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CSD (MAV) 0-6-0T No. 310.442 (1919)Posted by: Martin Baumann on Nov 11, 2024 @ 08:11:29
ex MÁV 1919 renumbered from 377,374 in 1925
CSD (MAV) 0-6-0T No. 310.433Posted by: Martin Baumann on Nov 11, 2024 @ 07:11:43
1919 CSD ex MÁV retained MÁV number 377,313 until 1925. Was in industrial use 1952 to 1984 then preserved
MÁV 0-6-0F No. 377.281 'ÖDÖNKE'Posted by: Martin Baumann on Nov 11, 2024 @ 06:11:06
If it is really a fireless loco now it has been converted from a normal 0-6-0T. Withdrawn by MÁV February 1961
MÁV 0-6-0T No. 377.262Posted by: Martin Baumann on Nov 10, 2024 @ 15:11:19
Builder is MÁVAG Budapest and not Beyer-Peacock
MÁV 0-6-0T No. 377.247 (Carries false number 377.942)Posted by: Martin Baumann on Nov 10, 2024 @ 15:11:37
Carries fake number 377.942 There never was a MÁV 377.942
Falmouth Docks and Engineering Co. 0-4-0ST No. 3 (1)Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 10, 2024 @ 15:11:50
The overhaul of ex Falmouth Docks and Engineering Co. Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST Works No. 3597 "Falmouth Docks No.3", has reached the final stages as the boiler has been placed back onto the frames of the locomotive, following its successful hydraulic and steam test and is now passed out for use again. Work has been focus on fitting the copper pipework and boiler fittings whilst the wait for the pistons and connecting rods to return from machining. Painting is also underway as weather conditions allow with temperatures. It is hoped that "Falmouth Docks No.3" will be in steam at the Midland Railway - Butterley for the 2025 season then.
Salgótarjáni Acélárúgyar (MÁV) 0-6-0T No. 7 (377.210)Posted by: Martin Baumann on Nov 10, 2024 @ 13:11:21
requisitioned by German forces 08.01.1945 and at the end of the war was in Poland. Used by PKP until returned to MÁV 24.01.1955. Sold to Salgótarjáni Acélárúgyar number 7 04.05.1955 and preserved as such
London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60019 (4464) 'Bittern'Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:11:30
The overhaul of ex LNER A4 Pacific No. 4464 "Bittern", will soon be getting underway soon as the locomotive is expected to move soon to the Sir Nigel Gresley Steam Locomotive Trust’s SNG Engineering Ltd site in North Yorkshire which is nearly ready for the locomotive for work to begin in 2025.
London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 4489 (60010) 'Dominion of Canada'Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:38
Following there review of their rolling stock collection by the Canadian Railway Historical Association, with thoughts that it could be disposed from their collection and up for repatriation to the UK, it has been announced that ex LNER A4 Pacific No. 4489 "Dominion of Canada", will remain in Canada and on display at Canadian Railway Museum - Exporail for the foreseeable future.
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 0-6-0T No. 54 (680, DS680) 'Waddon'Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:16
Following there review of their rolling stock collection by the Canadian Railway Historical Association, with thoughts that it could be disposed from their collection and up for repatriation to the UK, it has been announced that ex London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1 Class Terrier 0-6-0T No. 54 "Waddon", will remain in Canada and on display at Canadian Railway Museum - Exporail for the foreseeable future.
Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 6023 'King Edward II' Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:05
The Great Western Society at Didcot are opening offers for letting other organisations or preservations groups to take on the loan and overhaul of their ex GWR King Class 4-6-0 No. 6023 "King Edward II", to see it steam again for preserved railway use or if possible mainline running??
Great Western Railway Railcar No. 93Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:56
The Great Western Society at Didcot are opening offers for letting other organisations to take on the loan and overhaul of Steam Railmotor No. 93 to see it operational again.
Great Western Railway 2-6-0 No. 5322Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:09
The ex GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 No. 5322, is to have a cosmetic make over as its to be repainted into GWR Green livery with Great Western lettering on the tender. No. 5322 is currently on display at Didcot, having last been steamed in 2008. There are no current plans to overhaul the locomotive anytime soon.
Festiniog Railway 0-4-0ST+T No. 2 'Prince'Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:21
The Festiniog Railway’s George England & Co. built 0-4-0ST+T No. 2 "Prince", is set to return to service in 2025 to help celebrate the Festiniog Railway’s 70th anniversary of preserverd trains at Porthmadog. For this celebrations then the locomotive will be turned out in the Garroway Green livery she was painted in then in 1955.
British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80079Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:50
BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80079, is to relocate on loan to Barrow Hill Roundhouse in Derbyshire for undercover display there on a store and display agreement between them its owners.
British Railways 2-6-0 No. 43106Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:28
The sole surviving BR built LMS designed Ivatt 4MT "Flying Pig" 2-6-0 No. 43106, is to be placed on static display in the Engine House, at Highley, Worcestshire, on the Severn Valley Railway for the time being until its next overhaul comes.
Great Western Railway 2-8-0 No. 3855Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 09:11:37
The restoration of ex GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 3855, is progressing well at the workshops at Bury on the East Lancashire Railway as its tender has been fully restored and complete and work is now focusing on the locomotive it self.
Great Western Railway 0-6-0PT No. 1369Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2024 @ 08:11:44
The ex GWR 1366 Class 0-6-0PT No. 1369, will visit the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway from late November 2024 until the end of year to be their main steam locomotive for their Santa Specials this Christmas.
Tongaat Sugar 4-4-0T No. 'Mono'Posted by: on Nov 8, 2024 @ 16:11:25
named "Mono"
Virginia Blue Ridge 0-6-0 No. 9Posted by: P51 on Nov 8, 2024 @ 16:11:48
Now located at Woodstown Central Railroad in Woodstown NJ
Samuel Fox & Co 0-6-0T No. 20 'Jennifer'Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 8, 2024 @ 12:11:28
The overhaul work on ex Samuel Fox & Co Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0T (Works No. 1731) No. 20 "Jennifer", has now been completed and the locomotive is currently at the Avon Valley Railway for testing and running in trials before returing home to the Aln Valley Railway soon.
Locomotion Trust 0-4-0 No. 1 'Locomotion'Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 8, 2024 @ 12:11:17
The overhaul on the 1975 built working replica of "Locomotion No. 1", has now been completed by Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough and is now operational but yet to be tested and has just returned home to Hopetown Museum where it will be on display over the Christmas season with some the replica Stockton and Darlington Railway rolling stock which has been built to mainline standards in rediness for the Railway 200 celebrations in 2025 marking 200 years of opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The replica "Locomotion No. 1", will be on display in the Carriage Works at Hopetown from 26th of November to the 31st of December 2024, afterwhich it will undergo testing in the New Year as for part of the celebrations in 2025, it is planned for the replica "Locomotion No. 1", to run on the mainline along part of the orignal route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway from Shildon via Darlington to Stockton in September 2025 which will be a national event then.
Anglo Persian Oil Co. 0-6-0T No. 38 'Ajax'Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 8, 2024 @ 11:11:20
After 50 years of preservation on the Isle of Wight, the former Anglo Persian Oil Co. Andrew Barclay built 0-6-0T Works No. 1605 "Ajax", is leaving the Isle of Wight Steam Railway having been deemed surplus to requirements at the railway and has found a new home on the UK mainland, as the locomotive has been sold to the Northampton & Lamport Railway at Northampton in Northamptonshire. The locomotive is moving to its new home where it will be overhauled and put back into steam again for use on the two-mile line there.
Chesapeake & Ohio RR 4-8-4 No. 614Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 8, 2024 @ 11:11:31
One of the most popular preserved steam locomotives in the United States of America, former Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4 No. 614, is set to be returned to steam again as she has been sold to the RJD America LLC who have purchased the legendary Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive from the American Freedom Train Foundation, Inc. No. 614 is to be moved to its new home at the Strasburg Railroad in the state of Pennsylvania, where it will undergo a full 1472-day Overhaul which will be carried out by Strasburg Railroad Mechanical Services, with the aim of restoring both the locomotive and its auxiliary tender to high operational standards. The comprehensive restoration at Strasburg Railroad Mechanical Services in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, will ensure the locomotive and its auxiliary tender not only meet contemporary operational and safety standards for North American mainline running but also retain their historical authenticity.
Great Western Railway 2-8-0 No. 3803Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 8, 2024 @ 10:11:22
@Joe Turner, the overhaul on No. 3803 will likely take two years or so depending on how the locomotive is as most overhauls take time and can not be rushed.
Great Western Railway 2-8-0 No. 3803Posted by: Joe Turner on Nov 7, 2024 @ 11:11:09
@Russell Newman How long Roughly Do U think This Overhaul Could take Given The Extent Of It Condition ?
Garden City Western Ry 2-6-0 No. 25Posted by: Ratchet on Nov 7, 2024 @ 11:11:10
Bought in 1916 by the Garden City Sugar and Land Company. In 1946, the company bought a diesel, but the engineers felt it was under powered. So they used “Two Bits” for 6 more years until it was worn out. It was retired in 1952. It hauled sugar beets to the sugar factory.
International Railway of Central America 2-8-0 No. 44Posted by: Ratchet on Nov 7, 2024 @ 11:11:29
44 is stored at the Colorado Railroad museum, dismantled. The parts are scattered around. The boiler and wheels are in sidings, and the cab is past the tracks.
BASF 0-6-0T No. 327 'Muni'Posted by: Martin Baumann on Nov 7, 2024 @ 08:11:58
This is in fact ex BASF 60 II ex 59 and Hohenzollern 4267. At an unknown time locos 59 and 60 swapped numbers. This locomotive was sold in October 2024 and is now located in Aschersleben, Germany
Unknown 0-4-0T No. 1Posted by: Lewis on Nov 6, 2024 @ 16:11:56
its the Vulcan Iron Works Locomotive, 40 Ton Standard Gauge i think
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