Steam locomotive 2999 “Lady of Legend” to star at London’s heritage railway
The Epping Ongar Railway has announced that GWR Saint class No. 2999 Lady of Legend, will be the star of its ‘Steam Gala’ next April.
Category: Lost Class
GWR Tank Classes steam locomotives – Lost Class
This week's Lost Class looks at five types of Great Western Railway Tank which were all scrapped by the 1960s.
SR W Class steam locomotive class – Lost Class
Transporting various freight traffic around London yards on difficult lines, the W Class was specially designed for handling these trains. In this article, we will…
LMS Fowler 2F ‘Dock’ Tank steam locomotive – Lost Class
Built for heavy haulage around key ports operated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, this week’s Lost Class article explores the Fowler 2F ‘Dock’…
LNER W1 ‘Hush Hush’ Class of steam locomotive – Lost Class
An experimental engine with a unique boiler, the London and North Eastern Railway’s W1 No.10000 forms the topic of this week’s Lost Class article. LNER W1…
GWR 54XX Class steam locomotives – Lost Class
Compact but powerful, the Great Western Railway 54XX Class was a modern small tank built for hauling autotrains across the GWR system. Once exploring the…
SECR L Class and SR L1 Class steam locomotives – Lost Class
Designed for the ever increasing passenger traffic on South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SECR), the L Class were compact tender engines. Once we have looked…
GWR 2602 Class and 2600 ‘Aberdare’ Class steam locomotives – Lost Class
This week’s Lost Class article will feature two class, the 2602 class, and the 2600 ‘Aberdare class. Both classes are similar in design, with the…
SR Z Class steam locomotives – Lost Class
0-8-0 Tanks designed by Maunsell for heavy freight trains on the Southern Railway. These large tanks are the basis for this week’s Lost Class article.…
LMS steam locomotive No.6399 “Fury” – Lost Class
Moving onto a lost London Midland and Scottish Railway designed locomotive, this week’s Lost Class article looks No.6399 Fury, a one-off experimental engine. LMS No.6399…