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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 24, 2025 @ 13:04:05
The overhaul on the Yugoslavian built Class 62 USA Type 0-6-0T No. 30075 (JZ 62.669), is now nearing the end as it was steamed for the first time since 2010 at the end of March 2025. While not a full steam test, the trial did reveal that both injectors are working properly and showed up a few leaks that are now being rectified. It is hoped another steam test will happen soon as No. 30075 will soon be operational again soon.

Croydon Power Station 0-4-0ST No. None

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 24, 2025 @ 13:04:19
The ex Croydon Power Station Peckett built R4 Class 0-4-0ST Works No. 2104, has now left the Northampton & Lamport Railway having been sold to a new owner and has relocated to Heritage Rail Traction Ltd near Bolton in Manchester, Lancashire for overhaul.

British Railways 2-6-0 No. 62005

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 24, 2025 @ 13:04:06
The overhaul on ex LNER K1 Class 2-6-0 No. 62005, is now nearing completion as the boiler underwent an out-of-the-frame steam test from the 27th of March, and is expected to be complete by the end of April 2025. It is hoped that No. 62005 will be ready to head up to the West Highlands of Scotland in June to haul the Jacobite Steam Train between Fort William and Mallaig on the West Highland Line again. How it will haul it given that West Coast Railway Company’s fleet of Mk1 Carriages do not have central door locking fitted is anybody’s guess??

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 45596 (5596) 'Bahamas'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 24, 2025 @ 13:04:24
The ex LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No. 45596 "Bahamas", is due to be withdrawn from service early in September 2025 for another overhaul which will take place like before at Tyseley Locomotive Works and it is planned for the locomotive to be fitted with air-brakes for the first time to haul more modern stock and more mainline railtour use. But until then No. 45596 "Bahamas" will be kept busy out on the mainline and heritage railway circuit during 2025.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-2 No. 46201 (6201) 'Princess Elizabeth'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 24, 2025 @ 13:04:58
The overhaul on ex LMS Princess Royal Class Pacific 4-6-2 No. 6201 "Princess Elizabeth", is now fully underway in the workshops of West Coast Railway Company, at Carnforth as work has seen the fabrication of a new smokebox ring along with work on the firebox. The Princess Elizabeth Society, owners of No. 6201, are currently in the process of digitising the original engineering drawings to help make it easier with the work in hand. To help raise funds for the overhaul the society has issued a photograhic book of high-quality historic images of LMS Black Fives and Jubilee 4-6-0 locomotives in service during the days of steam on the West Coast Mainline taken by society member David Anderson. Details on the book and to donate to help with the overhaul can be found on the Princess Elizabeth Society’s website and social media pages.

Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Co. 0-4-0T No. 19 (778)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 24, 2025 @ 12:04:35
The ex Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway, Sharp Stewart built B Class 0-4-0ST No. 19B, could be back in steam in 2026 as its owners the Darjeeling Tank Locomotive Trust have placed the order for its brand new all-steel welded boiler to modern standards to be built at the Festiniog Railway’s Boston Lodge works within a potential 12-month timescale. The Darjeeling Tank Locomotive Trust are still raising the £20,000 needed to help with the overhaul still which details to donate to it can be found on their website and social media pages.

Festiniog Railway 0-4-0ST+T No. 2 'Prince'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 24, 2025 @ 12:04:41
The overhaul on the Festiniog Railway’s George England & Co. built 0-4-0ST+T No. 2 "Prince", has now been completed and the locomotive is operational again and is in the process of being painted in Garroway Green livery as part of the Festiniog Railway’s 70th anniversary of preserverd trains running again at Porthmadog back in 1955.

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

Posted by: Casey Merritt on Apr 24, 2025 @ 10:04:17
Florida East Coast 253 almost done with cosmetic restoration now decorated as a Atlantic coastline locomotive number 1235

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 23, 2025 @ 15:04:05
The ex LNER J27 0-6-0 No. 2392 (65894), will be visiting the Stainmore Railway at Kirkby Stephen East for their Stockton and Darlington 200 Gala from the 23rd to 25th of August 2025.

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (LNER design) 2-8-2 No. 2007 'Prince of Wales'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 23, 2025 @ 15:04:05
Construction of new-build (LNER Design) P2 Class 2-8-2 No. 2007 "Prince of Wales", is continuing on as the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has been concerned about the condition of the cannon box castings, and has reviewed the castings’ patterns to investigate what improvements could be made to make them more robust on the locomotive. Proposed improvements included increasing the thickness of the walls or flanges to increase their strength, increasing the thickness of the walls around the mounting bolts, and ensuring the internal web positions matched those on the design drawings. The project team are also looking at what allowance had been made during machining to clean up the mating faces and bearing locations, as well as the diameters of the castings. The castings are the same as will be used on the new-build Class B17 4-6-0 No. 61673 "Spirit of Sandringham", so an extra pair of castings will be ordered by the B17 Trust to provide an economy of scale. A meeting will now be arranged with the pattern designers and William Cook Cast Products, which is producing the castings, to determine the feasibility, timing, and cost of the proposed modifications. The next major item to arrive at Darlington Locomotive Works will be the boiler, which has been delayed because of the pandemic. Further checks are also being made to make sure its quality is up to standard, which was a concern after issues had been discovered with the overhauled boiler on No. 60163 "Tornado". Although frustrating, it is necessary to ensure that the boiler is constructed in line with the requisite standards and approved by TÜV Thuringen, the independent certification body. It also protects the Trust’s investment, and is doubly critical when a pressure vessel is moved to another country. Further complications have arisen because there have been changes in legislation since Tornado’s boiler was first built, and there have been further changes since Brexit. DB Meiningen and TÜV Thuringen have now agreed on a way forward, with just a few items to be completed. Although that should take no more than two weeks, there will be a further delay because of new cranes being installed in the boiler shop at DB Meiningen, which will delay completion by another two weeks. The Trust expects to receive the boiler at Darlington sometime this month. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust recently received a donation of a pair of Stones Lamps to be fitted on the rear of 2007’s tender. These were fitted at the front and rear of most ex-LNER express locomotives.

Three Forks Portland Cement Co. 0-4-0T No. Unknown

Posted by: Ratchet on Apr 23, 2025 @ 14:04:29
Engine is in much better shape than photo. It has fresh paint and sits by the depot.

82045 Steam Locomotive Trust 2-6-2T No. 82045

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 23, 2025 @ 14:04:52
Construction of new-build BR Standard Class 3MT 2-6-2T No. 82045, is progressing steadily as the locomotive nears the final stages. The new BR6 type boiler built at the Severn Valley Railway’s boiler shop at Bridgnorth has seen a coating of Rustoleom protective paint applied to it and work has continued with turning lengths of steel strip into crinoline bands that will be used to support the boiler barrel cladding. To allow the boiler to fit into the chassis of the locomotive, the water tanks will need to be removed, a task that is scheduled for the near future. While the side tanks are off, they will be shot-blasted to provide a good surface for when they are painted. Before the tanks are removed, work will continue to complete the removal of the vacuum pipework where the pipes are routed under the left-hand side tank before emerging inside the main frames. A similar convoluted path is used to route the carriage warming pipe under the right-hand tank. However, that pipework will not be removed until after the tanks have been painted and refitted to the locomotive. The building of No. 82045 has been very successful and there are now plans to build a brand new BR Standard 3MT 2-6-0 tender locomotive of the Riddles 2-6-0 77000 Class that would be well-suited to service on today’s heritage lines.

Rugby Portland Cement Co. 0-6-0ST No. 'Jurassic'

Posted by: on Apr 22, 2025 @ 14:04:02
now withdrawn for overhaul. The railway has set up a fund, with hopes for it to be completed by 2027.

Boots Pure Drug Co. 0-4-0F No. 1

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 22, 2025 @ 06:04:44
The ex Boots Pure Drug Co. Andrew Barclay built fireless 0-4-0F Works No. 1984 "Boots No. 1", is set to make its public debut during the West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Spectacular event from the 2nd to 5th of May 2025, as part of the Railway 200 celebrations in 2025.

Unknown 0-4-0VBT No. Unknown

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 22, 2025 @ 06:04:20
The 1907 Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT IV Type tram engine Works No. 2525, has been withdrawn from service and is currently awaiting its next overhaul.

Stewarts & Lloyds 0-6-0ST No. 84 'Swordfish'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 22, 2025 @ 06:04:15
Having worked its last trains during the Easter Steam Gala at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway over the Easter Weekend, the ex Stewarts & Lloyds, Andrew Barclay built 0-6-0ST Works No. 2138 "Swordfish", has now been withdrawn from service having come to the end of its boiler ticket and is to be relocated back to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton Road in Buckinghamshire, where it is to undergo its next overhaul.

NCB Cadeby Main Colliery 0-6-0ST No. 66

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 22, 2025 @ 06:04:55
Having hauled its last trains at the Epping Ongar Railway during the Easter Weekend, the ex NCB Cadeby Main Colliery Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 3890) No. 66, which was the very last commercially built standard gauge steam locomotive in the UK for industrial work has now been withdrawn from service having come to the end of its boiler ticket and the locomotive will be returned home to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to await its next overhaul.

H.C. Frick Coke Co. 0-4-0T No. Unknown

Posted by: on Apr 21, 2025 @ 21:04:18
a video on YouTube posted two days ago about this. It was sold in Los Angeles, found in a gas station parking lot and trucked to Tennessee where it is indeed at the fox island railroad company.

Panama Railroad 2-6-0 No. 299

Posted by: MaxBrick on Apr 21, 2025 @ 20:04:19
someone needs to go up there with a measuring tape to confirm its gauge lol

DB (Sächsische Staatsbahn) 0-10-0T No. 99.651 (220)

Posted by: R. Vonberg on Apr 21, 2025 @ 13:04:51
99 651 isn´t still plinthed in Steinheim. 2016 the locomotive gone to "Öchsle" in Ochsenhausen.

Oberschefflenz-Billigheim Railway 0-4-0T No. 7

Posted by: R. Vonberg on Apr 21, 2025 @ 13:04:49
april 2025:7 is ready of restoration at Kandern

Bonhomie & Hattiesburg Southern RR 2-6-2 No. 250

Posted by: Patrick Fahey on Apr 21, 2025 @ 12:04:24
The locomotive is now sitting by the engine house of the Grafton & Upton RR, on there RIP track. The tender is ahead of the locomotive, with the lettering of the Boston & Maine RR.. This morning 4/21/25 I was at the G&U RR in North Grafton and took photos.

Ózd-Nádasd Railway 0-6-0T No. 9 'Ozd'

Posted by: Uwe Steller on Apr 21, 2025 @ 04:04:21
OKU 9 gefunden 48.2178 20.2988

JNR 4-6-4 No. C62-2

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Apr 19, 2025 @ 24:04:30
Please change status to "Operational". After an absence of 1 year and 3 months, I am delighted to report that the largest operational steam locomotive in Japan is back in steam.

British Railways 2-10-0 No. 92240

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 18, 2025 @ 10:04:55
The overhaul on BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 No. 92240, is underway in the sheds at Sheffield Park for a while now as work is mainly on the tender which is in good condition and work on the locomotive will begin soon. The Bluebell Railway has set the Awake the Giant for news and for funding the overhaul which details can be found on the Bluebell Railway’s website and social media pages.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 34072 '257 Squadron'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 18, 2025 @ 06:04:37
The ex Southern Railway Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Light Pacific No. 34072 "257 Squadron", will visit the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the first time in the place of No. 34092 "City of Wells" for their Railway 200 Cotswold Festival of Steam from the 24th to 26th of May 2025.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 34092 'City of Wells'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 18, 2025 @ 06:04:23
For maintenance reasons the visit of ex Southern Railway Bulleid West Country Class Light Pacific No. 34092 "City of Wells", to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for their Railway 200 Cotswold Festival of Steam has sadly had to be cancelled as work in still ongoing and the locomotive would not be ready in time for the visit then.

Bowaters Paper Mills 0-6-2T No. 3 'Conqueror'

Posted by: on Apr 17, 2025 @ 13:04:37
The Vale of Rheidol has sold Conqueror to the Welshpool and Llanfair railway where it will be on display and hopefully be restored in the future

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 5029 'Nunney Castle'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 17, 2025 @ 12:04:05
The ex GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. 5029 "Nunney Castle", has worked her first mainline charter for the first time since 2015, working a private special for her owner and the head of Locomotive Services Ltd from Bristol to Kingswear and back.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Apr 17, 2025 @ 08:04:56
The worlds most famous locomotive ex LNER A3 Class Pacific No. 60103 (No. 4472) "Flying Scotsman", will be visiting the West Somerset Railway to work a series of trains and be on static display for footplate visits there from the 28th of June to July 14th of 2025.