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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 4-6-2 No. 9 'Winston Churchill'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 17, 2024 @ 14:03:54
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railways American Outline Pacific No. 9 "Winston Churchill", is now back in service again following completion of its overhaul.

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

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 17, 2024 @ 14:03:57
The overhaul on ex Dinorwic Slate Quarries Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST Works No. 409 "Velinheli", has now been completed and the locomotive is now ready for testing before entering service again.

DRB (KPEV) 2-6-0T No. 91.406 (Magdeburg 7235)

Posted by: Steve Frost, European Editor on Mar 17, 2024 @ 12:03:24
This loco worked in Germany from 1902 until 1948 when it was sold to Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Valkeakoski Paper Mill, Finland as No 1. The loco was altered to 1524mm gauge for work there. It moved to the company's plant at Jämsänkoski in 1963, retiring in 1971 to Museum Railway Museorautatie Jokioisten and then to the Haapamäki Steam Locomotive Park in 1990. At some point it acquired the boiler from 91.1200 (Hohenzollern, 1909/2505). This led to it being displayed on this site as 91.1200.

In 2015, the locomotive was trucked to Helsinki and from there by ship to Lübeck. Finally by road transport to Nördlingen in mid-December 2015. In autumn 2017, work began on changing the gauge to Standard Gauge.

I have now corrected its details and relocated the loco.

Evesham Vale Light Railway 0-4-0T-T No. 'St. Egwin'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 16, 2024 @ 15:03:53
The Evesham Vale Light Railway Exmoor built 15inch gauge 0-4-0T-T "St. Egwin", will be visiting the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway to take part in their 2024 Gala Celebrations being held from the 4th to 6th of May 2024.

Perrygrove Railway 0-6-0ST No. 'Mr Hallworth'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 16, 2024 @ 15:03:09
The Perrygrove Railway’s 2023 North Bay Engineering built 15inch gauge 0-6-0ST "Mr Hallworth", will be visiting the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway for the very first time to star at their 2024 Gala Celebrations on the weekend from the 4th to 6th of May 2024.

Renishaw Ironworks 0-6-0ST No. 6

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Mar 16, 2024 @ 10:03:30
The correct niame of the company, to whom the locomotive was supplied in 1919, was incorporated on 15 June 1917, taking the name of the Renishaw Iron Co. Ltd. Appleby & Co Ltd., a previously merged company, that occupied buildings including the Foundry and Machine Shop.and became a wholly owned subsidiary of this company, using buildings including the Foundry and Machine Shop.

NCB Markham Main Colliery 0-6-0T No. 'Arthur'

Posted by: Dale W Fickés on Mar 16, 2024 @ 09:03:35
Although this locomotive was initially, and probably thoughout its working life, based at Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, Doncaster from 1953, it was actually supplied to the NCB, under whose austipices the collery had fallen in 1946. Thus the origins of Arthur need to be corrected!

United States Army 2-8-0 No. 610

Posted by: Luke on Mar 15, 2024 @ 21:03:39
610 has been cosmetically restored and is on display

NCB Markham Main Colliery 0-6-0T No. 'Arthur'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 15, 2024 @ 15:03:51
The ex Markham Main Colliery Hunslet built 16inch cylindered 0-6-0T Works No. 3782 "Arthur", has successfully passed its steam test, and is soon ready to be the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre’s new Thomas the Tank Engine locomotive for Day’s out with Thomas events. The locomotive will make its debut as Thomas during their Day out with Thomas event over the Easter Weekend.

Renishaw Ironworks 0-6-0ST No. 6

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 15, 2024 @ 14:03:54
The ex Renishaw Ironworks Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0ST (Works No. 1366) No. 6, has now left the Tanfield Railway, and has relocated to its new home at the Aln Valley Railway at Alnwick in Northumberland, as the locomotive has been sold to some members of the railway, and is now part of their running fleet and will be hauling trains at its new home during Easter 2024.

Victorian Railways 2-4-2T No. E236

Posted by: Alzaar Ahmed on Mar 15, 2024 @ 06:03:36
E236 was built in 1893 by the Melbourne Locomotive & Engineering Works as E506. It worked on Melbourne’s suburban railway system from 1893 to 1920 when it was replaced by electric trains, by this time it had travelled a distance of 1,553,358 km. The engine was renumbered to 236 and was used as a shunter from 1923 until 1953 when it was officially retired. It was then used as a display at Spencer Street station (now Southerns Cross) for the celebrations of railways in Victoria. It was then moved to the Newport Railway museum in the early 60s where it remains today.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 60532 'Blue Peter'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2024 @ 13:03:34
For the first time since the Autumn of 2002, ex LNER A2 Pacific No. 60532 "Blue Peter", was steamed and moved for the first time in over 22 years. Now turned out in BR Blue livery and 60532 underwent some light engine movements in the yard at LNWR Heritage at Crewe and the locomotive now has airbrakes fitted and still retains her American Chime Whistle still along side her LNER Whistle. "Blue Peter" is due to be moved to the Severn Valley Railway for testing and running in trials before taking to the mainline again. Her first mainline run is scheduled on the 25th of July 2024, hauling a Steam Dreams trip from London Victoria, to Exeter and back.

Corris Railway 0-4-2ST No. 10

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2024 @ 13:03:06
New-build replica Corris Railway "Falcon" 0-4-2ST No. 10, will be making its first visit away from the Corris Railway, to join her older original Falcon sister No. 3 "Sir Haydn", at the Talyllyn Railway for the very first time as star guest locomotive at their Anything Goes Gala on the 6th & 7th July 2024.

Corris Railway 0-4-2ST No. 3 'Sir Haydn'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2024 @ 13:03:52
For the first time in over a 100 years, two "Falcon" 0-4-2ST type locomotives will operate at the Corris Railway again as Talyllyn Railway based ex Corris Railway 0-4-2ST No. 3 "Sir Haydn", visits its former stomping grand to work along side their new-build replica Corris Railway "Falcon" 0-4-2ST No. 10, in June 2024, where the pair will operate along with new-build Tattoo Class 0-4-2ST No. 7, during a special Gala at the Corris Railway on the 16th of June 2024.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 2-8-0 No. 48773 (8233)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2024 @ 12:03:15
The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society, who are the owners of ex LMS 8F 2-8-0 No. 48773, are recruiting new members to take an active part in the story of this uniquely well-travelled locomotive. No. 48773 has a glorious past in both war and peace, and the Society is intending to return the locomotive to working order - but to do that, they need new recruits to come volunteer with them. A series of special event weekends are to take place at the Severn Valley Railway at the Engine House, on the weekends of the 6th and 7th and and 20th and 21sth of April 2024, which details can be found on the Stanier 8F Locomotive Society’s website.

London Midland & Scottish Railway 2-6-0 No. 42968 (13268) (2968)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2024 @ 12:03:55
The ex LMS ‘Stanier Mogul’ 2-6-0 No. 13268, is in the final stages of being painted into its original LMS livery in the paint shops at Bridgnorth shed, and should be ready for its debut in her new livery at the Severn Valley Railway during their Spring Steam Gala from the 18th to 21st of April 2024.

Port Talbot Railway 0-6-0ST No. 813

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 14, 2024 @ 12:03:30
The repairs to ex Port Talbot Railway Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0ST No. 813, are progressing well as the new dragbox and frame stretcher casting have been fitted, and the trailing wheelset reinstated on the locomotive. It is hoped that No. 813 will return to service at the Severn Valley Railway in time for their Spring Steam Gala from the 18th to 21st of April 2024.

London & North Western Railway 0-8-0 No. 49395 (9395)

Posted by: Anthony Sims on Mar 14, 2024 @ 10:03:10
No. 49395 has been confirmed to be one of the locomotives moved into the New Hall at Locomotion for display, with photos indicating it to be the first moved into the building.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 0-6-0ST No. 11456 (752)

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 13, 2024 @ 16:03:53
The ex Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Aspinall 23 Class 0-6-0ST No. 51456 (11456), is visiting Didcot Railway Centre during May 2024, and will be operating on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th and 12th May during its visit then.

FCI (NdeM) 2-8-0 No. 67

Posted by: Luke on Mar 13, 2024 @ 12:03:11
I’m pretty sure I just found the very back of its cab, but no tender while watching EMERGENCY! (1972) in Season 4 episode 8 in the background of an old west scene on a movie studio set they responded to a call at in the episode. I could barely see the cab poking out from behind one of the buildings, and the number is the only reason I found it.

SZD 0-8-0 No. Gr-231

Posted by: Matvey Polikarpov on Mar 13, 2024 @ 08:03:45
The locomotive was moved to another place in Beloretsk, still on display.

Cadbury Bros Ltd 0-4-0T No. 1 'Cadbury Bourneville'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 12, 2024 @ 16:03:31
An appeal has been launched by a private individual to help raise funds for former Cadbury Bros Ltd, Avonside built 0-4-0T (Works No. 1977) No. 1 "Cadbury Bourneville", to undergo cosmetic restoration in time for its 100th birthday in 2025. No. 1 "Cadbury Bourneville", had worked at Cadbury’s famous Chocolate Factory at Bourneville from new in 1925, which the aim of the appeal is to raise £10,000 for a cosmetic restoration with the view to create a display and photography exhibition of industrial steam at Cadburys. It is also planned for the locomotive to be displayed at Bournville’s Heritage Day’s in the future.

NCB 0-6-0ST No. 22

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 12, 2024 @ 15:03:27
The ex NCB Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 3846) No. 22, is going on loan to the North Norfolk Railway for the 2024 season to help cover a locomotive shortage there.

British Railways 2-6-4T No. 80105

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 10, 2024 @ 13:03:06
With the overhaul now in the last stages, the boiler of BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80105, has been placed back onto the mainframes of the locomotive and the side tanks are being refitted, along with the cab too. It is hoped that No. 80105 will enter service at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, for the 2024 running season very soon.

British Railways 4-6-2 No. 35028 'Clan Line'

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 10, 2024 @ 12:03:41
A milestone was reched in the overhaul of the famous ex Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid Merchant Navy Class Pacific No. 35028 "Clan Line", as after much work a lot of headaches, and a successful hydraulic test earlier this week, No. 35028 underwent a successful steam test at Leaky Finders yard.

New York, Susquehana & Western 2-8-2 No. 142

Posted by: Rex Zhu on Mar 9, 2024 @ 04:03:12
Construction number: SY1647M

Shankou - Yamansu Iron Ore Railway 2-8-2 No. JS 8423

Posted by: Rex Zhu on Mar 8, 2024 @ 18:03:58
Stored in the depot of the iron mine.

Victorian Railways 4-6-4 No. R 761

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2024 @ 15:03:21
The former Victorian Railways R Class Hudson 4-6-4 R761, has been fully repainted in shiny black & red livery, returning it to the condition it was in following its 1985 repaint at the VicRail Bendigo workshops as part of its 40th anniversary since its restoration by Steamrail Victoria. R761 was the first of three R Class steam locomotives in preservation to return to operation over a 12-month period from 1984, ending the drought of R Classes steaming across the Broad Gauge Mainline Network of Victoria again. The locomotive will make its debut in this livery during Steamrail’s Newport Workshops Open Days from the 9th to 11th of March 2024.

Sandaoling Coal Mine 2-8-2 No. JS 8089

Posted by: Rex Zhu on Mar 8, 2024 @ 15:03:18
JS8089 iS under overhaul now.

British Railways 2-10-0 No. 92212

Posted by: Russell Newman on Mar 8, 2024 @ 15:03:55
BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 No. 92212, is leaving the Midland Railway - Butterley and is being relocated back to the Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line) at Alresford in Hampshire, for final completaion of its overhaul for Locomotive Services Ltd. and will hopefully operate at the Mid-Hants Railway again near future.