6201 'Princess Margaret Rose' entered service
in 1935, named after the then five-year-old daughter of Albert, Duke of
York (later King George VI), Princess Margaret Rose,...
Between 2016 and 2017, ROG purchased a total of five Class 47
locomotives from Riviera Trains and Direct Rail Services to complement
their Class 37s. The first Class 47 obtained was No. 47812 whic...
With
demand for coal falling during the 1960s, many small mining companies
were losing money hand over fist. Despite the difficult circumstances,
the purchase of a Bagnall diesel locomotive allo...
Rocket was designed and built as a direct response to the invitation
to the Rainhill Trials issued by the Directors of the Liverpool and
Manchester Railway on April 25, 1829 for "a Locomotive Engi...
Our newest model replicas of the Advanced Passenger Train are our
best yet. Following feedback on our older designs, we’ve remoulded this
iconic train and created a model that faithfully represent...
After its 1993 withdrawal from Derby Works, D3771 was purchased and
became a permanent resident of the Great Western Society. In 2010 the
locomotive was given plain green livery, then repainted ag...
Sir Nigel Gresley's W1 4-6-4HP 10000 entered Darlington Works on 21st
August 1935 for what was anticipated to be a major overhaul and
modification. During this period Gresley decided to rebuild 10...
Having been rebuilt with a conventional boiler and A4 style streamlining
in 1937, the W1 ‘Hush-Hush’ continued to serve with LNER and later
British Railways. Under BR the locomotive was renumbered...
At the end of January 1935, a Kychap double blastpipe and chimney was
fitted to the W1, which eventually required the fitting of a smoke
lifting cowl for better smoke clearance. On August 21, 1935...
257 Squadron' was completed at Brighton Works in 1948 as one of the
first of its Class produced under BR, and allocated to Dover Marine Shed
to work the Continental Boat Trains to London. Perhaps ...
The British Railways Standard 9F Class was a 2-10-0 steam locomotive,
the last of the standardised BR designs. The Robert Riddles design was
intended as a long distance heavy express freight locom...
Continuing as a distinct and uniquely designed steam turbine locomotive,
the ‘Princess Royal’ Class Turbomotive returned to the main line in
1947, showcasing the new emblem of British Rail and a s...
The 4-6-0 B17 was one of the underrated workhorses of the LNER. In a company with such heavy hitters as the A3 and A4 locomotives it is easy to see why some less visually impressive locomotives may be...
Class 66 No. 6608 began its life working in Europe for Netherlands based
ERS Railways in December 2003. In 2009 the locomotive was bought by
Beacon Rail Leasing and given the name 'Dave Meehan'. I...
In 1974 50044 was relocated to the Bristol Bath Road Shed where it would
remain for the remainder of its life. In a nice mathematic and literary
coincidence, exactly 50 of the Class 50 locomotives...