Diesel
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Restoration of West Somerset’s little-known diesel ‘shunter’
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RUSTON & Hornsby 200793 of 1940 has been beautifully restored and is used as yard shunter by West Somerset Restoration, the commercial engineering arm of the West Somerset Railway Association at Williton. The 48DS-type arrived on the West Somerset Railway from South Wales in 2016, but as far as is known, has never made a…
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Diesel days on the Swindon & Cricklade Railway
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THE Swindon & Cricklade Railway ran diesel services on Sundays in February. On the 10th, haulage was provided by ex-BR Departmental 0-6-0DE Ruston & Hornsby No. PWM651, making a special appearance in its 60th year. It is seen at Taw Valley Halt carting a headboard commemorating well-known and active diesel enthusiast Andrew ‘Brillo’ Wilson, who passed…
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Lavender Line marks 50th anniversary of last train with ‘Thumper’ duet
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THE Lavender Line has held a special event to mark the 50th anniversary of the closure of the LBSCR Lewes to Uckfield line on which it is built. The line’s two ‘Thumper’ DEMUs, Nos. 1118 and 1133, ran services invoking the memory of the last train on February 23, 1969, which comprised sister set No.…
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Collectors’ club 08 in Longmoor guise
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An N-scale Class 08 diesel shunter in the guise of No 878 Basra in Longmoor Military Railway livery is the latest limited-edition model to be produced exclusively for Bachmann Collectors’ Club members. Just 504 have been produced, and they will cost £109.95, each one coming with a certificate of authenticity. For more News and Features,…
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Video: Class 50 locomotives repainted in GB Railfreight colours
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Two Class 50 locomotives which have been repainted in GB Railfreight colours, unveiled this afternoon (March 20 2019) at Eastleigh works. Full story in the April 2019 issue of The Railway Magazine.
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‘Hoover’ Royal Oak saved by Great Central Railway
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CLASS 50 No. 50017 Royal Oak has been acquired by the Great Central Railway (GCR) from Boden Rail, Eastcroft, Nottingham. This followed a few days when the loco’s future was in doubt, with various means of disposal being considered, including dismantling for spares. A sale fell through in late-January, and as funds and space were required…
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‘Peak’ No. 46010 restoration completed
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CLASS 46 No. 46010 has been overhauled at GCR(N) Ruddington under contract by ‘Peak’ experts, the Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group. It is owned by D05 Preservation Ltd and will make its debut at the Severn Valley Railway’s May 16-18 diesel festival. It will then star at the West Somerset Railway’s June 20-22 diesel gala, along with…
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ELR’s Type 2 back in action after lengthy overhaul
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CLASS 24 No. D5054 Phil Southern returned to traffic during the East Lancashire Railway’s (ELR) Sulzer Theme Day on February 16. It has undergone a heavy overhaul over the past nine years, which included a generator overhaul, to avoid failure, as well as attention to the bogies and power unit. Following completion, repaint in BR green…
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‘Hoover’ arrives at new Loughborough home
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Class 50 No. 50017 Royal Oak – bought from Boden Rail by the Great Central Railway – has been delivered to the line and is set to make its debut at the April 13-14 spring diesel gala. The ‘Hoover’ was brought by road from Boden Rail Engineering’s new Nottingham Eastcroft site and is currently being…
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They just wave flags and blow whistles, don’t they?
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Train guards have a vitally important role to play on any railway – real or imagined – but what exactly do they do? Ian Lamb discovers that it’s an awful lot more than many of us might imagine. An essential part of any model railway layout featuring a station is the provision of suitable train…
