Steam locomotive No. 31806 to make history in Dorset this week
History will be made this week when Southern Railway 'Mogul' No. 31806 hauls a special excursion mainline passenger train between Yeovil and Weymouth for the first time in more than 50 years.
Swanage Railway 'U'...
Musical steam train steams into Swanage for 2018
The Swanage Railway will be running the 'Sounds of Summer Musical Express' steam train this June and will take you back to the hits of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s.
The event will be featuring talented...
1920’s steam locomotive hauls train on mainline for the first time in 52 years
History has been made when a 1920s Southern Railway 'Mogul' steam locomotive (No. 31806) hauled its first train on the Dorset mainline for the first time in 52 years.
Swanage Railway resident 'U' class steam...
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 (AGM)
The stand was a great success at the Swanage Railway,...
Update on the visiting steam locomotives for North Norfolk Railway’s Spring Steam Gala
The North Norfolk Railway (NNR) has announced that British Railways (BR) Standard 2 (2-6-0) No. 78018 will be the second visiting guest for the Railway's Spring Steam Gala in April.
Also, BR Standard 4 (2-6-4T)...
March 2018 update from Southern Locomotives Ltd on their steam locomotives
Southern Locomotives Ltd has released their latest update, filled with news on their fleet of steam locomotives.
34010 "Sidmouth"
Late 2017 saw Sidmouth's boiler move to North Norfolk Railway Engineering Ltd's Weybourne Workshop. Examination of the...
Steam railtours and special railway events this March
Halfway through March and there are still plenty of events to visit this month, we are pleased to announce that railway events and railtours have all been inputted into our events calendar.
Along with the...
35011 “General Steam Navigation” Steam Locomotive – February 2018 Update
The General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society (GSNLRS) have released their February 2018 Update.
Visits to railways
The GSNLRS visited the Mid Hants Railway's Pre-Spring Gala with the sales stand set up in Ropley's Up Platform's New...
Swanage Railway – The Purbeck Explorer – Information
The Swanage Railway have announced that their 'Purbeck Explorer' mainline charters will be returning for the 2018 season.
The charters are in conjunction with this year's annual Diesel Gala and Dorset Beer Festival.
Using the restored London...
Ivatt 2 Tank No.41312 Returns Home to the Mid Hants Railway
Ivatt 2 Tank No.41312 is returning home to the Mid Hants Railway (MHR) (The Watercress Line) after spending roughly four months at the Swanage Railway.
41312's Stay at Swanage
Over the four-month period 41312 stayed at...
