News
-
Fife Council rejects Cameron’s museum plans on appeal
Posted
by
Having failed, John said he would meet with his fellow trustees to consider his next move.
-
Strathaven Miniature Railway celebrates 70 years of steam
Posted
by
The 7¼in Strathaven Miniature Railway is marking seven decades of steam.
-
New-build Standard 3MT moves on to Severn Valley Railway metals
Posted
by
Severn Valley Railway-based new-build BR 3MT No 82045 took a major step forward last month.
-
Saving a main line railway: a remarkable achievement!
Posted
by
50 years ago this year, the first seeds were sown in a bid to save a section of the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire. Graham Oliver, the railway’s former chief executive, recalls those early days of an embryo scheme which has subsequently blossomed into the country’s only double-track main line preserved railway. As 1968 progressed…
-
‘I thoroughly enjoyed it’ says last-minute Talisman Railwayana stand-in
Posted
by
Sandra Phipps delivered the goods at Talisman Railwayana’s November 24 auction at Newark.
-
Two weeks on and the tills ring at Stoneleigh
Posted
by
Just two weeks after GW Railwayana achieved a world record £64,500 for a nameplate from LNER No. 60103 Flying Scotsman, as reported in last month’s issue, the tills were also ringing at Great Central’s December 1 sale at Stoneleigh Park, with the top five realisations achieving a combined £142,200 before the addition of buyer’s premium.…
-
Class 47 No. 47712 set for main line return
Posted
by
Crewe Diesel Preservation Group has announced that its Brush-built Type 4 is to return to the main line as part of an 18-month agreement with Locomotive Services Limited. In a statement, CDPG said: “This is a safeguarded deal whereby No. 47712 will complement LSL’s existing fleet of Class 47s on fill-in work. This will include…
-
The lady is not for turning
Posted
by
By Brian Sharpe In December 2017, the Railway Touring Company ran its usual series of steam tours to York during the festive season. A major selling point was the use of two Class 8 Pacifics – LMS Princess Coronation No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland and LNER A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa; one in…
-
Mayflower: March target
Posted
by
By Cedric Johns THOUGHTS of B1 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower returning south for Steam Dreams’ duties in December were dashed following its second main line (loaded) proving run around the West Coast Railways circuit on December 6. The 4-6-0 is still at Carnforth receiving mechanical adjustments to problems thrown up during the locomotive’s second run.…
-
Clan Line hauls Royal Train and Pacific’s 70th birthday marked
Posted
by
By Don Benn December was an unexpectedly special month for Clan Line – for it hauled the Royal Train, in addition to the owning group, the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society (MNLPS) celebrating the locomotive’s 70th birthday of its release into traffic on December 23, 1948. During November, the society received a special request for…
