Great Eastern Railway 0-4-0ST No. 229
Bream, Gloucestershire, UK 		Location: Flour Mill works
Status: Operational
Posted: Nov 22, 2025 @ 10:11:33 by Russell Newman
The former Great Eastern Railway, 1876 built Class 209 or LNER Y5 0-4-0ST No. 229, is to make a return to London, Liverpool Street Station for the first time, where it will be on display outside the former Great Eastern Hotel at Liverpool Street on a low loader to mark Railway 200 and help raise funds for charity on the 8th and 9th of December 2025. Then in 2026, the locomotive will visit the Dean Forest Railway for the very first time for their upcoming Spring Steam Gala on the 28th and 29th of March 2026, that will see it celebrate its 150th birthday and reunite with ex Fairfield-Mabey, Kerr Stuart & Co. 0-4-0WT Works No. 3063 "Willy", for the first time in preservation as they worked together at the National Shipyard in Chepstow, which later became Fairfield Mabey from where they were both rescued in 1982.
Posted: Oct 12, 2025 @ 07:10:37 by Russell Newman
The successful return to steam of former Great Eastern Railway, 1876 built Class 209 or LNER Y5 0-4-0ST No. 229, has been good as the locomotive was one of the big crowd pleasers during its visit to Hopetown, Darlington for their Titans of Steam Gala. No. 229 has returned back to the Flour Mill works for final work to be completed which will see vaccum brakes fitted and may possible have airbraking as well?? But it will be painted in Great Eastern Blue livery during the winter and it is planned to visit Mangapps Railway Museum in 2026 as a thank you as the head of Mangapps John Jolly had help with its restoration by donating buffers for it.
Posted: Sep 22, 2025 @ 12:09:23 by Russell Newman
Thr restoration of former Great Eastern Railway, 1876 built 0-4-0ST No. 229, has now been completed and the locomotive is operational and has made its debut at Hopetown, Darlington during their Titans of Steam Gala.
Posted: Jul 21, 2025 @ 14:07:26 by Russell Newman
The former Great Eastern Railway, 1876 built 0-4-0ST No. 229, is nearing completion of its restoration at the Flour Mill works and is set to make its first public debut in preservation in steam for the first time at while on a visit to Hopetown, Darlington during their Titans of Steam Gala as part of Railway 200 from the 20th of September to the 5th of October 2025.
Posted: Jan 9, 2016 @ 20:01:57 by Dan Hull
Restoration started in 2015, expected to be in steam mid 2016.