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John Knowles & Co. 0-4-0WT No. 'Gwen'

Posted by: Jeremiah Weil on Mar 16, 2025 @ 17:03:58
If she is still in Northridge, Gwen was in no danger from the fires earlier this year.

Salem Brick & Lumber Company 0-4-0T No. 5

Posted by: Jeremiah Weil on Mar 16, 2025 @ 11:03:27
Based on Google Street View, as of November 2024, this locomotive is no longer at the shopping center she had been on display at. While I cannot confirm it, it is possible that she has been moved to the Brooks Locomotive Works (a steam restoration organization), also in Georgetown, California. Or it is possible that she has been moved to another unknown location that I personally am unaware of. But she is definitely no longer at the shopping center in Georgetown.

Great Western Sugar Co. 0-4-0T No. 1

Posted by: Ratchet on Mar 15, 2025 @ 09:03:38
Loco is not operating, it is slowly deteriorating.

Great Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 6695

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 15, 2025 @ 03:03:06
The ex GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T No. 6695, is visiting the West Somerset Railway for their Spring Steam Spectacular event from the 2nd to 5th of May 2025, as part of the Railway 200 celebrations in 2025. Also No. 6695 will be staying on at the West Somerset Railway as extra motive power for them over the 2025 running season there.

USATC (MAV) 2-8-0 No. 6046 (411.144)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2025 @ 12:03:32
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046, will be going on a hired visit to the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway as their main steam locomotive for the 2025 running season there.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2025 @ 12:03:37
The ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48305, will be staying on at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway after taking part in their Steam Gala, as extra motive power for them over the 2025 running season and will return to the Great Central Railway in time for their Autumn Steam Gala in October 2025.

Betton Grange Locomotive Society 4-6-0 No. 6880 'Betton Grange'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 13, 2025 @ 11:03:18
The new-build GWR Grange Class 4-6-0 No. 6880 "Betton Grange", which was built in 2024 will finally be make its first visit to the Severn Valley Railway for their Spring Steam Gala from the 18th to 21st of April 2025.

Virginia & Truckee RR 4-4-0 No. 22 'Inyo'

Posted by: Stuart on Mar 13, 2025 @ 10:03:17
This engine is one of the oldest steam locos to run in the USA, but not the oldest. To my knowledge, the oldest is Torch Lake #3 which runs in Michigan and is a few years older than the Inyo

OSE (USATC) 2-8-0 No. 701 (3278) 'Franklin D Roosevelt'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 12, 2025 @ 15:03:16
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 3278 ‘Franklin D Roosevelt’, is currently being painted into Longmoor Military Railway Blue livery in the sheds at Cheddleton, and the locomotive is expected to enter service at the Churnet Valley Railway during the late spring and early summer.

NCB Bold Colliery (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 7 'Robert' (75091, Running as 68067)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 12, 2025 @ 15:03:56
The Hudswell Clark built J94 Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 68067 (ex NCB Bold Colliery (War Department No. 75091) No. 7 "Robert"), has arrived at the Bluebell Railway but sadly it has a problem and has been failed and will now not operate during their Branch Line Gala, from the 14th to 16th of March 2025, as instead No. 68067 will now be on display in the yard at Sheffield Park, and its place working trains will be taken by Bluebell based ex Southern Railway Bulleid rebuilt Battle of Britain Class light Pacific No. 34059 "Sir Archibald Sinclair".

London & North Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 1054 (7799) (58926)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 12, 2025 @ 07:03:17
The ex London & North Western Railway 0-6-2T "Coal Tank" No. 1054, will be visiting the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway for the very first time between May and June 2025 and will be hauling trains there during their Vintage Road & Rail day on Sunday 11th of May and the Wirksworth "Back to the 40s" event on the 13th to 15th of June 2025.

NCB South Kirkby Colliery 0-4-0ST No. 'York No1'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 10, 2025 @ 07:03:36
The former Back NCB South Kirkby Colliery, Yorkshire Engine Co. built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2474 "York No.1", has since relocated to Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough in Leicestershire, where it is currently under overhaul there.

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd 0-6-0ST No. 31

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 10, 2025 @ 07:03:00
The ex Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd Hudswell Clark built 0-6-0ST (Works No. 1026) No. 31, is in the final stages of its overhaul at Didcot and being owned by the late Sir William McAlpine it is planned to have it in steam during the visit of "Flying Scotsman" reunited with her famous rival the famous ex GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. 4079 "Pendennis Castle", which both locomotives were owned by Sir William McAlpine.

Linby Colliery 0-6-0T No. 'King George'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 10, 2025 @ 07:03:11
The ex Linby Colliery rebuilt Hunslet 0-6-0T Works No. 2409 "King George", will be visiting the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway for the very first time for their Hunslet Gala from the 27th to 29th of June 2025.

Denver & Rio Grande Western RR 2-8-2 No. 482

Posted by: Jordon Chadwick on Mar 9, 2025 @ 12:03:36
482 in back in service on the D&SNG.

FCGR (BAGS) 2-8-2 No. 5

Posted by: emiliano on Mar 8, 2025 @ 16:03:44
The pictures wrong,the actual locomotive is from brazil

British Railways 4-6-0 No. 1306 'Mayflower'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 10:03:28
The ex LNER B1 4-6-0 No. 61306 "Mayflower", will now be visiting the East Lancashire Railway for their Legends of Steam Gala from the 14th to 16th of March 2025, where she will take the place of No. 60163 "Tornado" which is no longer visiting for the Gala due to her being focused on returning to the mainline after her overhaul and running-in period.

Fairbourne Railway 2-4-2 No. 4 'Sian'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 10:03:14
The ex Fairbourne Railway 15inch gauge 2-4-2 No. 4 "Sian", along with her sister "Katie" will be making a return visit to their former home at the Fairbourne Railway in North Wales for their Twins Reunited Gala from the 24th to 26th of May 2025. Where both locomotives will operate on a section of 15inch gauge track there as the Fairbourne Railway today is a 10.25inch gauge railway.

Dudley Zoo Railway 2-4-2T No. 'Katie'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 10:03:57
The ex Fairbourne Railway 15inch gauge 2-4-2 "Katie", along with her sister "Sian" will be making a return visit to their former home at the Fairbourne Railway in North Wales for their Twins Reunited Gala from the 24th to 26th of May 2025. Where both locomotives will operate on a section of 15inch gauge track there as the Fairbourne Railway today is a 10.25inch gauge railway.

Oakley Slate Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 20 'Kidbrooke'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 10:03:20
The ex Oakley Slate Quarries, Bagnall built 0-4-0ST (Works No. 2043) No. 20 "Kidbrooke", has been taken out of service to undergo its 10-year overhaul which work is now underway at Yaxham in Norfolk.

Dinorwic Slate Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 3 'Irish Mail'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 10:03:43
The former Dinorwic Slate Quarries Hunslet 0-4-0ST (Works No. 823) No. 3 "Irish Mail", has been withdrawn from service to undergo its 10-year overhaul.

Cleethorpes Railway 0-6-0T No. 'Spirit of Adventure'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 10:03:14
The foremr Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, 1993 Exmoor built 0-6-0T "Spirit of Adventure", has been withdrawn from service at the Perrygrove Railway to undergo its 10-year overhaul which this is its third overhaul and with no major issues apparnt, its expected back in traffic round April 2025!

Cameroon Development Corporation 0-6-0WT No. 5 'Elf' (932)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 10:03:04
The former Cameroon Development Corporation, Orenstein & Koppel built 0-6-0WT (Works No. 12740) No. 5 "Elf", which last ran at the Leighton Buzzard Railway in 2017 has been moved to the Vale of Rheidol Railway at Aberystwyth, Ceredigion in Wales, where it is now under overhaul in their workshops there and is expected back into traffic in mid-2026.

Festiniog Railway 0-4-4T No. 9 'Taliesin'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2025 @ 09:03:53
The overhaul on the Festiniog Railway’s 1999 built Single-Fairlie 0-4-4T "Taliesin", has now been completed and the locomotive is operational again and is currently undergoing testing and running-in trials before entering service at the Ffestiniog Railway very soon.

Taiwan Sugar 0-6-0T No. 363

Posted by: ivo Rutishauser on Mar 8, 2025 @ 05:03:50
This locomotive is actually Anglo-Franco-Belge 2651, not Tubize 2651

Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 No. 475

Posted by: R.L. Armagost on Mar 7, 2025 @ 19:03:15
#475 was rescued from a Roanoke scrap yard by my father, William Armagost, in 1966 and moved to a siding near Holsopple, Pa. He sold it in the late 70’s and it eventually found its way to the Strasbourg RR.

Charbonnages du Bois du Luc 0-6-0PT No. 7

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Mar 7, 2025 @ 16:03:29
Thank you for your correction. I have changed the record for this loco today.

Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Cornelia Colliery) 4-8-2T No. 3 (4)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Mar 6, 2025 @ 16:03:50
The latest news from the North British Locomotive Preservation Group is that the loco is to remain at Wondermil and the museum is to cosmetically restore the loco and display it with some appropriate South African coaching stock.

Charbonnages du Bois du Luc 0-6-0PT No. 7

Posted by: ivo Rutishauser on Mar 6, 2025 @ 15:03:59
Builder: AFB stands for Anglo-Franco-Belge. Therefore you should this single entry together with the other Anglo-Franco-Belge entries.

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (LNER design) 4-6-2 No. 60163 'Tornado'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 6, 2025 @ 12:03:55
The famous new-build LNER (Peppercorn designed) A1 Class Pacific 4-6-2 No. 60163 "Tornado", is returning to the mainline steam circuit again as the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust have signed a deal with both West Coast Railway Company and railtour operator the Railway Touring Company to operate and use "Tornado" on their mainline charter trains. Follow completion of her overhaul and testing along with final snagging work and the installation of a new grate. The locomotive showed itself to be performing satisfactorily during some recent test runs at the Nene Valley Railway. No. 60163 will be going up to West Coast Railway Company’s Depot at Carnforth for her loaded mainline test runs to get her back out on the mainline again. But sadly this now means that her visit to the East Lancashire Railway has been put on hold to a later date now and will not be able to take part in their Legends of Steam Gala now but it is important that "Tornado" is properly tested and available for the 2025 season and is operated with confidence. As part of this deal it has been requested that "Tornado" be repainted to her 1950s style BR Brunswick Green livery but she will be back out working on the mainline and visiting more preserved railways around the UK very soon.