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    Hagley Hall steam locomotive at the severn valley railway

    Hagley Hall Steam Locomotive News

    4930 ‘Hagley Hall’ moves under its own power The Severn Valley Railway has reached a significant milestone with the overhaul of its ‘flagship’ locomotive 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’. On Wednesday 11th May, the engine moved under its own power at Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway. This is the first time such an event has occurred for […]

    London Paddington railway station

    Great Western Railway History: Then and Now

    Great Western Railway (GWR) is proudly showcasing the history of their network and celebrating the rich heritage of Britain’s railways with brand new animated images By delving into the historical railway image archives and commissioning a photographer to capture the stations in their present-day glory, GWR has successfully showcased the gradual development of Britain’s railways over […]

    North from Kings Cross LP of steam railway sounds

    Lulled By The Sound Of Steam

    When I was a child I remember seeing Peter Hanford’s LP’s of steam railway sounds in record shops. Peter was a

    General Steam Navigation steam locomotive 35011 at Salisbury circa 1957

    Steam Locomotive Restoration of Merchant Navy 35011

    I’m pleased to be able to welcome back as guest blogger Simon Shutt to give an update on the steam locomotive restoration of Merchant Navy locomotive 35011 General Steam Navigation Since the first report on this steam locomotive restoration, the Society has made excellent progress towards returning 35011 to her pre-rebuilding condition. Locomotive Nameplates One of […]

    Arlington Fleet Services - Class 47 - 47810 - Eastleigh Works

    Exclusive access to Eastleigh Works

    In the early 1990s I worked at Eastleigh Depot in Hampshire with some excellent railway engineers.  I hadn’t seen one of them, Barry Stephens, for over twenty-five years but lately social media kept us in touch. Eastleigh Depot is just across the road from Eastleigh Works. Barry is the Managing Director and was instrumental in putting Eastleigh Works back on the railway map. I had seen him […]

    Class 76 locomotive at Crewe Works

    Studying Locomotives at Crewe Works

    Perhaps the most exciting part of my engineering training was studying locomotives at Crewe Works. I was really looking forward to getting up close and personal with actual locomotives!

    railway accident - historical warning poster

    Can You Help Preserve Railway History?

    Historically, railway accidents were common and many of the health and safety rules that we have today did not exist. Volunteers are now being sought to help tell the sad and costly story behind Britain’s railway age – the deaths and injuries suffered by many thousands of mainly men who operated the railways. Historian Mike […]

    Sentinel - 7109 - Midsomer Norton station.

    Let’s thank Beeching for our steam railways today

    We owe the successful steam railways of today to the Government’s policy of railway closures enforced by Beeching.  

    Class 104 at Llangollen Railway

    A Railway Enthusiast vists the Llangollen Railway

    I have always wanted to visit the Llangollen Railway but had never been. Finally, the chance came to see this beautiful scenic railway and check out the progress they were making on various locomotive projects.

    Bulleid Pacifc - 34010 - Sidmouth - Yeovil Junction

    Restoring steam locomotive Sidmouth to her former glory

    The railwayblogger is delighted to bring you a guest post by Nick Thompson a director and volunteer of Southern Locomotives Limited.  Nick grew up in the 1950s and 60s in Woking and his dad worked on the railway as the fire protection officer for this part of the system and steam locomotives were always the bane of his […]

    Locomotive 80150 down Alresford headshunt on the Watercress Line

    The Remarkable Survival of Steam Locomotive 80150

    Steam locomotive 80150 is a remarkable survivor. She nearly did not make it into the world. 80150 was part of the last batch of five Standard 4 Tanks ever built. British Railways tried to cancel this build due to the impending dieselisation. However, the construction was so far advanced that this final batch had to be […]

    60163 - Tornado locomotive - LNER Peppercorn Class - A1 locomotive

    Locomotives Stories

    Have you ever wondered about locomotive stories? Through historical files and the words of working volunteers, we can tell some of those tales.

    model railway - track curve - tail lamps - 00 gauge

    How to make your model railway look realistic

    1) People To achieve a realistic model railway the presence of people is essential. They need to be in trains, on stations, in the depot and working on the track. In particular, people on trains seems to bring the trains alive. I have often seen superb detailing where much thought has gone into the track and […]

    Class 50 diesel locomotive sandwiched between two Class 25 diesel locomotives at Preston

    Testing Diesel Locomotives at Crewe Works

    The last period of my duration in the erecting shop at Crewe Works included a time spent in the company of the Finished Work Inspectors ( FWI ). They conducted sequence testing of the electrical control systems on the locomotives. One Inspector I remember was Joe Beadle. The purpose of these tests was to ensure that […]

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