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Victorian Railways 4-6-4 No. R 711 'Spirit of Bendigo'

Posted by: rohan tidd on Mar 11, 2026 @ 24:03:23
this locomotive has been repainted into a darker blue and had its smoke deflectors removed not a fan of that

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 10, 2026 @ 19:03:44
The sole surviving ex Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0-4-4T No. 419 (LMS Number No. 15189), will be making a return visit to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for their Cotsworld Festival of Steam from the 23rd to 25th of May 2026.

London & South Western Railway 0-4-0T No. 30096 (96) 'Normandy'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 10, 2026 @ 19:03:17
As part of its overhaul, the ex London & South Western Railway Class B4 0-4-0T No. 96 "Normandy", is having its cab rebuilt to an enclosed cab with full weather protection which it had in later life and will improved footplate crew protection in the usual British weather.

Belle Vue Zoo 4-4-2 No. 'Synolda'

Posted by: on Mar 10, 2026 @ 05:03:23
Status is now operational.

Belle Vue Zoo 4-4-2 No. 'Synolda'

Posted by: on Mar 10, 2026 @ 04:03:28
Status is now operational.

Mexicano del Pacific 2-6-2 No. 6

Posted by: Antonio on Mar 10, 2026 @ 01:03:23
I don’t think she’s on display anymore….fuel is also most likely oil

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 4-8-4 No. 2926

Posted by: Ricky on Mar 9, 2026 @ 19:03:57
In the fall of 2026, the sister engine to 3751 in Southern California will operate its very first excursion that was Chartered by Pete Lerro Productions.

Union Pacific RR 4-6-2 No. 3203

Posted by: Ricky on Mar 9, 2026 @ 19:03:09
In either 2026 or 2027, 197 (3203) will be back to operational condition.

Northern Pacific RR 4-6-0 No. 1364

Posted by: Ricky on Mar 9, 2026 @ 19:03:24
1364 is re-assembled & back in operational condition last month.

U.S. Army Transportation Command 2-8-0 No. 2253 'OMAHA'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2026 @ 20:03:47
The convertion to oil fired on ex United States Army Transportation Corps S160 2-8-0 No. 2253 "OMAHA", has now been completed and the locomotive is now fully oil fired and ready for testing at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. In another surpise move it has been annouced that No. 2253 will go mainline this year as its owners Steam Powered Services Ltd are fitting it with electrical and other equipment for mainline running on Network Rail, which this will be the first time since 1944 that No. 2253 has operated on the mainlines of the UK since it left for Europe during the D-Day Landings during the Second World War.

British Railways 2-6-0 No. 62005

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2026 @ 20:03:44
The overhaul on ex LNER K1 Class 2-6-0 No. 62005, is expected to be completed by the spring of 2026. The overhaul has been done to mainline standards and their are hopes No. 62005 could be returning to the West Highland Line in Scotland to work the Jacobite Steam Train between Fort William and Mallaig again, but only if West Coast Railways fleet of Mk1 Coaches are fitted with central doors locks for the 2026 onwords?? If not No. 62005 will return home to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for work there and will go on visits to other preserved railways around the UK and will also be made available to other mainline steam operators too.

Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 4-4-0 No. 131 'Uranus'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2026 @ 20:03:12
The ex Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Q Class 4-4-0 No. 131 "Uranus", has been withdrawn from service for overhaul which is now underway at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s base at Whitehead.

Devon County Council 0-4-0ST No. 'Peter Pan'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2026 @ 20:03:37
The ex Devon County Council, Kerr Stuart & Co built 0-4-0ST Wren Works No. 4256 "Peter Pan", is heading to Belgium to visit Stoomcentrum Maldegem for their Steam Festival on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of May 2026.

Port Talbot Railway 0-6-0ST No. 813

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2026 @ 20:03:07
The ex Port Talbot Railway Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0ST No. 813, has been fully painted into full GWR Green livery after its stint in as National Coal Board No. 11, and will be running during the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala from the 16th to 19th of April 2026, and during the summer season No. 813 will work summer Saturday services with a short rake of GWR Coaches.

Great Western Society 4-4-0 No. 3840

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2026 @ 19:03:16
It has been annouced that when completed, the new-build GWR 3800 ‘County’ Class 4-4-0 No. 3840 "County of Montgomery", will be based at Didcot Railway Centre, where it will be part of the Great Western Society’s fleet when completed.

Katwa Indian Railways 2-6-2T No. AK16

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2026 @ 19:03:10
The former Katwa Indian Railways, Bagnall built 2-6-2T No. AK16, has now been donated to the Statfold Barn Railway at Tamworth in Staffordshire, where it is now located for restoration.

ZBH(USArmy) 0-6-0T No. 62.020(1936)

Posted by: Jaka S on Mar 8, 2026 @ 16:03:11
Know to be the last one of its kind built in the USA

JZ (KKStB)(DRB, ÖStB) 2-6-0T No. 153.004 (99.23)(98 1384)

Posted by: Jaka S on Mar 8, 2026 @ 15:03:01
It worked in TDR-Tovarna Dušika Ruše (in English Factory for Nitrogen Ruše)

JZ (FS) 2-8-2T No. 118.005(940.015)

Posted by: Jaka S on Mar 8, 2026 @ 15:03:49
Locomotive was moved back, after the station reconstruction was finished

JZ (FS) 2-8-0 No. 25.026(728.028)

Posted by: Jaka S on Mar 8, 2026 @ 15:03:45
Used on museum trains around Slovenia, runs mainly in decembers, with plans to expand them. Stationed in Ljubljana Šiška Museum.

JZ (SHS) 2-6-2 No. 01.074(1074)

Posted by: Jaka S on Mar 8, 2026 @ 15:03:13
Since 2022 plinted at Borovnica station

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2026 @ 20:03:47
The worlds most famous locomotive ex LNER A3 Class Pacific No. 60103 (No. 4472) "Flying Scotsman", will be making a return visit to the Swanage Railway in Dorset during the Autumn from the 23rd of October to the 1st of November 2026.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80078

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2026 @ 20:03:50
Before returning to the Mid Norfolk Railway to start the 2026 steam running season, BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80078, is visiting the West Somerset Railway for the first time for their Spring Steam Spectacular from the 1st to the 4th of May 2026.

DSB 0-6-0T No. F 656

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2026 @ 19:03:30
The ex Danish State Railways, (DBS) Frichs built F Class 0-6-0T No. 656 "DOC", has been taken out of service foe a full boiler re-tube and its hoped that the locomotive will be back in service at the Nene Valley Railway by the summer of 2026.

Slough Trading Co. 0-6-0ST No. 'Slough Estates No 3'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2026 @ 19:03:28
The overhaul on ex Slough Trading Co. Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0ST Works No. 1544 "Slough Estates No 3", has now been completed as the locomotive has been steamed for the first time since 2021, and is currently undergoing more steam tests before test runs at the Middleton Railway.

Pitsford Ironstone Quarries 0-6-0ST No. 'Earl Fitzwilliam'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2026 @ 19:03:33
The former Pitsford Ironstone Quarries, Avonside built 0-6-0ST Works No. 1917 "Earl Fitzwilliam", has now left the Ribble Steam Railway and has relocated to a new home at the Licolnshire Wolds Railway at Ludborough in Lincolnshire for overhaul.

NS (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 75105 'Walkden'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2026 @ 19:03:58
The overhaul on ex War Department and Dutch National Railways, Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 75105 "Walkden", has now been completed and is now operational again and the locomotive is set to return to service at the Ribble Steam Railway during their Steam Gala on the 28th of March 2026.

FCGR (BAGS) 4-6-2 No. 3925

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2026 @ 19:03:26
The former Ferrocarril General Roca, Vulcan Foundry built Class 12E Pacific No. 3925, has become the first preserved steam locomotive to operate on the mainlines of Argentina without a Diesel locomotive to add it. As it was let out on its own for the very first time since the end of mainline steam in Argentina for a filming job for Netflix at Plaza Constitucion Station.

PKP (KPEV) 2-6-0F No. TKi3b-48 (7348)

Posted by: on Mar 5, 2026 @ 20:03:31
wheel arrangement is 2-6-0F

ENFE (FCAB) 4-8-2 No. 817 (347)

Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Mar 3, 2026 @ 23:03:52
I got it wrong! It was #6166 after all. Conflicting sources corrected by reference to the VF order list: The 16 locos of the 341 Class were #6166-6181/1954.