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    Railway blog about heritage railway including steam and diesel locomotives. Other subjects include today's railways and model railway.

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    Should Steam Train Photography Be Black And White Or Colour?

    A guest post by Colin Wallace of Railway Photos Black and white steam train photography has of course been around a lot longer than colour. Now we live in a time where colour is a possibility and the default option of a modern camera. However, many people prefer to have steam train photos developed in black and […]

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    Steam Train Photography Top Tips

    Steam locomotive train BR Standard Class 7MT4-6-2 No: 70000 'Britannia' is seen passing Dawlish. Steam train photography top tips.

    Taking great photos of steam locomotives can be a challenge! Often someone steps into the frame at the last minute or the loco is passing so quickly, it’s hard to get a decent shot. So I’m delighted to bring you a guest blog post from Colin Wallace of Railway Photography who has been taking great […]

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    Great Western Railway History: Then and Now

    London Paddington railway station

    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 […]

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    Wickham Trolley Restoration Project

    Wickham Trolley - in pieces

    The type 27A Wickham Trolley is a railway personnel carrier. British Rail used them to transport small groups of engineers to inspect railway lines. Over 600 type 27A Mk3 were built from nationalization of the railways in 1948 until around 1990 . They were used extensively over the whole of the British Railways network. Some also hauled four-wheel trailers which carried tools and equipment.   Delivery of B40W On 20th February 2017,  Wickham Trolley B40W […]

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    The Railway to Merhead

    Recently, I contacted Pete Briddon, an industrial railway engineering specialist, regarding a quotation for fitting a vacuum train brake system to an English Electric diesel hydraulic locomotive. The locomotive is kept on the old Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Midsomer Norton. During this process I became aware that Pete had written a book titled […]

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    Can You Help Preserve Railway History?

    railway accident - historical warning poster

    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 […]

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    Railway Memories Through The Years

    by Stuart Whitter – Chairman, Northern Steam Engineering Limited I am very pleased to welcome as guest blogger Stuart Whitter who I first met in the very early 1980’s when we were involved in the restoration of Class 9F 92212 at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough. During our time in the railway industry we have […]

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    Hunt for Railway Paintings by David Shepherd

    David Shepherd with steam locomotive Black Prince

    A major new worldwide search has been launched, to track down hundreds of original artworks by world famous railway artist David Shepherd– just over a year since his death. It’s believed his paintings have ended up all over the world and now owners of originals by the renowned railway enthusiast and painter are invited to join […]

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    Testing Diesel Locomotives at Crewe Works

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

    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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    Steam Locomotive Restoration of Merchant Navy 35011

    General Steam Navigation steam locomotive 35011 at Salisbury circa 1957

    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 […]

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