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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.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 14, 2025 @ 11:11:50
The famous ex GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. 4079 "Pendennis Castle", is now to visit the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the Festive season, and will be hauling their Santa Express Trains over Christmas and Mincepie Specials into the New Year.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7903 'Foremark Hall'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 14, 2025 @ 10:11:46
Sadly following a boiler inspection, the ex GWR Modified Hall Class 4-6-0 No. 7903 "Foremark Hall", has had to be withdrawn from service early for its next overhaul to be carried out.

Hacienda Chucarapi bei Lima 0-4-0T No. Unknown

Posted by: Thomas Kautzor on Nov 14, 2025 @ 03:11:33
this is not O&K 10701 from Hacienda Chucarapi, as O&K 10701 is in the UK since at least 2009

Unknown 4-4-0VB No. 12

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Nov 13, 2025 @ 19:11:28
Status should be "Overhaul". No.12 Injun Joe has not run in close to 20 years. The volunteers have been tinkering with her as a long-term project.

Unknown 0-4-0VB No. 11

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Nov 13, 2025 @ 19:11:27
Please change status to "Operational". No.11 received a new boiler in September 2024 along with a new roof, and is running better than ever.

Aichi Kotomono Kumi 0-4-0T No. B-11

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Nov 13, 2025 @ 19:11:12
Status should be "Display". During a recent visit I was able to speak with the volunteers who operate the two 0-4-0Ts, who confirmed that B11 needs a retube in order to steam again and has not operated in several years.

JNR 2-8-2 No. D51-1149 (D51-999)

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Nov 13, 2025 @ 19:11:13
Status should be "Restoration". The private individual who has rescued the locomotive from Taga has a Youtube channel where he is documenting the restoration work. He has, at the time of writing, successfully run the chassis minus the boiler on compressed air as one might a live steam loco.

SZD 0-8-0 No. Gr-277

Posted by: Joel J on Nov 13, 2025 @ 13:11:26
To the last comment, are you sure this locomotive is scrapped? Looking at google maps and photos at this location, there is a picture of No.277 taken on July of 2025. Still there, just in bad condition.

PKP 0-8-0T No. Tkp-5485 'Slask'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 12, 2025 @ 15:11:30
The former PKP (Polish State Railways) 0-8-0T Tkp-5485 "Slask", is back in steam at the Nene Valley Railway following some long repairs carried out at the sheds at Wansford and has just passed its steam test. The locomotive will now undergo some test runs before returning to traffic at the railway in time for their Christmas at the Railway event during the festive season from the 29th of November to the 24th of December 2025.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 12, 2025 @ 15:11:24
The overhaul on BR Standard 7MT Pacific No. 70013 "Oliver Cromwell", is picking up the pace as the boiler currently at Tyseley Locomotive Works is ready to be tubed and it is hoped that it will be returned to Loughborough before the end of the year, where it will be fitted with a new ashpan and lifted back onto the frames of the locomotive.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 12, 2025 @ 12:11:43
The ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48305, has now had to be withdrawn from service early for overhaul sooner then expected following the discovery of cracks in the firebox.

Samuel Fox & Co 0-6-0T No. 20 'Jennifer'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 12, 2025 @ 12:11:29
The ex Samuel Fox & Co Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0T (Works No. 1731) No. 20 "Jennifer", has since been withdrawn from service for overhaul and has returned to the Flour Mill Works at Bream in Gloucestershire, where it will take place at.

French Army 0-6-0T No. 'Axe'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 10, 2025 @ 12:11:26
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway has launched Project Axe to help raise funds to overhaul the former French Army, Kerr Stuart built 0-6-0T Works No. 2451 "Axe" back into steam again. Details for Project Axe can be found of their website and social media pages.

JNR 4-6-4 No. C61-20

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Nov 10, 2025 @ 24:11:45
Status should be "overhaul". C61 20 is currently in Omiya Works (Saitama) undergoing its heavy general overhaul which comes around once every 7 years in JR East territory. Withdrawn in August 2025, scheduled to return sometime in mid 2026.

Mittal Steelworks 0-6-0T No. 62.521 (Carries fictitious 30076)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2025 @ 13:11:03
With the overhaul now completed on No. 30075, Project 62 has now started to overhaul and rebuild of former Mittal Steelworks Yugoslavian built Class 62 USA Type 0-6-0T No. 30076 formerly No. 62.521 to steam again and modify it to fit within the British loading gauge and like No. 30075 to make it look like a near to look like one of the Southern Railway USA 0-6-0T’s.

Longleat Light Rly 0-6-2T No. 3 'Dougal'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2025 @ 13:11:02
The former Longleat Light Railway, Severn Lamb built 0-6-2T No. 3 "Dougal", has been sold to the Ruislip Lido Railway at Ruislip, in Greater London to be their second steam locomotive. No. 3 "Dougal" will shortly be transferred to a specialist contractor to be regauged from 15inch gauge to 12inch gauge to run on the Ruislip Lido Railway and some other adaptions for use at Ruislip, arriving at the lido in mid-2026.

The Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 No. 557

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2025 @ 13:11:21
A milestone was reached in the restoration of Alaska Railroad S160 2-8-0 No. 557, as the locomotive was steamed for the very first time in preservation for 65 years as it underwent a successful steam test at the Engine 557 Restoration Company in Wasilla, Alaska.

National Coal Board (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 8 'Rennes' (75189, 152)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2025 @ 13:11:54
The overhaul on ex War Department, Longmoor Military Railway and National Coal Board, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns built Austerity 0-6-0ST (WD No. 75189) No. 152 "Rennes", is almost completed at the Dean Forest Railway as the boiler was placed back onto the frames of the locomotive following completion of work done on it. The bottom end has also received attention, with new axlebox underkeep oil pads fitted, new spring link pins fitted, a deep clean and repaint.

Carron Iron Co. 0-6-0T No. 17

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 9, 2025 @ 12:11:31
Having worked its final trains at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham), the ex Iron Co. Andrew Barclay built 0-6-0T (Works No. 1245) No. 14, has now been withdrawn from service for its 10-year overhaul. No. 14 is owned by the head of Nemesis Rail at Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire and will most likely be relocating there for for its overhaul.

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 7029 'Clun Castle'

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 8, 2025 @ 13:11:15
Point taken, Alan. As we are using the historic counties, rather than the mess of administrative areas that has grown up from successive attempts to restructure local government in the UK, I must concur. Certainly, my 1960 edition of the Oxford School Atlas makes Warwickshire the right area. Changes will come soon!

Whanganui Harbour Board (F&PNT) 0-4-0TG No. 'Skunk'

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Nov 8, 2025 @ 11:11:48
Discovered completely buried in sand near the mouth of the Whanganui River when coastal defence work was in process, this early New Zealand built loco was abandoned as long ago as 1918. Having finished work on the south mole of Whanganui harbour, she was left in a shed near the coast. In September 2025 she was discovered and, with support from the contractors, local authorities and other parties, was excavated and moved to the premises of Steamrail Wanganui.

E. W. Mills built three locos of this design, known as the Class A for the Foxton & Palmerston North Tramway. Whilst sister loco Opossum survives and is displayed as built as a 0-4-0 tank loco, albeit modified in many ways, Skunk was rebuilt as a geared, chain drive loco. The third loco, Wallaby was scrapped at the end of the 19th century.

NCB Manvers Main Colliery 0-6-0ST No. 65

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 7, 2025 @ 12:11:42
The former NCB Manvers Main Colliery, Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 3889) No. 65, has now been moved into the main workshops at Norchard on the Dean Forest Railway for its restoration to now get underway.

British Railways 2-10-0 No. 92214

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 7, 2025 @ 12:11:29
Work has now started on overhauling BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 No. 92214, back into service again at the Great Central Railway as work on removing the brick arch in the firebox and removal of the boiler tubes is now underway.

GKN, Eastmoors Steelworks 0-6-0ST No. 18 'Jessie'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 7, 2025 @ 12:11:41
The Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway is launching an appeal to raise funds to buy the ex GKN, Eastmoors Steelworks, Hunslet built 48150 Class 0-6-0ST (Works No. 1873) No. 18 "Jessie", from its owner Mike Pearce who has given the railway to buy the locomotive for their running fleet. Detales for the appeal can be found on their website and social media pages.

Great Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 6634

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 7, 2025 @ 11:11:02
The ex GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T No. 6634, has now been put up for sale by its owner Pete Waterman to see the locomotive go to a good new home for future preservation.

SAR 2-6-2+2-6-2 No. 109

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 7, 2025 @ 11:11:55
The ex South African Railways, Beyer Peacock & Co. built NG/G16 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt No. 109, has now been put up for sale by its owner Pete Waterman to see it go to a new home for future preservation.

Great Western Railway 2-8-0T No. 5224

Posted by: Russell Newman on Nov 7, 2025 @ 11:11:15
Only part-way through its overhaul, the ex GWR 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5224, has now been put up for sale by its owner Pete Waterman to see it go to a new home for future preservation.