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De Beers Consolidation Mines Ltd 0-4-2T No. 3 'Olive'

Posted by: Joshua Edwards on May 2, 2026 @ 01:05:26
Catalog page describing details of the "Kimberley" type engine. Cylinder Size.................12"x16" Approximate Horsepower........145 Weight in working order.......16.25 Tons Driving wheel diameter........26 inches Trailing wheel diameter.......20 inches Tractive effort...............9,886 LBS Water capacity (well tank)....120 Gallons Fuel capacity.................25 Cubic Feet (wood or coal) Works Numbers.................1814-1817 Date in service...............1907

British Railways 2-6-2T No. 41313

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2026 @ 18:05:52
The BR built LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T No. 41313, is returning for another visit to mainland UK, where it will be visiting the Mid Hants Railway (the Watercress Line) for their Autumn Steam Gala from the 2nd to 4th of October 2026, which during the Gala it maybe double heading with sister Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T No. 41312 before its withdrawn for overhaul at the end of this year.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2026 @ 17:05:54
The famous new-build (LNER designed) A1 Class Pacific 4-6-2 No. 60163 "Tornado", will be making a return visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway during the summer season from July 27th to August 7th 2026.

British Railways 2-10-0 No. 92134

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2026 @ 17:05:17
The new-build BR1F type tender for the unique sole surviving single chimney fitted BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 No. 92134, has now been completed and will soon be fitted to its new frames soon. The current BR1G type tender that No. 92134 is using is from BR Sandard 5MT 4-6-0 No. 73050 "City of Peterborough", which is currently being overhauled at the Nene Valley Railway and will soon need it back.

Great Western Society 2-8-0 No. 4709

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2026 @ 17:05:24
The chassis of new-build Great Western Railway 47XX Class 2-8-0 "Night Owl" No. 4709, have been moved into the main workshops at Tyseley Locomotive Works for its construction to step-up. The next stage of its construction will see it become a rolling chassis which will see the wheels from Large Prairie No. 4115 be placed along with other work to be undertaken.

Great Eastern Railway 0-4-0ST No. 229

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2026 @ 17:05:35
The ex Great Eastern Railway, 1876 built Class 209 (LNER Y5) 0-4-0ST No. 229, will visit the Tanfield Railway for the first time as their star visiting locomotive for their Spring Gala weekend on the 9th and 10th of May 2026.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2026 @ 17:05:06
The ex LMS Hughes-Fowler built Crab 2-6-0 No. 13065, is to be moved to the Flour Mill Works at Bream in Gloucestershire, overhaul and repairs to its chassis.

Great Western Railway 2-6-0 No. 5322

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:12
With its cosmetic make over into GWR Green livery completed the ex GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 No. 5322, is now back on display at Didcot Railway Centre.

Virginia & Truckee RR 2-6-0 No. 20 'Tahoe'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:21
named "Tahoe"

Virginia & Truckee Railroad 4-4-0 No. 12 'Genoa'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:43
named "Genoa"

Virginia & Truckee Railroad 2-4-0 No. 21 'J.W. Bowker'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:31
named "J.W. Bowker"

Virginia & Truckee 2-6-0 No. 1 'Lyon'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:17
named "Lyon"

Central Pacific RR 4-2-4T No. 3 'C.P. Huntington'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:41
named "C.P. Huntington"

Central Pacific RR 4-4-0 No. 1 'Gov. Stanford'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:19
named "Gov. Stanford"

North Pacific Coast Railroad 4-4-0 No. 12 'Sonoma'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:49
named "Sonoma"

Virginia & Truckee Railroad 2-6-0 No. 13 'Empire'

Posted by: on May 1, 2026 @ 16:05:34
named "Empire"

NCB Whitwood Colliery 0-6-0T No. 'Firefly'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2026 @ 19:04:24
The former NCB Whitwood Colliery, Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0T Works No. 1864 "Firefly", is said to be located at RMS Locotec at Wolsingham in Durham, where its being overhauled.

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 0-6-0T No. 32670 'Bodiam' (Poplar)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2026 @ 18:04:40
The ex London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Terrier 0-6-0T No. 70 "Poplar" (No. 32670 "Bodiam"), is in storage at Rolverdon awaiting work to be done on it since damage to its inside coupling rods and it looks like the locomotive may have to be re-overhauled.

NSB 2-6-0 No. 376 (19 ) 'Norwegian'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2026 @ 17:04:45
The ex Norwegian State Railways (NSB) NOHAB, built 2-6-0 No. 376 "Norwegian", is currently in storage in the carriage shed at Rovenden on the Kent & East Sussex Railway awaiting its next overhaul which could possibly happen soon as the railway extends to Roberts Bridge in the coming years with the need for more bigger and powerful locomotives needed then.

British Railways (Southern Railway) (USATC) 0-6-0T No. 30065 'Maunsell' (65) (1968)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2026 @ 17:04:08
The overhaul on ex United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway S100 USA Class 0-6-0T No. 30065 "Maunsell", is now completed and the locomotive is soon ready for testing at the Kent & East Sussex Railway and should be entering service during the summer.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80064

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 29, 2026 @ 17:04:05
BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80064, is being relocated to the East Somerset Railway for them to overhaul the locomotive in their workshops at Cranmore in Somerset.

Tarlac Sugar 0-6-0WT No. 12

Posted by: R. Vonberg on Apr 29, 2026 @ 14:04:20
I think Henschel 21646 was at Hawaiin Sugar at Silay and not in Tarlac.

(Sugar) 0-6-0T No. Unknown

Posted by: R. Vonberg on Apr 29, 2026 @ 13:04:16
I think that is not the Henschel locomotive. It is the Baldwin.

Pennsylvania RR 2-6-0 No. 4

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Apr 28, 2026 @ 20:04:02
Back in the 1970s this historical society actually had this engine operational for a short time.

FCGM 4-6-2 No. 118

Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Apr 28, 2026 @ 24:04:33
There are two former stations in this town. One from the Belgrano Railway and one from the Mitre line. This loco is at the Mitre Station The loco located by the map icon is a different one which is at the Belgrano Station.

FCGM 4-6-2 No. 118

Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Apr 28, 2026 @ 24:04:09
Still there in 2025

FCPCAL 4-6-0 No. 235

Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Apr 27, 2026 @ 22:04:19
Still there in 2024

Victorian Railways 2-8-0 No. K160

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2026 @ 21:04:53
For the first time since the 5th of December 1968 the Victorian Goldfields Railway’s ex Victorian Railways K Class 2-8-0 No. K160, will be returning to the mainline network of Victoria under the operations of Steamrail Victoria, as the locomotive will undergo a series of mainline test runs.

Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 2-8-0 No. 53809 (89, 13809)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2026 @ 20:04:11
The overhaul on ex Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F Class 2-8-0 No. 13809, has now started at the Midland Railway - Butterley as work is now underway removing the tubes from the boiler to assess the internal condition of the boiler. Work will begin in the firebox, where the brick arch will be carefully broken up and removed. From there, attention shifts to the smokebox, where dismantling and removing the superheater elements and header, the two main steam pipes, blast pipe, spark arrester, blower pipe, ejector exhaust pipe, and chimney petticoat for work on them. There will also be removing the smokebox to saddle bolts in preparation for the eventual boiler lift. The owner of No. 13809 is looking to grow the volunteer team to help with the locomotive. This overhaul will be a joint effort between the 13809 Preservation Society and the Midland Railway Trust, with a dedicated group working on 13809 alongside the running fleet. For details to join information on volunteering can be found on the Midland Railway - Butterley’s website and social media pages.

British Railways 2-10-0 No. 92134

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 27, 2026 @ 20:04:51
The unique sole surviving single chimney fitted BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 No. 92134, will be visiting the Bluebell Railway for the very first time for their Giants of Steam from the 16th to 18th of October 2026, where it will star alongside the unique BR Standard 8P Class Pacific No. 71000 "Duke of Gloucester", which will be a fitting pairing as No. 92134 will be reunited with its original tender as when No. 71000 was saved for preservation from Dai Woodham Scrapyard, the original tender from No. 92134 was bought for use with No. 71000 which had lost its own tender to a South Wales Steel Works.