The 37th update on steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
The first half of February 2019 has seen many tasks being carried out and completed on A4 No.60007 Sir Nigel Gresley.
Engine
With the upper slide bars fixed in the right position, the team have now...
Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman 2019 tour dates announced
National Railway Museum has released details of where 60103 Flying Scotsman will be heading in 2019.
Flying Scotsman will visit three heritage railways in England, beginning with Swanage Railway and including the Nene Valley Railway...
Class 90 locomotive set to be named Sir William McAlpine
The National Railway Museum has announced that two generations of locomotives will line up side by side in a unique event to honour Sir William McAlpine.
Sir William McAlpine is Flying Scotsman’s former owner who...
Update 35 on steam locomotive No.60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
The beginning of December has seen much work continue on several areas of the engine.
Tender
The team has been busy carrying out repairs to the many sections of the tender's frame. Welding has been used...
FARSAP reaches century
The Film Archive of Railway Signalling and People (FARSAP) has announced that it has reached a century in 2018 and is still going strong.
For four years, volunteers have filmed the people, practices, equipment and...
Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman to haul special Sir William McAlpine memorial train
The National Railway Museum has announced that 60103 Flying Scotsman will haul a special train in 2019 to honour the memory of Sir William McAlpine.
Sir William McAlpine owned the locomotive from 1973 - 1996...
Update 33 on steam locomotive No.60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
The first two weeks of October have seen work continue on overhauling A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley by The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Ltd at the National Railway Museum, York.
Front-End
On the lubrication system, the new...
LMS Stanier 3-Cylindered 2-6-4 Tank steam locomotives – Sole Survivor
Compact but fast, the 3-Cylindered 2-6-4 Tanks are some of the first engines designed by William Stanier for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS).
They are the topic of this week's Sole Survivor. After looking...
Worlds most historic railway artefacts discovered by Network Rail
Network Rail has announced that members of the public will be able to see plans by George Stephenson for the first passenger railway to use locomotives.
The notebook is dated 1822 and was found by...
An update on steam locomotive No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley – September 2018
The latest update (No.32) has been published on the National Railway Museum's website, featuring the progress made on returning Sir Nigel Gresley to steam between the 3rd and 14th of September.
Tender
The wheelsets for the...
