WATCH: Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa steaming through Derbyshire
60009 Union of South Africa was out today (20th October 2018) from Ealing Broadway (London) to York returning later diesel hauled. Â
The tour is The Yorkshireman which usually runs a few times a year...
Car parking update at Bridgnorth station on the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that car parking at Bridgnorth will be limited after the station car park was closed after the Autumn Steam Gala.
These major improvements are expected to be complete by...
Steam locomotive 13065 to return to service in LMS red
The East Lancashire Railway, along with Mike Kelly (ELR Chairman), has announced that Crab 13065 will return to service in LMS Maroon.
Requests from volunteers had been put forward to see 13065 return from an...
Step aboard the Harry Potter steam train this Halloween at the Mid Hants Railway
Halloween is approaching, and you can ride on a steam train just like Harry Potter did at the Mid Hants Railway on the 27th and 28th October.
An array of Harry Potter themed activities will be...
An update on the overhaul of steam locomotive No.34028 Eddystone
Southern Locomotives Ltd has released a short update on the overhaul work currently being completed on 34028 Eddystone.
Last Friday saw the task of re-attaching the locomotive's pony truck back to the frames. The pony...
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...
Steam locomotive 44871 in action this Half Term at the Swanage Railway
The Swanage Railway has announced that steam locomotive 44871 will be hauling their trains this Half Term.
44871 has been a star visitor at 'The Exchanges' gala, but will now be hauling regular passenger trains...
An update on steam locomotive 1014 County of Glamorgan
The GWR County Project has released a couple of updates on the progress made on their project to build steam locomotive 1014 County of Glamorgan.
The group had a period of change for their suppliers....
Steam locomotive 7827 Lydham Manor to visit the Churnet Valley Railway in 2019
The Churnet Valley Railway have announced that GWR 'Manor' No.7827 Lydham Manor will be visiting the line in February 2019.
The visit is thanks to the Dartmouth Steam Railway in Devon.
This is the first time...
An update on the Holden F5 Steam Locomotive
The Holden F5 Locomotive Trust has released a short engineering update on their progress to build a Holden F5 locomotive.
The frame plates have now been transported from Tyseley Steam Locomotive Works to be shot...
