Peckett

  • Rare Peckett diesel arrives at the Gwili Railway

    Rare Peckett diesel arrives at the Gwili Railway

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    THE only 0-6-0D built by Peckett – No. 5014 of 1959 – was delivered to the Gwili Railway on October 24.  The Bristol company was well known for its large number of small steam locos supplied to industry in the UK, but completed just five diesel locos in the late 1950s. No. 5014 survived at its former…

  • Quintet steam at Threlkeld museum’s August gala

    Quintet steam at Threlkeld museum’s August gala

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    THRELKELD Quarry and Mining Museum’s July 27-28 Annual Steam Gala featured four guest steam locomotives.  Bagnall 0-4-0ST Kidbrooke (2043/1917) from Yaxham Light Railway and Statfold Barn Railway trio Peckett 0-6-0ST Liassic (1632/1923), Kerr, Stuart ‘Wren’ 3128/1918 Roger and Hunslet 0-4-0ST Jack Lane (3904/2005) joined Threlkeld resident Bagnall 0-4-0ST Sir Tom for the event. The extended…

  • Jurassic helps Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway celebrates anniversary

    Jurassic helps Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway celebrates anniversary

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    The 2ft gauge Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway (LCLR) celebrated the tenth anniversary of it reopening in Skegness on July 13.

  • Courtaulds Peckett means steam returns to East Kent

    Courtaulds Peckett means steam returns to East Kent

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    MARTIN Staniforth’s former Courtaulds Peckett ‘OY-1’ 0-4-0ST No. 2087 returned steam to the East Kent Railway (EKR) for the first time in almost 20 years in late-March to help celebrate the EKR’s 30th anniversary.  An initial test run took place on March 22 followed by a members’-only event two days later when the Peckett worked…

  • Stop riveting boilers and run steam on vegetable oils

    Stop riveting boilers and run steam on vegetable oils

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    AS we look forward to the future of our railway, yet another year has gone by. I feel there are challenges looming on the horizon for us all, as the public, local authorities and politicians are now much more informed on the issues of the environment we live in – global warming is now a…

  • Foxfield making headway with ‘Ackton Hall’ restoration

    Foxfield making headway with ‘Ackton Hall’ restoration

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    THE Foxfield Railway (FR) has set itself the target of completing the restoration of its unique Peckett ‘X2’ 0-6-0ST Ackton Hall No. 3 in time for the locomotive’s 100th anniversary in 2020.  Identifying the amount of work required to return W/No. 1567 to steam has been ongoing since it arrived at Caverswall Road after its purchase from…

  • Have you thought about 009?

    Have you thought about 009?

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    Imagine modelling a narrow-gauge Welsh slate quarry, or perhaps the Welsh Highland or Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, past or present. Such projects are becoming possible for many more modellers with the recent resurgence of ready-to-run 009-scale locomotives and rolling stock, writes Pete Kelly.    Now and again, it’s inevitable that some modellers will grow tired…

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