Built in Scotland during the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras,
these small 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotives were mainly used as shunting
engines in railway works yards around Glasgow, although...
When the London Midland Scottish Railway came up with its initial
standard designs in 1947, it was considered that there was no call for a
mixed traffic Class 4, 4-6-0 locomotive. The duties for w...
While Class 800 units had been in service
with the LNER since May of 2019, they would not operate on the flagship
Flying Scotsman service until the first of August. Set 8...
60512 Steady Aim entered traffic on 24 August
1946 at Gateshead, moving on to Heaton shed on 8th September. On 14
December 1952 Steady Aim was allocated along with three ...
When the Isle of Wight Railway relinquished Terriers W9, W10, W12 and
W14 back to the mainland, W13 Carisbrooke continued as one of three
Terriers left on the Island and was fitted with motor gear...
6211 Queen Maud entered traffic on 21 October
1935 allocated to Camden shed and fitted with the riveted 9-ton LMS
tender, which it retained until the first heavy service ...
6211 Queen Maud entered traffic on 21 October
1935 allocated to Camden shed and fitted with the riveted 9-ton LMS
tender, which it retained until the first heavy service ...
The last of the class, 46257 City of Salford
entered traffic on 19 May 1948 at Camden shed straight into British
Railways' service, albeit that the livery was the lined L...
Featuring an impressive set of passenger cars consisting of two driving
units, two coaches and a non-driving motor unit, the APT 5-car pack
encapsulates the historical character of the Advanced Pa...
Featuring an impressive set of passenger cars with two power cars
marshalled at the outer ends of the set, the APT 7-car pack encapsulates
the historical character of the Advanced Passenger Train ...
66733 Cambridge PSB has had an interesting numbering system, having
initially been numbered as 66401 at import, when the locomotive joined
the DRS fleet. One of five Class 66 locomotives sold to G...
Introduced in 1985 by the operating company, Great Scottish &
Western Railway Co. (GS&WR), since 2005 the overnight luxury train
has been run by Belmond Ltd. Initially hauled by West Coast...
Introduced in 1985 by the operating company, Great Scottish &
Western Railway Co. (GS&WR), since 2005 the overnight luxury train
has been run by Belmond Ltd. Initially hauled by West Coast...
For 2022, the Hornby Dublo locomotive range has been extended to
include a BR, A4 Class, 4-6-2, 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' in the striking
BR Green livery. This new model along with other new addit...
LNER 4495 'Great Snipe', soon after renamed 'Golden Fleece' was
delivered from Doncaster Works in 1937. After entering service 'Golden
Fleece' was chosen to haul the 'West Riding Limited', effecti...