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Sao Paulo Railway 0-4-0T No. 19Posted by: Claudina Torinez on Aug 18, 2024 @ 07:08:49
Gauge is 63" not 1600mm

Sao Paulo Railway 0-4-0T No. 18Posted by: Claudina Torinez on Aug 18, 2024 @ 07:08:30
Gauge is 63" not 1600mm

EFCB 4-6-2 No. 353 'Velha Senhora'Posted by: Claudina Torinez on Aug 18, 2024 @ 07:08:07
Gauge is 63" not 1600mm

Southern Railway 4-6-2 No. 34028 (21C128) 'Eddystone'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 15, 2024 @ 14:08:23
The ex Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid West Country Class Light Pacific No. 34028 "Eddystone", is visiting the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for their Annual Steam Gala from the 26th to 29th of September 2024, which this will be the second time No. 34028 has visited the line as she was last seen visiting the North Yorkshire Moors Railway back in 2006, but the visit then was brife as the locomotive suffered slipped tyres on the driving wheels then that needed repairs.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 45231 (5231) 'The Sherwood Forester'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 15, 2024 @ 14:08:40
The ex LMS Black 5 No. 45231 "The Sherwood Forester", has been withdrawn from service following the end of both its mainline and boiler ticket since January 2024, and is currently awaiting a overhaul which it will need a lot of work on the boiler to be carried out this time around.

Peninsular Railway 0-6-0ST No. 1Posted by: Mark Smithers on Aug 15, 2024 @ 07:08:33
Any chance of salvage?

C.F. de Benguela 0-4-0ST No. 1 'General Machado'Posted by: teemu koivumäki on Aug 14, 2024 @ 23:08:27
Build in 1904 Cylinders 7x10" and Driving wheels 20"

Great Western Railway 2-8-0 No. 3862Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 14, 2024 @ 14:08:53
The ex GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 3862, has been relocated to the Flour Mill Works at Bream in Gloucestershire, where its restoration is continuing on there.

NRZ 2-6-2+2-6-2 No. 519Posted by: Dave Hallett on Aug 14, 2024 @ 06:08:06
519 last saw service in 2018 and was subsequently withdrawn for overhaul and boiler retube which commenced during 2022. That work has now been abandoned with little progress following the cessation of steam fitting activity at Bulawayo Shed in 2024.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7828 'Odney Manor'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 13, 2024 @ 11:08:26
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor", is set to visit the Great Central Railway for the very first time to star at their Autumn Steam Gala from the 3rd to 6th of October 2024.

British Railways 0-6-0PT No. 9466Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 13, 2024 @ 10:08:30
The ex GWR 9400 Class 0-6-0PT No. 9466, will be visiting the Dean Forest Railway for their Royal Forest of Steam Gala weekend being held on the 2nd and 3rd of November 2024.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80105Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 12, 2024 @ 12:08:46
The overhaul of BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80105, is now completed as the locomotive was succesfully steamed, and is now operationl and set for testing and running in trials before entering service at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway this Autumn in time for their Steam, Steel, Road & Rail Gala being held from the 11th to 13th of October 2024.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 42085Posted by: Malcolm Macdonald on Aug 12, 2024 @ 07:08:59
42085 is a development by Fairburn of the Stanier 2-6-4T.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 42073Posted by: Malcolm Macdonald on Aug 12, 2024 @ 07:08:18
42073 is a development by Fairburn of the Stanier 2-6-4T.

General Portland Cement Co. 0-4-0T No. 42Posted by: Anthony on Aug 11, 2024 @ 16:08:22
I’ve been there recently and I have seen that many parts are stolen like gauges, whistle, and Brocken parts etc. but the locomotive looks fine I have a petition if you want to sign at: https://www.change.org/p/clean-fix-up-this-0-4-0t-switcher-for-it-s-100th-birthday

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 0-6-0T No. 72 (672) (32636) 'Fenchurch'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 10:08:43
The ex London, Brighton & South Coast Railway A1X Class Terrier 0-6-0T No. 672 "Fenchurch", will be visiting the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for the very first time for their Autumn Steam Up Gala from the 4th to 6th of October 2024.

Ji Tong Railway 2-10-2 No. QJ 6988Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 10:08:42
The ex China Rail and Jitong Railway QJ Class 2-10-2 No. 6988, has now left the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America shops at Silvis, Illinois, and is being moved back to the Central States Steam Preservation Association’s base at Newton, Iowa for storage along side sister QJ 7081, for the time being while the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America are focusing on the overhaul’s of both the famous Union Pacific Railroad 4-6-6-4 Challenger No. 3985, and former Union Pacific Railroad 2-10-2 No. 5511. When their overhaul’s are completed 6988 will be returned to the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America shops at Silvis, Illinois, for her overhaul to begin. But before going into storage at Newton, Iowa, 6988 will be on public display at Des Moines, Iowa to help celebrate 40 years of Iowa Interstate Railroad.

Colombo Port Authority 0-4-0ST No. 9Posted by: Parmansi Narindi on Aug 11, 2024 @ 08:08:18
Gauge is 66" not 63"

Colombo Port Authority 0-4-0ST No. 8Posted by: Parmansi Narindi on Aug 11, 2024 @ 08:08:53
Gauge is 66" not 63"

Colombo Port Authority 0-4-0ST No. 6Posted by: Parmansi Narindi on Aug 11, 2024 @ 08:08:30
Gauge is 66" not 63"

Colombo Port Authority 0-6-0T No. 2Posted by: Parmansi Narindi on Aug 11, 2024 @ 08:08:13
Gauge is 66" not 63"

SAR 4-8-2 No. 2928Posted by: Adriaan Coetzer on Aug 11, 2024 @ 06:08:21
Was scraped in 2023

SAR 4-8-2 No. 3332Posted by: Stokkies on Aug 11, 2024 @ 06:08:55
The locomotive has been moved to Robertson to work for the NCCR

Great Western Railway 0-4-2T No. 1450 (4850)Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 06:08:33
The overhaul of ex Great Western Railway 14XX Class 0-4-2T No. 1450, is now in its final stages as the boiler was successfully steam tested at the Flour Mill Works where the locomotive is being overhauled. New slide valves have been compleated at Bridgenorth shed on Severn Valley Railway and it is hoped the No. 1450 will return there later this year for testing and running-in trials.

Shelton Iron & Steel Co. 0-4-0CT No. 'Dubsey'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 06:08:17
The ex Shelton Iron & Steel Co. Dubs & Co. built 0-4-0CT Works No. 4101 known as "Dubsey", is currently under overhaul at the Foxfield Railway, which work is progressing well as the boiler is in really good condition and brand new dumb buffers have been fitted and the crane jib and chains are being inspected.

SAR 2-8-2 No. 134 'Kalahari'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 05:08:58
The restoration of the former South African Railways NG15 Class 2-8-2 No. 134 "Kalahari", has now been completed and the locomotive is now operational, and is set to be launched into service at the Welsh Highland Railway from the 13th of September 2024.

South Eastern & Chatham Railway 0-6-0T No. 323 (31323) 'Bluebell'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 05:08:44
The Bluebell Railway has launched a appeal to help raise £150,000 for the overhaul of their flagship former South Eastern & Chatham Railway P Class 0-6-0T No. 323 "Bluebell", as it was discovered that the boiler from sister P Class 0-6-0T No. 178, that was planned to be used was in need of a new firebox backplate. The overhaul of the boiler is to be contracted at the Severn Valley Railway’s boiler shops at Bridgenorth as it is hoped that No. 323 will be in steam again in 2025 or early 2026, details for the appeal can be found on the Bluebell Railway’s website and social media sites.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80151Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 05:08:49
For the Brighton Works themed Gala event at the Bluebell Railway over the Bank Holiday weekend on the 24th and 26th of August 2024, BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80151, will be running in the guise of long lost class mate No. 80154, which was the very last steam locomotive to be built in Brighton in 1957.

Bluebell Railway Atlantic Group 4-4-2 No. 32424 'Beachy Head'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 05:08:23
As part of the launch of new-build London Brighton & South Coast Railway (Marsh Designed) H2 Class Atlantic 4-4-2 No. 32424 "Beachy Head", into service the Bluebell Railway is having a special Brighton Works themed Gala event over the Bank Holiday weekend on the 24th and 26th of August 2024.

LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust 4-4-0 No. 2013 'Prince George'Posted by: Russell Newman on Aug 11, 2024 @ 05:08:28
Construction of the new-build LNWR George the Fifth Class 4-4-0 No. 2013 "Prince George", is continuing at Crewe Heritage Centre at Crewe in Cheshire, where the locomotive is currently located at.
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