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United States Navy 0-4-0T No. 3

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Jul 30, 2024 @ 15:07:56
A friend of mine asked the owner of this engine about buying it, and was declined. Also, as this engine was an oil burner during its life, its firebox is severely worn out.

United States Army 0-6-0 No. 4039

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Jul 30, 2024 @ 15:07:23
Is not under restoration any longer. Was the victim of a lot of mismanagement due to too many contractors involved in the restoration, and many parts were lost. Including the original boiler, which needed to be replaced. It cannot even be made into a display piece at this time.

Chiriqui Land Co. 2-6-0 No. 46

Posted by: Matthew Gardner on Jul 30, 2024 @ 15:07:51
This locomotive is no longer under restoration. The museum is no longer interested in having operating steam on its property. Although, the engine is so far done that the question of simply putting it back together for display would be mute as you might as well complete the mechanical restoration. I also heard another interesting piece of information from somebody about this engine. The boiler with it is actually not the original. It is that from a standard gauge 0-4-0t which was scrapped long ago. The original boiler from this engine was also scrapped long ago.

JNR 2-8-0 No. 19633

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Jul 30, 2024 @ 13:07:49
Mercy killing? (See album photos from 2022 and the video)

JNR 2-8-0 No. 19633

Posted by: on Jul 29, 2024 @ 21:07:49
Scrapped in April 2024

U.S. Army Transportation Command 2-8-0 No. 2253 'OMAHA'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 29, 2024 @ 12:07:51
Due to be heading to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway soon, it turns out that ex United States Army Transportation Corps S160 2-8-0 No. 2253 "OMAHA", is now leaving the Dartmouth Steam Railway and relocating back to her former home at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to become part of their main home running fleet. It has also been announced that No. 2253 will be converted from Coal fired to oil fired, which will be the first full size steam oil conversion in the UK since the end of steam. It follows on from the news that ex War Department (Dub-Dee) Austerity 2-10-0 No. 3672 "Dame Vera Lynn", is also due to return from overhaul as an oil fired locomotive. No. 2253 will be the first of the UK based S160 Class 2-8-0 Steam locomotives to run on oil in preservation, which the work will be carried out by American based FMW Solutions who will be assisted by the NYMR’s Engineering Department for the conversion. The work on converting No. 2253 to oil firing will take place over the winter period of 2024 into 2025.

LMS Northern Counties Committee 2-6-4T No. 4

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 29, 2024 @ 12:07:33
The former LMS Northern Counties Committee 2-6-4T No. 4, is currently awaiting another overhaul to be carried out at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s base at Whitehead, Northern Ireland.

Dublin & South Eastern Railway 2-6-0 No. 461

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 29, 2024 @ 12:07:58
The former Dublin & South Eastern Railway K2 Class 2-6-0 No. 461, is currently on static display at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s base at Whitehead, Northern Ireland, while it awaits its next turn for overhaul.

Great Northern Railway (Ireland) 4-4-0 No. 85 'Merlin'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 29, 2024 @ 12:07:02
The former Great Northern Railway (Ireland) V Class 4-4-0 No. 85 "Merlin", is currently undergoing overhaul in the workshops at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s base at Whitehead, Northern Ireland.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 29, 2024 @ 12:07:56
The overhaul on former Great Northern Railway (Ireland) S Class 4-4-0 No. 171 "Slieve Gullion", has now been completed as the locomotive was steamed for the first time in over 20 years and is now operational again. No. 171 will soon start mainline testing when a number of small but expensive jobs are completed, after which No. 171 will resume being the flagship locomotive for the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland.

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 0-6-0 No. 2 'Muffin'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 28, 2024 @ 12:07:32
The Lappa Valley Steam Railway’s Berwyn Engineering built 15inch gauge 0-6-0 No. 2 "Muffin", is visiting the Whistlestop Valley Railway (Kirklees Light Railway) for their Steam and Diesel Gala weekend on the 7th and 8th of September 2024.

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 0-6-4T No. 1 'Zebedee'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 28, 2024 @ 12:07:24
For the first time ever the Lappa Valley Steam Railway’s Severn Lamb built 15inch gauge 0-6-4T No. 1 "Zebedee", is making its first visit away to go visit the Whistlestop Valley Railway (Kirklees Light Railway) for their Steam and Diesel Gala weekend on the 7th and 8th of September 2024.

Dundee Gasworks 0-4-2 No. 'Bonny Dundee'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 28, 2024 @ 12:07:26
The rebuilt former Dundee Gasworks Kerr Stuart & Co built 0-4-2 "Bonny Dundee", is visiting the Whistlestop Valley Railway (Kirklees Light Railway) for their Steam and Diesel Gala weekend on the 7th and 8th of September 2024.

Srimaharacha Timber 0-4-2ST No. 8

Posted by: Mark Smithers on Jul 27, 2024 @ 08:07:21
Does the Hudswell loco still exist? It was last noted in 2009.

Southern Railway 4-6-2 No. 34053 (21C153) 'Sir Keith Park'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 07:07:34
The ex Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Light Pacific No. 34053 "Sir Keith Park", has relocated back home at the Spa Valley Railway at Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 07:07:35
The ex LMS Black Five 4-6-0 No. 44871, is no longer based at the East Lancashire Railway anymore as it is now located and based at Riley & Son Engineering Ltd. at Heywood in Lancashire, where it is kept and maintained in between mainline dutys and heritage railway visits.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-0 No. 45407 (5407)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 07:07:14
The ex LMS Black Five 4-6-0 No. 45407 “The Lancashire Fusilier”, is no longer based at the East Lancashire Railway anymore as it is now located and based at Riley & Son Engineering Ltd. at Heywood in Lancashire, where it is kept and maintained in between mainline dutys and heritage railway visits.

Dinorwic Slate Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 'Sybil'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 07:07:23
The ex Dinorwic Slate Quarries Bagnall built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1760 "Sybil", is making her first visit away from the West Lancashire Light Railway to go visit Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum for their Annual Steam Gala over the weekend of July 27th and 28th 2024.

Cliffe Hill Granite Company 0-4-0ST No. 'Isabel'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 06:07:16
The former Cliffe Hill Granite Company Bagnall built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1491 "Isabel", is visiting Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum for their Annual Steam Gala from over the weekend of July 27th and 28th 2024.

Penrhyn Slate Quarry 0-4-0ST No. 'Sybil Mary'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 06:07:28
The ex Penrhyn Slate Quarry Hunslet built 0-4-0ST Works No. 921 "Sybil Mary", is visiting Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum for their Annual Steam Gala from over the weekend of July 27th and 28th 2024.

Cliffe Hill Quarry Co. 0-4-0ST No. 'Peter'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 06:07:17
The ex Cliffe Hill Quarry Co. Bagnall built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2067 "Peter", is visiting Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum for their Annual Steam Gala from over the weekend of July 27th and 28th 2024.

Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T No. 419 (15189, 55189)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 26, 2024 @ 05:07:11
During her visit down the south of the UK, the sole surviving ex Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0-4-4T No. 55189 (419), will visit the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway for the first time as their third visiting locomotive for their first ever Steam Gala Weekend from the 13th to 15th of September 2024.

Austin Motor Co. Ltd 0-6-0ST No. 'Austin No 1'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Jul 25, 2024 @ 09:07:44
The ex Austin Motor Co. Ltd Kitson & Co built 0-6-0ST Works No. 5459 "Austin No. 1", has gone on hire to the Cambrian Heritage Railway at Oswestry in Shropshire to be their main steam locomotive for the remainder of the 2024 running season.

Detroit & Mackinac RR 0-6-0 No. 8

Posted by: Dogemasterios on Jul 25, 2024 @ 06:07:09
Please change the status to awaiting restoration.

Rumoi Railway.(Kiu-shiu CF) 0-4-0T No. 17

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Jul 24, 2024 @ 23:07:11
Location, Nakagawa Seiryu Tetsudo Hozonkai, Nasu-Karasuyama, Tochigi, Japan. Status, Display.

JGSDF 101st Railway Construction Unit 0-4-0T No. None

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Jul 24, 2024 @ 23:07:45
Status should be "Display". Location is Nakagawa Seiryu Tetsudo Hozonkai (Nakagawa River Railroad Preservation Society), Nasu-Karasuyama, Tochigi, Japan. The locomotive is not actually numbered. 101 is the number of the SDF unit it served under, JGSDF 101st Railway Construction Unit (active 1960-1966). After disbanding of the 101st, the locomotive was displayed at JGSDF Camp Asaka from 1966 to 1993, when it was sold to a scrapper in Ibaraki and sat in the yard until 2010, when it was brought to the current location and cosmetically restored. The new owners painted it to resemble a brass model locomotive. Apart from a brief stint displayed at a local supermarket parking lot, the locomotive has remained under cover at Nakagawa since it was rescued in 2010.

Rumoi Railway.(Kiu-shiu CF) 0-4-0T No. 15

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Jul 24, 2024 @ 22:07:55
Location should be Numata, Hokkaido.

Toyo Rayon (Nagato Railway) 0-6-0T No. 103 (101)

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Jul 24, 2024 @ 21:07:48
Location should be Roadside Station Hotarukaido-Nishinoichi, Toyota, Yamaguchi, Japan. Ownership history, Nagato Railway No.101 from 1916 to 1947, Toyo Rayon from 1947 to 1964 (renumbered 103 in 1956), displayed at Takarazuka Family Land from 1965 to 2003, Kaya SL Plaza 2003 to 2021, arrived current location September 2021.

Kubiki Railway 0-6-0T No. 2

Posted by: Yuki Taki on Jul 24, 2024 @ 21:07:12
Status should be "Display". Kubiki 2 has not been operational since 1976. Initially retired from service at the Kubiki Railway in 1966, the locomotive sat on display from 1967 to 1971, and was leased and overhauled for use at the Seibu Yamaguchi line (a 2.8km amusement park railway, but legally a full-fledged rail line that lasted from 1971 to 1984). Seibu purchased its own locomotives from Taiwan and restored it over the winter of 1976, replacing the leased Kubiki 2 and returning it, cold, to its owners. It has led a comfortable retirement in the Kubikino Rail Park building ever since, being pushed out into the sun when the weather permits during open house events.

Knott's Berry Farm 4-4-0 No. 83

Posted by: Mark on Jul 24, 2024 @ 18:07:26
Locomotive replaced with an electric locomotive as of June 2024. It was sold to a theme park attraction manufacturer. It is operable but kept static for now