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Locomotion Trust 0-4-0 No. 1 'Locomotion'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 29, 2025 @ 10:11:54
Now located back home at Hopetown in Darlington, and after doing its part for Railway 200 this year, the 1975 built working replica of "Locomotion No. 1", is on display for the Christmas season. Afterwords it will be moved to the Whessoe Road Engine Shed for the winter to be ready to work steam rides at Hopetown and the heritage railway circuit for 2026.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 44871 (4871)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 29, 2025 @ 10:11:15
The ex LMS Black Five 4-6-0 No. 44871, is down south of the UK for the festive season to work Christmas charter trains for the Railway Touring Company as well as working some mainline Polar Express trains out of London, Euston this Christmas.

Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 4-4-0 No. 171 'Slieve Gullion'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 29, 2025 @ 09:11:25
The ex Great Northern Railway (Ireland) S Class 4-4-0 No. 171 "Slieve Gullion", the flagship locomotive for the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, has made a welcome return to the broad gauge mainline network on Northern Ireland for the first time since completion of its overhaul, hauling the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s Santa Specials between Dublin and Maynooth.

CFR 0-8-0 No. 764.202

Posted by: Jean DAVID on Nov 27, 2025 @ 06:11:10
Loco 764-202 has been bought and deliverered to a factory in Italy, near Venice as a monument. Her sisters N° 201, 205 and 210 are still in Romania. N° 203 is in France ( chemin de fer de Rillé) and re-gauged to 600 mm.

Mt. Lyell Mining & Railway Company 0-4-2RT No. 2 Abt

Posted by: shaun gàirnealair on Nov 26, 2025 @ 17:11:49
this locomotive has returned to operational status

VR 2-8-2 No. 1060

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 26, 2025 @ 13:11:48
The 5ft gauge former Finish State Railways, Tr1 2-8-2 No. 1060, has been put up for sale by the family of the late David Buck to see it go to a new home for future preservation.

Standard Steel & Wire 0-4-0T No. 10

Posted by: Nicholas Davey on Nov 25, 2025 @ 22:11:54
Change status to display

Standard Steel & Wire 0-4-0T No. 10

Posted by: Nicholas Davey on Nov 25, 2025 @ 22:11:10
There are no current public plans for the operational restoration of the Colorado Fuel & Iron No. 10 locomotive at the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum (CERM).

Manley-Moore Lumber Co. 0-4-0T No. 4

Posted by: Selkirk on Nov 25, 2025 @ 21:11:04
you can see parts of this locomotive scattered across the yard at the given location. you can see its green saddle tank separated from the rest of its body on google maps.

J. Neils Lumber Co. Shay - 2 truck No. 6

Posted by: Nicholas Davey on Nov 25, 2025 @ 20:11:32
change status to stored

Brussels Gasworks 0-4-0VB No. 'Toby'

Posted by: Christopher Barthorpe on Nov 25, 2025 @ 08:11:08
Have attempted since 2008 to repay a debt that I owe to this locomotive.... "In the last instance, I was told that this locomotive was no longer at NVR" Contactable via Email to facilitate.!

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

Posted by: on Nov 25, 2025 @ 01:11:01
Both were on display at the VoR Steam Festival. 762 looking pretty good, 765 looked a bit twisted, but that may be superficial. Can be seen on videos.

NCB, Woolley Colliery 0-6-0ST No. 'Newstead'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 24, 2025 @ 05:11:27
The ex NCB, Woolley Colliery Hunslet built 0-6-0ST Works No. 1589 "Newstead", is visiting the Swindon & Cricklade Railway for the Christmas season to work their Santa Specials during December 2025.

FCGR (BAGS) 2-6-2T No. 3333

Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Nov 23, 2025 @ 06:11:19
Still there in 2025;

Fairfield-Mabey 0-4-0WT No. D249 'Willy'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 22, 2025 @ 10:11:26
The ex Fairfield-Mabey Kerr Stuart & Co 0-4-0WT Works No. 3063 "Willy", will be visiting the Dean Forest Railway for their upcoming Spring Steam Gala on the 28th and 29th of March 2026, and will be reunited with former Great Eastern Railway, 1876 built Class 209 or LNER Y5 0-4-0ST No. 229, for the first time in preservation as they worked together at the National Shipyard in Chepstow, which later became Fairfield Mabey from where they were both rescued in 1982.

Great Eastern Railway 0-4-0ST No. 229

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 22, 2025 @ 10:11:33
The former Great Eastern Railway, 1876 built Class 209 or LNER Y5 0-4-0ST No. 229, is to make a return to London, Liverpool Street Station for the first time, where it will be on display outside the former Great Eastern Hotel at Liverpool Street on a low loader to mark Railway 200 and help raise funds for charity on the 8th and 9th of December 2025. Then in 2026, the locomotive will visit the Dean Forest Railway for the very first time for their upcoming Spring Steam Gala on the 28th and 29th of March 2026, that will see it celebrate its 150th birthday and reunite with ex Fairfield-Mabey, Kerr Stuart & Co. 0-4-0WT Works No. 3063 "Willy", for the first time in preservation as they worked together at the National Shipyard in Chepstow, which later became Fairfield Mabey from where they were both rescued in 1982.

Chicago & North Western RR 4-6-0 No. 175

Posted by: Selkirk on Nov 21, 2025 @ 14:11:47
I could be wrong, but are you sure the locomotive in the picture is c&nw 175? It seems to have a northern pacific tender. is that a replacement to the original tender or did this locomotive operate on the northern pacific?

New York Central RR 2-8-0 No. 5780

Posted by: Selkirk on Nov 21, 2025 @ 14:11:52
Change status to Abandoned. the 2-8-0 is certainly not stored and has been abandoned at eagle lake since the logging in the area stopped.

Associated Portland Cement Mfg. 0-4-0ST No. 'Swanscombe'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 21, 2025 @ 12:11:00
The former Associated Portland Cement Mfg. Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST Works No. 699 "Swanscombe" which is the oldest steam locomotive built by Andrew Barclay in 1891, has been put up for sale by the family of the late David Buck to see it go to a new home for future preservation.

Vickers Armstrong Ltd 0-4-0GWT No. 'Sir Vincent'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 21, 2025 @ 12:11:51
The former Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Aveling Porter built 0-4-0GWT Traction Engine locomotive Works No. 8800 "Sir Vincent", has been put up for sale by the family of the late David Buck to see it go to a new home for future preservation.

APCM Snodland 0-4-0ST No. 'Hornpipe'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 21, 2025 @ 12:11:02
The former APCM Snodland, Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1756 "Hornpipe", has been put up for sale by the family of the late David Buck to see it go to a new home for future preservation.

VR 4-6-2 No. False number 91016 'Lady Patricia'(1016)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 21, 2025 @ 12:11:03
The 5ft gauge former Finish State Railways Hr1 Class Pacific No. 91016 (1016) "Lady Patricia", has been put up for sale by the family of the late David Buck to see it go to a new home for future preservation.

Simons Wrecking 0-6-0T No. 2

Posted by: James on Nov 21, 2025 @ 09:11:51
this engine was built in 1941 not 1920

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 34081 '92 Squadron'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 18, 2025 @ 12:11:14
The ex Southern Railway Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Light Pacific No. 34081 "92 Squadron", will be relocating to Riley & Son Engineering Ltd. at Bury in Lancashire, where its overhaul will take place at.

Manchester Ship Canal 0-6-0T No. 32 'Gothenburg'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 18, 2025 @ 12:11:29
Now back in its Manchester Ship Canal Grey livery, the ex Manchester Ship Canal Hudswell Clark built 0-6-0T (Works No. 680) No. 32 "Gothenburg", (aka Thomas the Tank Engine) is visiting the Cambrian Heritage Railway for the festive season to work their Santa Specials over Christmas and work their Mince Pie Specials and the end of the year. "Gothenburg" will return to the East Lancashire Railway in the New Year to be repainted back as Thomas the Tank Engine for the 2026 season.

British Railways 2-6-0 No. 46441

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 18, 2025 @ 12:11:51
The BR built LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46441, is staying on at the East Lancashire Railway for the winter season to help with their Santa Specials over the Christmas season and will return home to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway in the early New Year.

USATC (CR) 2-8-0 No. 5197 (KD6.463)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 17, 2025 @ 12:11:11
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps S160 2-8-0 No. 5197, has been given a short extension to its boiler ticket that will see operate at the Churnet Valley Railway until February 2026. No. 5197 is currently rostered to work the popular Polar Express trains at the Churnet Valley this Christmas which will be its last season on them before overhaul from February 2026.

British Railways 2-6-0 No. 46521

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 14, 2025 @ 11:11:08
The BR built LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 No. 46521, is now in the last stages of its overhaul and is due to return home to the Great Central Railway very soon as its tender is now safely back at Loughborough.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 2-8-0 No. 48305 (8205)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 14, 2025 @ 11:11:49
The ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48305, has now been relocated to Tyseley Locomotive Works at Tyseley in Birmingham where its overhaul will be carried out, and is hoped it will be back in traffic during 2026.

NCB Mountain Ash 0-6-0ST No. 'Llantarnam Abbey'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 14, 2025 @ 11:11:16
The restoration of the ex NCB Mountain Ash, Andrew Barclay built 0-6-0ST Works No. 2074 "Llantarnam Abbey", has reached a milestone as the boiler was steamed for the very first time in preservation and passed with flying colours, and it will be placed back onto the frames very soon for final work to complete the restoration.