Kilmersdon Colliery 0-4-0ST No. 'Kilmersdon'
Alresford, Hampshire, UK 		Location: Mid-Hants Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Sep 20, 2025 @ 15:09:50 by Russell Newman
The ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built R3 Class 0-4-0ST Works No. 1788 "Kilmersdon", is making a return visit to the Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust at Midsomer Norton, Somerset again to work their Halloween at the Station event on the 26th of October 2025 and will be operating their Santa Specials over the Christmas season this winter along with some special brake van rides into the New Year.
Posted: Sep 26, 2024 @ 14:09:40 by Russell Newman
The ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built R3 Class 0-4-0ST Works No. 1788 "Kilmersdon", is visiting the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway for the remainder of the year where it will be in steam during their Back to the Forties event over the weekend of the 28th and 29th of September 2024 and will be their main steam locomotive for their Santa Specials over the Christmas season. "Kilmersdon" will return to the Mid Hants Railway (the Watercress Line) in the New Year round January 2025.
Posted: Sep 14, 2023 @ 15:09:16 by Russell Newman
The ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built R3 Class 0-4-0ST Works No. 1788 "Kilmersdon" is returning to familiar Somerset and Dorset territory as she is visiting the Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust at Midsomer Norton, Somerset for the late Autumn and Winter months as the locomotive will be used on their Halloween Specials in late October and working their Santa Specials over Christmas.
Posted: Jul 31, 2022 @ 13:07:19 by Russell Newman
The ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built R3 Class 0-4-0ST Works No. 1788 "Kilmersdon" is now back in steam and operational again following completion of its overhaul and has been turned out in the livery of the famous Thomas The Tank Engine character Percy the Small Engine. The locomotive will make its debut back in traffic at the Mid Hants Railway during their Day out with Thomas event from the 6th to 14th of August 2022.
Posted: Feb 2, 2022 @ 13:02:24 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built R3 Class 0-4-0ST Works No. 1788 "Kilmersdon" is progressing well at the Mid Hants Railway’s workshops at Ropley. Its expected the locomotive will be back in steam in time for the summer season and will be turned out as the famous Thomas The Tank Engine character Percy the Small Engine for Days out with Thomas events.
Posted: May 16, 2021 @ 06:05:39 by Russell Newman
Work has now started on the overhaul of ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1788 "Kilmersdon" at the Mid Hants Railway’s workshops at Ropley.
Posted: Mar 16, 2021 @ 06:03:29 by Russell Newman
The ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1788 "Kilmersdon" has arrived at the Mid-Hants Railway at Alresford in Hampshire where it is now located along with other rolling stock of the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust that have relocated there.
Posted: Jan 12, 2020 @ 14:01:07 by Russell Newman
After being on loan to the Helston Railway in Cornwall for 2 years since 2018. Ex Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built 0-4-0ST "Kilmersdon" has been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul and has returned home to the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust’s base at Washford on the West Somerset Railway where the overhaul will take place at.
Posted: Apr 18, 2018 @ 10:04:34 by Russell Newman
Former Kilmersdon Colliery Peckett built 0-4-0ST "Kilmersdon" is going on loan to the Helston Railway in Cornwall for the 2018 season. The locomotive will be staying there till early 2019.
Posted: Dec 9, 2005 @ 12:12:28 by John Williamson
If you enlarge the photo you can see the name is actually Kilmersdon and not "Mike Palmer". Has it been renamed?