Prev You are viewing Note 17533 through 17562 of 30703 Next Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp 0-4-0T No. 58 Posted by: on Feb 10, 2018 @ 19:02:42 The number 59 has not been completely scrapped, only the frame and cylinders have been scrapped, it should be added. The rest is with No.58, and I believe the owners of 58 want to acquire the boiler to complete the loco eventually. Huta Ostrowiec 0-6-0T No. 4015 'Karel' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 10, 2018 @ 12:02:07 The Polish Tkh 0-6-0T No. 4015 "Karel" is in service at the Avon Valley Railway as its status should say its operational having been back in traffic since 2016. British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7027 'Thornbury Castle' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 9, 2018 @ 11:02:09 No. 7027 is being moved to the West Somerset Railway for completion of its restoration to mainline standards. The work will be carried out at there Williton Works which will take around six years. When completed No. 7027 will be part the West Somerset Railways fleet and be made available for mainline railtours and visits to other preserved railways. British Sugar Corporation 0-6-0ST No. 'Wissington' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 9, 2018 @ 07:02:50 Hudswell Clark built 0-6-0ST "Wissington" will be going on hire for 3 moths to the Beamish Museum in County Durham this summer once its hire contract with the Colne Valley Railway is completed. CEGB Fleetwood 0-6-0F No. 'Sir James' Posted by: ILFORD on Feb 8, 2018 @ 19:02:51 Eastriggs is located in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland NOT Glamorgan. Dunlop Rubber Company 0-4-0ST No. 7 Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 8, 2018 @ 05:02:29 The former Irlam Soap Works Peckett built 0-4-0ST No. 7 has moved to the Northampton & Lamport Railway to be there new resident steam locomotive there. NCB Cadley Hill Colliery (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 'Swiftsure' (75008) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2018 @ 13:02:14 The WD Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 75008 "Swiftsure" is currently at the Dean Forest Railway where it has been since last summer. Its been having some work done on it there by Western Steam Engineering which has seen new boiler tubes fitted and work carried out on the regulator, steam brake and various fittings. Its also had a new smokebox door fitted as well. Its unknown if 75008 will return to the Nene Valley Railway or go on hire to another preserved railway for the 2018 season? Courtaulds Ltd 0-4-0ST No. 55 'Achilles' (Previously Dafydd, Miranda, and Gibraltar) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2018 @ 13:02:47 Former Courtaulds Ltd Peckett built 0-4-0ST No. 55 "Gibraltar" has now relocated to the Mangapps Railway Museum having sold to a new owner there. USATC (CR) 2-8-0 No. 5197 (KD6.463) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2018 @ 07:02:32 As a thank you for the visit of 4277 to the Churnet Valley. S160 No. 5197 is visiting the Dartmouth Steam Railway in Devon for there 2018 season. The loco will enter traffic there this weekend but will still be available for visits to other railways around the UK still. Fun Farm Railroad 4-4-0 No. 24 Posted by: Doug Bailey on Feb 7, 2018 @ 04:02:25 Reported sold and being moved to Salt Lake City Southern Railway 0-4-4T No. 1509 Posted by: Justin Kelsheimer on Feb 6, 2018 @ 20:02:51 Does anybody know if this engine has a lap seam or butt seam boiler? London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60103 (4472) 'Flying Scotsman' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2018 @ 17:02:18 Just to add Scotsman will just be on display on the 10th and 11th March as there is no Gala my mistake sorry. London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60103 (4472) 'Flying Scotsman' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2018 @ 10:02:30 It has been confirmed that the National Railway Museum has signed a six-year contract with engineering firm Riley & Son (E) Ltd to continue operating and maintaining the most famous steam locomotive in the world No. 60103 Flying Scotsman for the next six years. "Flying Scotsman" will be under the custodianship of Ian Riley until 2024. The locomotive has a busy year out on the mainline with railtours across the UK and will be on display at the East Lancashire Railway at there Spring Steam Gala on the weekend of 10/11 March and the Easter weekend as well. It will return to the East Lancashire Railway for some runs there in July and August/September. Also the Legendry A3 will visit the Nene Valley Railway later in the year. A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (LNER design) 4-6-2 No. 60163 'Tornado' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2018 @ 05:02:30 No. 60163 "Tornado" has added several other heritage railway visits this year. The locomotive has been booked in at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) on February 10/11. As well as visiting the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on March 3-11, the East Lancashire Railway on March 29-April 2 and the Nene Valley Railway on May 5-7 it is also visiting the Midland Railway Centre for the very first time on the weekend of April 21/22 and then the A1 is visiting the Bluebell Railway on May 25-29. So quit a busy season on the heritage railway circuit for the A1 this year. Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 6023 'King Edward II' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2018 @ 05:02:56 It has just been confirmed now that 6023 will also be visiting the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the first time ever for there Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala on the weekend of May 26th to the 28th 2018. All tho not going mainline for now the locomotive will be maintained to mainline standards still as hope is come the next overhaul it will speedily done quicker. Great Western Railway 2-8-0T No. 4277 'Hercules' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 5, 2018 @ 05:02:20 Having hauled its final trains at the Churnet Valley Railway over the weekend at there Winter Steam Gala. No. 4277 has now been withdrawn from service having come to the end of its boiler ticket. The locomotive will be brought back home to the Dartmouth Steam Railway to undergo its 10 year overhaul. Great Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 6634 Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 3, 2018 @ 17:02:54 Sorry it should have said that 6634 has left the Severn Valley Railway and has been relocated to Peak Rail in Derbyshire. To join Pete Waterman s other two GWR locomotives 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5224 and Small Prairie 2-6-2T No. 5553 there for completion of its restoration from Barry Scrapyard condition. Derbyshire Stone Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 'Ivor' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 3, 2018 @ 09:02:33 Some more information on No. 1555 aka Ivor The Engine has come to light. It turns out the locomotive was moved to the Swindon & Cricklade Railway during the summer of last year and only ran for a few weeks in December before it was withdrawn from service. Scottish Gas 0-4-0ST No. 2 'Bon Accord' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 14:02:06 Former Scottish Gas Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST "Bon Accord" is now undergoing its 10 year overhaul at the Royal Deeside Railway have been withdrawn from service in late 2016. Nidd Valley Light Railway 0-6-0ST No. 'Mitchell'/ 'Illingworth' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 14:02:08 Former Nidd Valley Light Railway Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0ST "Illingworth" will be visiting the Mid Suffolk Light Railway this summer from June till September. Derbyshire Stone Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 'Ivor' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 14:02:12 Peckett built 0-4-0ST No. 1555 aka Ivor The Engine has left the Cholsy & Wallingford Railway and has relocated to the Swindon & Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire. It arrived there in December last year but only ran for a short time as it has now been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul. Great Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 6634 Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 11:02:19 GWR 56XX Class 0-6-2T No. 6634 owned by Music producer and Railway fanatic Pete Waterman has left the Severn Valley Railway and has be relocated to Peak Rail in Derbyshire. To join Mr Waterman s other two GWR locomotives 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5224 and Small Prairie 2-6-2T No. 5553 there for completion of its restoration. London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 45407 (5407) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 11:02:01 For the 2018 season out on the mainline and heritage railway circuit LMS Black 5 No. 45407 will be running in the guise as long lost class mate No. 45157 "The Glasgow Highlander". As 2018 marks 150 years since the regiment of the same name was formed. The Black 5 has been in this guise before from 2000 to 2003. London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 44871 (4871) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 10:02:13 LMS Black 5 No. 44871 is the 2nd loco booked to appear at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway s Spring Steam Gala from the 9th till the 11th of March 2018. Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 6023 'King Edward II' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 10:02:03 It has been confirmed in the railway media that 6023 "King Edward II" will be the 5th visiting locomotive to the Severn Valley Railway for there Spring Steam Gala on the 16th till 18th of March Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 2-8-0 No. 53808 (88, 13808) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 2, 2018 @ 10:02:31 Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F 2-8-0 No. 53808 will be one of two visiting locomotives to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for there Spring Steam Gala on the weekend from Friday 9th March till Sunday 11th March 2018. Pennrhyn Slate Quarries 0-4-2T No. 'Stanhope' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 1, 2018 @ 13:02:30 The former Pennrhyn Slate Quarries Kerr Stuart & Co built Tattoo Class 0-4-2ST "Stanhope" has been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul. The loco has been well cared for and work on it is expected to be a swift start as it could be back sooner then later. London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60009 (4488, 9) 'Union of South Africa' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 1, 2018 @ 10:02:24 No. 60009 "Union of South Africa" will have a busy season this year as the A4 is booked to appear at the East Lancashire Railway for there Spring Steam Gala on the weekend of 2nd to 4th March 2018. As well as mainline duties from the 30th August to 3rd September by popular demand the A4 is to revisit the Nene Valley Railway for there Pacifics weekend with 34081 92 Squadron. NCB Bold Colliery (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 7 'Robert' (75091, Running as 68067) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 1, 2018 @ 04:02:02 68067 is going on loan to the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley in Derbyshire to help out for the 2018 season there. Nacional de Mexico 0-6-0T No. 504 Posted by: ILFORD on Jan 31, 2018 @ 18:01:45 Construction No. 4308.

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