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Great Western Railway 2-8-0T No. 4247

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 19, 2025 @ 06:05:24
The newly overhauled ex GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4247, has been fully painted in the early BR Black livery with British Railways lettering on the side tanks which is the first time No. 4247 has been turned out in this style of livery in preservation. No. 4247 is now set to makes its debut back in traffic during the East Somerset Railway’s Steam Gala Weekend on the 31st of May and 1st of June 2025.

Charleston Lumber 2-4-0 No. 3

Posted by: Casey Merritt on May 18, 2025 @ 19:05:48
This locomotive has been sold and moved out of state for operational restoration

Virginia Blue Ridge 0-6-0 No. 9

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on May 18, 2025 @ 19:05:51
Has been taken out of service due to an overheated bearing, which has caused considerable damage. Not sure when will be back.

Northern California Lumber Climax - 3 truck No. 3 'Sunkist'

Posted by: on May 18, 2025 @ 16:05:23
Saw this locomotive again. Zero work had been done to improve its condition. The museum has now put a barrier around the locomotive because it is in such bad shape. It’s very sad to see, especially since the other Locomotives have had restorations.

Outer Harbor Terminal Railway 0-6-0 No. 2

Posted by: on May 18, 2025 @ 16:05:14
recently underwent a cosmetic restoration

Southern Railway 2-6-0 No. 31806

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 16, 2025 @ 12:05:37
The ex Southern Railway U Class 2-6-0 No. 31806, will be visiting the Mid Norfolk Railway in East Anglia for the very first time for their Summer Southern Steam Gala from the 27th to 29th of June 2025.

Tramways de l'Est de Bruxelles 0-4-0VBT No. 8 'Lucie'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 16, 2025 @ 12:05:56
The ex East Brussels Tram Company, Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT IV Type tram engine No. 8 "Lucie", is visiting Locomotion at Shildon in County Durham for their Railways Past event from the 24th of May to the 1st of June 2025.

London & North Eastern Railway 0-6-0 No. 65894 (2392)

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 16, 2025 @ 12:05:42
The ex LNER J27 0-6-0 No. 2392 (65894), is visiting Locomotion at Shildon in County Durham for their Railways Past event from the 24th of May to the 1st of June 2025.

North Eastern Railway 0-8-0 No. 63395 (2238, 3395)

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 16, 2025 @ 12:05:28
With the brand new right hand cylinder now fitted and all the motion refitted, the ex LNER Q6 0-8-0 No. 63395, is now back as an operational locomotive again. With the work now completed No. 63395 is visiting Locomotion at Shildon in County Durham for their Railways Past event from the 24th of May to the 1st of June 2025.

Frontier Town 4-4-0 No. Unknown

Posted by: on May 15, 2025 @ 19:05:37
the walkersville southern railroad in Walkersville, Md has a home built steam locomotive. It is a standard gauge 0-4-0 geared type.

Unknown 2-8-2 No. 210

Posted by: Gabriel lago on May 15, 2025 @ 09:05:33
This locomotive is from Sorocabana

Yuanbaoshan Coal Railway (CR) 2-8-2 No. JS 8246

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 15, 2025 @ 06:05:04
The ex China Rail JS Class 2-8-2 JS 8246, which was built at Datong Works in 1987 is one of the JS Class locomotives that has small smoke deflectors fitted, and worked at the Yuanbaoshan Coal Railway until 2018. Happily this JS Class 2-8-2 has been preserved at the new railway museum at Da’an Bei in Jilin, Northeast China.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7828 'Odney Manor'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 15, 2025 @ 05:05:32
With its intermediate overhaul now completed, the ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7828 "Odney Manor", has now returned home to the West Somerset Railway at Minehead in Somerset in time for the summer season.

Delaware, Lackawana & Western RR 2-6-0 No. 565

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on May 14, 2025 @ 10:05:19
The cosmetic restoration of this locomotive has continued as of late.

Northern Pacific RR 2-8-0 No. 25

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on May 14, 2025 @ 10:05:59
There is a video on Youtube of a television news broadcast from Butte saying an organization is trying to raise funds to do a restoration. I have no idea if it is a mechanical one or cosmetic, but I can tell they want to raise $350,000. It is not just for the engine, but for a structure to house the engine, either where it will be restored, or where it will be displayed after restoration is complete.

Canadian Pacific Railway 4-8-4 No. 3101

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on May 14, 2025 @ 10:05:03
SOmebody has made a statement that a local regional or shortline railroad has made plans to acquire this engine, and restore it to run again.

EFE 4-8-2 No. 1110

Posted by: Gabriel lago on May 14, 2025 @ 10:05:23
this locomotive is a 4-8-2

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 4079 'Pendennis Castle'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 13, 2025 @ 14:05:33
As part of its reunion with "Flying Scotsman" for the first time since they last met out in Australia in 1989 and to mark 100 years when they first met at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in London in 1925, the famous ex GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. 4079 "Pendennis Castle", has been repainted and has been paired with a smaller 3,500 gallon tender, rather than the 4,000 gallon design she was later given. This pairing of tender is how No. 4079 looked when she was new in 1924 and when she met "Flying Scotsman" for the first time in 1925. The smaller 3,500 gallon tender has been borrowed from ex GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0 No. 5322 for the the reunion.

Essex Construction Co. 0-4-0T No. 1

Posted by: Ralph Beaumont on May 13, 2025 @ 13:05:02
As of Spring 2025 is nearing restoration to operation, including new boiler and complete running gear restoration.

Lagoon Railroad (Rattlesnake Rapids Railroad) 4-4-0 No.

Posted by: on May 13, 2025 @ 11:05:49
a recent video on youtube shows that there is also a 15 inch gauge Cagney locomotive on display here

NCB, Maesteg 0-6-0T No. 6 'Linda' ('Thomas')

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 13, 2025 @ 06:05:29
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends making their debut in the Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry from the first volume "The Three Railway Engines" back in 1945. Since then Thomas and his friends have become very popular to fans all over the world and even more through the popular Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Thomas & Friends) television series developed by the late Britt Allcroft along with model director David Mitton from 1984 onwards, having been narrated by Ringo Starr along with Michael Angelis in the UK as well by George Carlin, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brando, Pierce Brosnan and Mark Moraghan, along with John Hasler and Joseph May voicing him in the CGI series. Which in 2025 the original pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Thomas & Friends) "Down the Mine" that was made in 1983 has been rediscovered and restored and viewed for the very first time in over 40 years as part of the 80th anniversary. And of course Thomas and his friends are very popular at Days out with Thomas events at heritage railways around the world, which "Thomas the Tank Engine" (ex NCB, Maesteg Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 3781) No. 6 "Linda"), is still keeping busy at Days out with Thomas events at the Mid Hants Railway (the Watercress Line) and other preserved heritage railways round the UK still since Britt Allcroft gave her blessing and she signed off for the transformation into Thomas since 1994.

OSIJ (Edsbruk - Hälgenäs Harbour Railway) 0-4-2ST No. 7 ‘HELGENÄS’

Posted by: Ian Ramsey on May 13, 2025 @ 02:05:03
A couple corrections. The name of the first town is spelt Edsbruk. The loco is currently not on display but instead disassembled. current status should probably listed as "Awaiting overhaul".

Quanba Mill 0-6-2T No. 1 'Delta'

Posted by: on May 12, 2025 @ 16:05:32
cosmetic restoration completed, on display in the museum

Curtiss Lumber Company Heisler - 2 truck No. 2

Posted by: al hemshorn on May 12, 2025 @ 14:05:27
Hammond Lumber co used it until they shut down. the last time Wills Shingle Co. used it was on a short 1 mile to move cars close to the main SP line for them to transfer shingles to their final destination.

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2-8-2 No. 'River Mite'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 12, 2025 @ 14:05:30
The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2-8-2 "River Mite", is operational again and will be visiting the Talyllyn Railway for their Awdry Extravaganza on the 18th to 20th July 2025, celebrating the life of Rev. W. Awdry himself and marking the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends making their debut in the Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry from the first volume "The Three Railway Engines" back in 1945. For the event "River Mite" will operate on a short section of 15inch gauge track and decked out as the famous Thomas the Tank Engine character ‘Mike the Small Engine’.

Festiniog Railway 0-4-0ST+T No. 4 'Palmerston'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 12, 2025 @ 14:05:33
The Festiniog Railway’s George England & Co. built 0-4-0ST+T No. 4 "Palmerston", will be visiting the Talyllyn Railway for their Awdry Extravaganza on the 18th to 20th July 2025, celebrating the life of Rev. W. Awdry himself and marking the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends making their debut in the Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry from the first volume "The Three Railway Engines" back in 1945. For the event "Palmerston" will operate on a short section of 2ft gauge track and decked out as the famous Thomas the Tank Engine character ‘Duke the Lost Engine’.

NCB West Cannock 0-6-0ST No. 'Wilbert'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 12, 2025 @ 14:05:02
As part of the 80th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends making their debut in the Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry. The ex NCB West Cannock, Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST Works No. 3806 "Wilbert", after the Rev. W. Awdry himself and also the famous Thomas The Tank Engine Character "Wibert the Forest Engine", is to have cosmetic restoration carried out as an appeal has been started by the model railway maker Accurascale UK by selling limited edition model Wilbert locomotives, which they will donate the proceeds to the restoration. To cosmetically restore "Wilbert", they need to raise £7.500. Details for this can be found on Accurascale UK’s website and social media pages.

Wemyss Private Railway (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 15 (71529) 'Earl David'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 11, 2025 @ 12:05:11
The ex War Department and Wemyss Private Railway, Andrew Barclay built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 2183) (WD No. 71529) No. 15 "Earl David", has since relocated to the Flour Mill works at Bream in Gloucestershire, where it is being finnished up for service soon.

Bure Valley Railway 2-6-2T No. 8 'John of Gaunt'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 11, 2025 @ 06:05:44
The Bure Valley Railway’s 1997 Winson Engineering built 2-6-2T No. 8 "John of Gaunt", is operational and still hauling trains at the Bure Valley Railway.

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 4-8-2 No. 5 'Hercules'

Posted by: Russell Newman on May 11, 2025 @ 06:05:07
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway’s 4-8-2 No. 5 "Hercules", is currently undergoing its 10-year overhaul.