railway.

British Railways (Southern Railway) 4-6-2 No. 34027 (21C127) 'Taw Valley'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 30, 2018 @ 05:04:36
No. 34027 status should say that its Operational. As the locomotive is running well at the Severn Valley Railway since 2015. To note the locomotive still has its airbrakes still for hauling visiting mainline charter trains that visit the Severn Valley Railway every year or to haul airbrake stock when visiting other preserved railways around the UK.

Nacional de Mexico 2-6-0 No. 650

Posted by: Roger on Apr 29, 2018 @ 18:04:10
By all of the research I have done on the internet, this engine was used to film the train scenes in the movie "The Wild Bunch" featuring William Holden and Ernest Borgnine and many others. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Movie came out around 1967 to 1969.

British Railways (Southern Railway) 4-6-2 No. 34046 (21C146) 'Braunton'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2018 @ 17:04:24
No. 34046 "Braunton" made its first mainline run this year on Locomotive Services' second railtour today over the Welsh Marches but was still running as long lost rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Light Pacific No. 34052 "Lord Dowding". It is unknown for how long the loco will stay in this current guise.

Birchenwood Gas & Coke Works 0-6-0ST No. 5

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2018 @ 13:04:09
There has been a discovery that former Birchenwood Gas & Coke Works Peckett built 0-6-0ST No. 5 is under restoration at the Flour Mill Works at Bream in Gloucestershire.

South of Scotland Electricity Co. 0-4-0ST No. 705

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2018 @ 13:04:10
Former South of Scotland Electricity Co. Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST No. 705 has returned to traffic at the Plym Valley Railway following completion of its overhaul. Now the main stay of steam on the line No. 705 has been painted in GWR Green livery it wore at the East Somerset Railway during its last stint in steam.

VR 2-8-2 No. 1083

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Apr 28, 2018 @ 03:04:55
The locomotive did not appear to be present at this location in July 2015

Quincy & Torch Lake RR 2-8-0 No. 5

Posted by: on Apr 27, 2018 @ 20:04:16
I am pretty sure this was once Silverton Northern 34

Denver & Rio Grande Western RR 2-8-0 No. 315

Posted by: Kevin Murray on Apr 27, 2018 @ 16:04:23
D&RGW 315 is for now, on loan to the Cumbres & Toltec RR, and stored in Chama, NM. The C&TS expects to use the engine for next season.

Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 5553

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2018 @ 13:04:27
Pete Waterman s GWR "Small Prairie" No. 5553 is now under full overhaul at Peak Rail and could hope fully be back in steam later this year.

Central Electricity Generating Board 0-4-0ST No. 15 'Eustace Forth'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2018 @ 13:04:11
Former Central Electricity Generating Board Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn built 0-4-0ST No. 15 "Eustace Forth" will be going on loan to the NRMs Locomotion Museum at Shildon in Durham for steam rides there for the rest of the season as it will replace Furness Railway No. 20 which is due to be withdrawn for overhaul.

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2-8-2 No. 'River Mite'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2018 @ 13:04:50
The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway s 2-8-2 "River Mite" is to be the star visiting locomotive at the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway in Kent for there Steam and Diesel Gala on the weekend of May 12th to 13th 2018.

Great Western Railway 2-8-0 No. 3814

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2018 @ 13:04:41
GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 3814 will be leaving the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as it is moving to the Llangollen Railway in Wales for completion of its restoration to running order. Its tender is already there and fully restored and will be used for a hire period behind built GWR Grange 4-6-0 No. 6880 "Betton Grange" when the locomotive is completed later this year or early 2019.

British Railways 2-6-0 No. 46441

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2018 @ 12:04:40
The Beet family s LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46441 has left the Ribble Steam Railway where it has been on display since 2002 and relocated to the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. The locomotive arrived there on the 16th of April 2018 where it will be overhauled back in to service and based there as part of there steam running fleet.

Canmore Coal Mines 0-4-0CA No. 203

Posted by: John Taubeneck on Apr 27, 2018 @ 08:04:32
7126 0-4-0 5½&11½X10 02-29 26½" gauge Canmore Coal Mines #201 Canmore, Alberta Centennial Museum Canmore, Alberta

Great Western Railway 0-6-0PT No. 7714

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2018 @ 05:04:20
No. 7714 has just been added to the line up of visiting locomotives that are taking part in the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway s 8 week 50th anniversary gala from June 24th to July 1st 2018.