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Laurinburg 2-6-2 No. 1

Posted by: Trent Maton on Oct 12, 2024 @ 17:10:17
I spoke to the owners of the locomotive today, and they expressed interest in selling the locomotive. The future buyer may either continue its operation on the existing railroad at their liesure or transport it to their own property. Please contact me at trentm1080 for details and contact info for the owners of this locomotive

Great Western Railway 2-8-0 No. 3803

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 12:10:14
The overhaul on ex GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 3803, is now underway at the Dartmouth Steam Railway, as the boiler has been lifted from the frames for work to be carried out on it.

London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60103 (4472) 'Flying Scotsman'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 12:10:36
There is a possibility that the worlds most famous locomotive ex LNER A3 Class Pacific No. 60103 (No. 4472) "Flying Scotsman", could be based at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway under its new planned custodianship with Northern Steam Engineering Limited for the National Railway Museum, as its one of serveral rail connected sites being looked at for the legendry locomotive.

JZ 0-6-0T No. 62.669 (Carries fictitious 30075)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 11:10:33
Work on the Yugoslavian built Class 62 USA Type 0-6-0T No. 30075 (JZ 62.669), has temporarily paused while its large injector is being overhauled. But in the meantime minor jobs have been carried out on the locomotive which looks set to return to traffic in 2025.

Western Railway 4-6-2 No. 38 (762)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 10:10:14
It has been announced that the former Gwalior Pacific Railway of Western Railway Bagnall built 4-6-2 Pacific No. 38 (762), is to be restored to steam again at the Vale of Rheidol Railway. No. 38 will enter the workshops at Aberystwyth for full restoration early next year in 2025 with the aim of having the locomotive in service for 2028.

British Railways (Southern Railway) 4-6-2 No. 34067 (21C167) 'Tangmere'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 10:10:20
The ex Southern Railway, Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Light Pacific No. 34067 "Tangmere", has had to be taken out of service following damage to its left side cylinder and severing the piston rod while on a run over the Settle and Carlisle line in September 2024. No. 34067 is now under repairs at West Coast Railway Company’s depot at Carnforth where she could be fitted with a replacement cylinder from Class mate No. 34073 "249 Squadron" (aka No. 34054 "Lord Beaverbrook").

London & South Western Railway 4-4-0 No. 30120 (120)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 10:10:14
While work and assessment on the National Railway Museum’s ex LSWR T9 4-4-0 No. 30120, progresses at the Flour Mill Works, both the T3 Locomotive Trust and the National Railway Museum are exploring the posibility of replacing the cylinder block on the locomotive which had been stitch-welded in 2017 and 2018 after a crack appeared in it.

Carlisle Plaster & Cement Co 0-4-0ST No. 'J N Derbyshire'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 05:10:05
The ex Carlisle Plaster & Cement Co. Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1969 "J N Derbyshire", is visiting the East Lancashire Railway for the first time for their Autumn Steam Gala from the 11th to 13th of October 2024.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 11, 2024 @ 05:10:05
The East Lancashire Railway has launched an appeal to get more funding for the overhaul of ex LMS Hughes-Fowler built Crab 2-6-0 No. 13065, and get it back into steam again as soon as possible. Details for the appeal can be found on the East Lancashire Railway’s website and social media pages.

CFR 2-8-2cog No. 40.006

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 10, 2024 @ 13:10:21
This class of seven locomotives was built in 1908 for Hungarian State Railway road numbers 4291 to 4297 They were renumbered 40.001 to 40.007 in 1911 and passed to Roumania in 1919 where they kept the 40 series numbers. All withdrawn in 1978

New York Central RR 4-8-2 No. 3001

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 9, 2024 @ 14:10:22
It has been announced that the former New York Central Railroad Alco built 4-8-2 No. 3001 is to be restored to full working order again for the first time since 1957. No. 3001 has been placed into the care of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society following a partnership between them and the National New York Central Railroad Museum which will see a new strategic plan for the Museum’s redevelopment. Fort Wayne has issued a $100,000 challenge grant to kick off the $4.3 million restoration of the 84 year old locomotive, with the first goal to raise $500,000 by May 3rd, 2025, and when restored No. 3001 will be the only operational New York Central Railroad steam locomotive in preservation.

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

Posted by: Delmar H. Dolbier on Oct 9, 2024 @ 12:10:05
- Oil as fuel? Surely not when it was built in 1863. - V&T #21’s name is J.W. BOWKER, not Broker.

Florida East Coast Ry 0-8-0 No. 253

Posted by: Casey Merritt on Oct 8, 2024 @ 16:10:20
Should be Jimmy Rane not Raines

Dorothea Slate Quarry 0-4-0ST No. 1 'Wendy'

Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:22
Awaiting overhaul

British Aluminium Company 0-4-2ST No. 2 'Howard'

Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:49
out of service awaiting overhaul

Statfold Barn Railway 0-4-0VBT+T No. 2 'Howard'

Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:44
Howard is no longer operational. it has become a display in the main engine shed instead.

Pen-y-Bryn Quarry 0-4-0VBT No. 1 'Chaloner'

Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:25
Chaloner returned to service last weekend, sporting a new livery and hauling passenger trains solo for the first time.

MÁV (DRB) 2-10-0 No. 520.075 (52.464)

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:18
Went to Hungary May 6 1963, not March. It was operated by MÁV until January 1976 when sold to GySEV. Sold back to MÁV April 1981. Put on display September 1995

U.S. Army Transport Command 2-8-0 No. 5820

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:28
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 5820 "Big Jim", is now in the main workshop in the shed at Haworth where its overhaul is now underway.

MÁV (DRG, SZD) 2-10-0 No. 520.030 (52.3535, TE-3535)

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:18
went to SZD 14.02.1947 to Hungary 26.04.1963 not 1962

GySEV (MÁV) 4-8-0 No. 424.140

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:42
Owners are wrong way round. Locomotive was built for MÁV and was sold to GySEV October 29 1963 (Was operated by Austrain State Railway from May 1945 until it was given back to Hungary March 1 1952)

United Railways of Yucatan 4-4-0 No. 4

Posted by: Jonah Snyder on Oct 7, 2024 @ 22:10:15
As of January of this year, #4 is currently under overhaul at the shops of the Strasburg Railroad in Pennsylvania.

Grand Trunk Western RR 0-8-0 No. 8305

Posted by: Justin Bird on Oct 7, 2024 @ 17:10:42
In 1924 this steam locomotive was built for the Grand Trunk Western. It was mostly used for shunting.

Betton Grange Locomotive Society 4-6-0 No. 6880 'Betton Grange'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 7, 2024 @ 14:10:28
In 2025 new-build GWR Grange Class 4-6-0 No. 6880 "Betton Grange", is expected to be visiting the Great Central Railway for the first time for their Winter Steam Gala from the 23rd to 26th of January 2025, where it will be joined by two other visiting locomotives for the Gala then.

Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T No. 419 (15189, 55189)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 7, 2024 @ 14:10:30
The sole surviving ex Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0-4-4T No. 55189 (419), is located at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway at Bo’ness in West Lothian, Scotland which is its home and the base for its owners the Scottish Railway Preservation Society.

GySEV (MÁV) 2-6-2 No. 324.087 (324.1518)

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 14:10:55
2 Cylinder simple expansion rebuilt from 2 Cylinder Compound and renumbered ex 324.087 October 27 1942 MÁV sold the locomotive to GySEV February 15 1957. It remained in service with GySEV until September 2 1981

GySEV (MAV) 2-6-2T No. 124 (375.675)

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 09:10:07
GySEV 124 ex MAV 375.675 in February 1953

GySEV 2-6-2T No. 123

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 08:10:45
Retired March 29 1988 and placed on display at Rohrbach. On June 9 2024 is was moved to Mönchof and is on display at the musuem there

GySEV 2-6-2T No. 122

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 08:10:18
Locomotive was retired August 6 1981 and placed on display as noted

GySEV 2-6-2T No. 121

Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 08:10:45
This was never a MAV locomotive. GySEV has always been a separate company. Locomotive was retired April 30 1980 and placed on display as noted