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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 Photos who has been taking great […]

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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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    The Remarkable Survival of Steam Locomotive 80150

    Locomotive 80150 down Alresford headshunt on the Watercress Line

    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 […]

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    Steam Locomotive Dating Rewrites History

    Third Oldest Steam Locomotive - Killingworth Billy - Stephenson Railway Museum

    A recent archaeological survey carried out on Stephenson Railway Museum’s star exhibit, Billy, reveals that the locomotive is even older than previously thought. In March 2018, railway experts Michael Bailey and Peter Davidson wrote a very interesting report. It concludes that Billy was built in 1816, not 1826 as previously thought. This establishes the locomotive as […]

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    How to go on holiday via the West Somerset Railway

    Class 7F - 53809 and 53808 - Minehead - West Somerset Railway - 2017

    I mentioned in another one of my blogs about going on holiday by train when I was a child. Trains are still a big part of our family today. Last Summer, we had a walking holiday with HF holidays at Selworthy near Minehead. My wife suggested that we travel there by train alighting from the mainline […]

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    A volunteer with Tornado 60163 Steam Locomotive

    60163 - Tornado locomotive - LNER Peppercorn Class - A1 locomotive

    A guest post by Michael Abbott, volunteer with the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust 60163 Tornado about what it is like to be a volunteer working with this famous steam locomotive.

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    GSN Locomotive Restoration Society

    General Steam navigation - 8P - 35011

    With the recent 50th anniversary of the end of steam traction on British Rail Southern Region the railwayblogger is delighted to bring you a guest post by Simon Shutt from  the General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society. Over to Simon: Doesn’t it seem like a crime that the only UK steam locomotive to bear the word ‘steam’ […]

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    Behind the scenes at Herston Works

    Bulleid Class - 34072 - Herston Works - Swanage - 2017

    Some time ago, Nick Thompson one of the directors from Southern Locomotives Ltd (SLL) invited me to Herston Works at Swanage to assist with the restoration of their locomotives. SLL own five Bulleid Pacifics and a BR Standard Tank. Restoration is primarily undertaken at Herston Works adjacent to, but not rail connected, to the Swanage Railway. The Swanage Railway also use the facility to carry out overhauls on locomotives. Herston Works   […]

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    Restoring steam locomotive Sidmouth to her former glory

    Bulleid Pacifc - 34010 - Sidmouth - Yeovil Junction

    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 […]

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