The Railway Magazine
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Lambton No. 29 ready for North Yorks Moors gala
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EX-Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Kitson 0-6-2T No. 29 (4263/1904) was undergoing final painting at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Grosmont works in mid-September prior to its appearance at the railway’s Autumn Steam Gala. The latest version of the LH&JC livery is more historically accurate than the loco’s previous guise, with the Lambton Locomotives Trust having…
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Two Listers return to action
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NEWLY restored petrol Lister 3834/1931 ran for the first time in preservation at Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum’s August 26 railway gala. The dismantled components were acquired by Brian Faulkner two years ago. Contrasting with his previous immaculate Lister restorations, 3834/1931 has been completed in ‘working clothes’ condition. This is the fifth Lister Mr Faulkner has…
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Leeds-built locos show their mettle at Blaenavon gala
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LOCOMOTIVES from two of Leeds best-known manufacturers stole the show at the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway’s (P&BR) gala on September 13-15. The event also included a homecoming of sorts for one of the participants. The Built in Leeds-themed event provided a formal ‘welcome to the fleet’ to ex-East Moors Steelworks (Cardiff) Hunslet ‘48150’ class 0-6-0ST…
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Boy, 12, electrocuted on railway tracks
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A child has reportedly died on railway lines in Merseyside.
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Churchward No. 4270 marks its centenary at Gloucs-Warks line as Foremarke Hall turns 70
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JEREMY Hosking’s Churchward ‘42XX’ 2-8-0T No. 4270 celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWSR) over the weekend of September 14-15. There was no telegram from HM Queen for this particular centenary, but the GWSR acknowledged the milestone with the production of a special headboard, which the heavy freight tank carried all weekend. The…
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Uninspiring train liveries
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Seeing the photo of the new EMR livery on the front of the September issue highlights what to me is a retrograde step – I think this new scheme is most uninspiring. I have always thought that the old livery, predominantly white with red and blue trim, was rather smart and stylish, and always kept…
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Paper tickets ditched for half of train journeys
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Only half of train journeys use traditional paper tickets as smart ticketing continues to grow, new figures show.
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First trains for BR green Cheltenham since 1962
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THE National Railway Museum’s Maunsell ‘V’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has re-entered traffic at the Mid-Hants Railway following its repaint into British Railways livery as No. 30925. The refreshed ‘Schools’ made its Brunswick green debut on September 14, the first time it had hauled a passenger train in this guise since 1962. Cheltenham is pictured arriving at…
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Six things you may not know about Flying Scotsman
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Flying Scotsman is one of the most famous locomotives of all time, here are some facts that you may not have heard about the locomotive.
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Leighton Buzzard Railway: 100 not out
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Cliff Thomas reports on a rare heritage anniversary – a 2ft-gauge railway that has operated continuously for a century. THE Leighton Buzzard Railway (LBR) will celebrate the line’s 100th anniversary of continuous operation on November 17, the nearest Sunday to the original opening date. Numerous heritage railways have marked anniversaries of 100 years from the…
