Steam locomotive ‘Lord Phil’ arrives at the Epping Ongar Railway
The Epping Ongar Railway, in south-west Essex, has announced that steam locomotive, ‘Lord Phil’, has arrived at the heritage railway for the 2018 season. About…
Category: Standard Gauge
35011 “General Steam Navigation” Steam Locomotive – March 2018 Update
The General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society (GSNLRS) have released their March 2018 Update. Swanage Railway‘s Spring Gala 2018 “Works Outing” and Annual General Meeting…
Steam locomotive No.80072 replaces 80104 at the North Norfolk Railway’s Spring Steam Gala
Unfortunately for a second time, the North Norfolk Railway has been advised that the Standard 4 Tank, this time 80104, will not be able to…
Steam locomotive No. 61306 “Mayflower” unable to attend Nene Valley Railway’s Tornado 10 Event
The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) have unfortunately been told that LNER B1 No.61306 won’t be able to visit for their Tornado 10 event in early…
Railway Work, Life and Death project – Project Information
This weeks Project Information is a little bit different. We will be leaving the new build steam locomotive projects, and going to the ‘non-locomotive’ projects…
The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust – March 2018 Update
The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust have recently posted their March 2018 update, with the progress made on building No.82045. Tanks and Cab The tanks are…
Claud Hamilton Locomotive Group (Steam locomotive No.8783 “Phoenix”) – Project Information
This week’s Project Information is based around the LNER D14/15/16s ‘Claud Hamiltons’, one of James Holden’s most successful and popular designs. After looking at the…
‘Glos Warks’ to celebrate Asparagus Day with “The Asparagus Express” steam train
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway have announced that they will be running “The Asparagus Express”. This will launch this year’s British Asparagus Festival. British Asparagus Festival…
Steam Locomotive Peckett 1555 “Ivor the Engine” is up for Sale
Steam locomotive, Peckett 1555 “Ivor the Engine”, has been advertised for sale by its current owner. A brief history of 1555 1555 was built in 1920…
Can you help the Whitwell and Reepham Railway with their petition?
The Whitwell and Reepham Railway, along with their Preservation Society, are a heritage railway which can be found in Norfolk. They have been running for…