Second steel order placed for steam locomotive No. 3840 County of Montgomery
The Churchward County Trust has announced that a second order for steel has been placed. With thanks to Stephen Davies for sponsoring the order, the steel…
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Steam locomotive Sir Berkeley to have new livery
The Middleton Railway has announced that ‘Sir Berkeley’ will return to steam in its original livery. The heritage railway is working with the Vintage Carriages…
An update on steam locomotive No.80097
The Bury Standard 4 Group has released an update on the restoration of 80097, which is now nearing completion. During the weekend of 5th /…
Steam locomotive 82045 lifted onto Severn Valley metal
The 82045 Locomotive Trust and the Severn Valley Railway has announced that steam locomotive 82045 has been lifted onto Severn Valley rails for the first…
Steam locomotive CR 419 to the rescue at the Churnet Valley Railway
The Churnet Valley Railway has announced that the Scottish Railway Preservation Society and the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway have come to the rescue, with CR…
Manchester 765 tram to visit the Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum has announced that they will have a visiting tram for part of their 2019 season. The visiting tram is Manchester tram No.765. In…
Steam locomotive update from Southern Locomotives Ltd – January 2019
Work on the Southern Locomotives Ltd (SSL) fleet has been ongoing both on and off-site, with two engines in service. 34028 “Eddystone” With 34072 “257…
Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman to visit the Nene Valley Railway in 2019
The Nene Valley Railway has announced that 60103 Flying Scotsman will return to the railway in Autumn 2019. The A3 will be hauling public trains…
Bogies purchased for LMS locomotive No.10000
The Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society has announced that they have successfully purchased the bogies for the LMS 10000 project. This purchase was successfully completed on…
Update on the restoration of steam locomotive No.5532
The team restoring Great Western Railway 4575 Class No.5532 have been busy the past 6 months, mostly acquiring components for their engine. Boiler Early 2019…