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London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 6100 (46100) 'Royal Scot'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 4, 2024 @ 13:12:24
The world famous Fowler/Stanier rebuilt LMS Royal Scot Class 4-6-0 No. 46100 "Royal Scot", has hauled its final train on the mainline and is due to be withdrawn from service at the begining of 2025 of its next overhaul.

SNCF (ETAT) 4-8-2 No. 241A65 (241.001)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 4, 2024 @ 13:12:14
The former SNCF (French Railways) and ETAT Class 241A 4-8-2 Mountian No. 241A65, has returned to steam and hauled its first mainline passenger train following completion of a heavy overhaul. No. 241A65 is one of Europe’s most famous steam locomotives and is a top mainline performer in and around Switzerland. She was built in 1931 by Fives-Lille and was one of many Class 241A 4-8-2 locomotives built between 1926 to 1934 for SNCF. No. 241A65 had spent some time in Germany during the second world war and was based at Erfurt before returning to France in 1946. The Class 241A were mainley used on express trains in the east of France working between Paris to Stasbourg and Basel until the mid-1960s. No. 241A65 was withdrawn from service in 1965 but it was used as a stationary heating loco until 1968 in Chaumont, after which it was bought for preservation by a Swiss enthusiast and was moved to Switzerland as a museum pice for display. It was restored to full working order for mainline running in 1997 and is now approved for use on the Swiss mainline network. No. 241A65 is one of two survivors of the Class 241A in preservation as the other memeber to survive is prototype member which is on display in the French National Railway Museum Cite du Train - Patrimoine SNCF at Mulhouse, France. No. 241A65 herself is based at Full-Reuenthal near the Swiss town of Koblenz on the border with Germany.

Stewarts & Lloyds 0-6-0ST No. 84 'Swordfish'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 4, 2024 @ 11:12:48
The ex Stewarts & Lloyds Andrew Barclay built 0-6-0ST No. 2138 "Swordfish", has arrived at its new home at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway at Wetheringsett in Suffolk, and will be hauling their Santa Special trains over the Christmas season there.

Zillertalbahn 0-6-2T No. 2 'Zillertal'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 4, 2024 @ 11:12:26
After being on loan to the the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway for five years in the UK, the Zillertalbahn Krauss (Linz) 1900 built U-Class 0-6-2T No. 2 "Zillertal", has arrived back home safely at the Zillertalbahn at Jenbach, Austria.

Alberni Pacific 2-8-2ST No. 7

Posted by: on Dec 4, 2024 @ 10:12:18
would this locomotive be classified as a 2-8-2ST?

CR 4-6-2 No. RM 1001

Posted by: Sookeong Yang on Dec 4, 2024 @ 07:12:05
Fuel is Coal

Homestake Mining Co. 0-4-0CA No. 28

Posted by: on Dec 3, 2024 @ 14:12:03
Change stauts to display. seen on a recent visit.

Riotinto 0-6-0T No. 93

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Dec 3, 2024 @ 13:12:40
Several sources all agree on the line being 3foot 6inches gauge - 1067mm metric. Wikipedia, International steam site, steamlocomotive.com are but three examples. So I will not be editing the gauge.

Riotinto 0-6-0T No. 93

Posted by: Rafael Torrez on Dec 3, 2024 @ 13:12:00
Gauge is 1000mm

Phenix Marble Heisler - 2 truck No. 1

Posted by: Matt P on Dec 3, 2024 @ 10:12:25
Last page is a picture of Phoenix marble co #1 in 1910. https://sgcld.thelibrary.org/lochist/frisco/allaboard/Optimized/1992_6-7_v7_1_08.pdf

JNR 2-8-2 No. D51-10

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Dec 2, 2024 @ 21:12:50
Location should be Kisha-Club, Noogata, Fukuoka, Japan. Status should be Cosmetic Restoration.

Kyushu Railway (JNR) 2-6-0 No. 58654

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Dec 2, 2024 @ 21:12:25
Please change location to Hitoyoshi Station, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan. Status should be Display. Locomotive was unveiled for display on November 18 2024.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 45000 (5000)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 2, 2024 @ 15:12:04
This is the history of ex LMS Black Five 4-6-0 No. 5000, which was the first of the Crewe built Stanier designed Black Fives and the alleged prototype of the Class to be built for the London Midland & Scottish Railway in 1935. But not the first to be built as that fell to No. 5020 from the very first batch built by the Vulcan foundry works in 1934. No. 5000 was built with a low degree superheat domeless boiler. It was later numbered to No. 45000 under British Railways from 1948 and was later withdrawn from service in May 1967, having been shedded at Lostock Hall Depot during its last months of service with BR. No. 45000 was selected to represent the Black Fives as part of the National Collection and was stored at Preston Park in Brighton for some years. In 1977 No. 45000 was loaned to the Severn Valley Railway, where it was restored to full working order and back to its LMS livery as No. 5000, there in 1979 in time for it to take part in the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill in May 1980. During the 1980s No. 5000 enjoyed several good seasons operating at the Severn Valley Railway as well as some mainline running as well. It was withdrawn from service following a failed steam test at the start of the 1989 season, and was returned to the National Railway Museum in the spring of 1991 and went on static display at York. No. 5000 was moved for display at Locomotion at Shildon in Durham, where it remains on current display there.

RRC 4-6-0 No. 230-004

Posted by: Douglas Bailey on Dec 1, 2024 @ 20:12:15
This locomotive and others were photographed at the Battambang Railway Shed in December of 2018. We DO NOT have permission to use these photos and are unlikely to pay $45 each to use them. We have not been able to uncover any evidence that they have been moved from Battambang to Phnom Penh, other than the assertion below. This change will not be made until better information is available.

RRC 4-6-0 No. 230-003

Posted by: Douglas Bailey on Dec 1, 2024 @ 20:12:01
This locomotive and others were photographed at the Battambang Railway Shed in December of 2018. We DO NOT have permission to use these photos and are unlikely to pay $45 each to use them. We have not been able to uncover any evidence that they have been moved from Battambang to Phnom Penh, other than the assertion below. This change will not be made until better information is available.

RRC 4-6-0 No. 230-002

RRC (USATC) 2-8-2 No. 408 (547)

Posted by: Douglas Bailey on Dec 1, 2024 @ 20:12:28
This locomotive and others were photographed at the Battambang Railway Shed in December of 2018. We DO NOT have permission to use these photos and are unlikely to pay $45 each to use them. We have not been able to uncover any evidence that they have been moved from Battambang to Phnom Penh, other than the assertion below. This change will not be made until better information is available.

RRC 4-6-2 No. 231-506

Posted by: Douglas Bailey on Dec 1, 2024 @ 20:12:28
A user has suggested that this locomotive has been moved to Phnom Penh, but the EXIF data in the image taken by Alan Short indicates that the locomotive was inside the Battambang Railway Shed in March of 2019. We could find no information to corroborate the suggestion made by site visitor Hai Pang, so no change to the location of this locomotive has been made.

RRC (USATC) 2-8-2 No. 411 (550)

Posted by: Douglas Bailey on Dec 1, 2024 @ 20:12:17
This locomotive and others were photographed at the Battambang Railway Shed in December of 2018. We DO NOT have permission to use these photos and are unlikely to pay $45 each to use them. We have not been able to uncover any evidence that they have been moved from Battambang to Phnom Penh, other than the assertion below. This change will not be made until better information is available.

Duluth & Northeastern RR 2-8-0 No. 27

Posted by: Nicholas Medovich on Dec 1, 2024 @ 19:12:47
there might be a plan to eventually restore 27 to operating condition when’s she is fully evaluated successfully

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 1, 2024 @ 12:12:59
The famous new-build LNER (Peppercorn designed) A1 Class Pacific 4-6-2 No. 60163 "Tornado", will be working some Santa Specials at the Nene Valley Railway this Christmas during their Christmas on the Railway event from the 18th and 20th December 2024 and will also be offering an extra Driving Experience Course on 19th December 2024 as an early Christmas present for memebers of the public.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 34072 '257 Squadron'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 1, 2024 @ 12:12:23
The ex Southern Railway Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Light Pacific No. 34072 "257 Squadron", will be relocating back to the Swanage Railway in Dorset, from 2025.

Standard Brick Co 0-4-0VG No. 'Gervase'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Dec 1, 2024 @ 12:12:30
The ex Standard Brick Co Sentinel built 0-4-0VG Works No. 6807 "Gervase", has relocated to its new home at the Kent & East Sussex Railway at Tenterden in Kent, where it will enter service there in 2025.

KNR 2-8-2 No. 901

Posted by: Douglas Bailey on Nov 30, 2024 @ 07:11:07
This locomotive was never owned by, nor operated on China Rail (CR). Therefore the change requested in a note would be incorrect and it will not be made.

KNR 2-8-2 No. 901

Posted by: Sookeun Yang on Nov 30, 2024 @ 05:11:15
"KNR 2-8-2 No. 901" should be changed to "KNR (CR) 2-8-2 No. 901 (SY 3016)" Location is Punggi Station "Jeomchondong" should be changed to "Yeongju" Driver Diameter: 1370mm Boiler Pressure: 200 Cylinders: 530mm x 710mm

CR 4-6-2 No. RM 1247

Posted by: BRIAN GARVIN on Nov 30, 2024 @ 03:11:28
Builder Sifang in 1958

Shenyang Local Railway 2-8-2 No. SY 1247

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 29, 2024 @ 15:11:48
Thank you for your information, Brian. I have removed the photo and created a file for RM 1247 using the existing photo. have you any details of RM 1247, such as the builder, works number and date of manufacture?

Shenyang Local Railway 2-8-2 No. SY 1247

Posted by: BRIAN GARVIN on Nov 29, 2024 @ 14:11:42
What is more RM 1247 is not listed as preserved! I believe it is at the Shenyang Railway Museum.

Shenyang Local Railway 2-8-2 No. SY 1247

Posted by: BRIAN GARVIN on Nov 29, 2024 @ 14:11:24
Something has gone wrong here. The loco depicted is clearly not operational it is on a plinth. Also the picture is of RM 1247 a 4-6-2. Tender not clearly visible but has not got a slope at the rear for aiding shunting.

CEGB Newport 0-4-0ST No. 1 'Uskmouth No1'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 29, 2024 @ 05:11:11
The ex CEGB Newport Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2147 "Uskmouth No. 1", has gone on its first visit to another preserved railway, as the locomotive is visiting the Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust at Midsomer Norton in Somerset to work their Santa Specials over the Christmas season there.