ntroduced to service as D212 in May 1959 and the third of the production
series to be delivered, 'Aureol' was officially named in 1960. By 1974
when the locomotive was re-numbered 40012 under TOPS...
The locomotive in question, number 1472, was originally outshopped from
the GNR’s Doncaster Works as a class A1 with GNR colouring, lettering
and numbering before being renumbered and named in 192...
LNER class a1 4-6-2 flying scotsman part of the new hornby
dublo range that this locomotive has now reached 100 years of age. It
is a very detailed engine and is a special edition of of only...
Relatively little of note would occur in the locomotives life and
service for the next twenty years, with main changes consisting of her
coupling with a corridor tender in 1928 (this allowed the l...
Both 43480 and 43484 are both part of Rail
Adventure’s first dive onto British rails, with the company previously
only being based out of Germany. P...
43060 is currently in storage at Long Marston
after being introduced by BR in 1977, the unit was built by BREL, as
with all other Class 43 units. 43060 was one of a numbe...
Inspired by one of the most beloved British
family films of all time, 'The Railway Children Return', out now on
Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital, is an enchanting adventure for a...
The LMS 'Coronation' Class were an enlarged
and improved version of William Stanier's earlier LMS 'Princess Royal'
Class, and on test were the most powerful steam locomot...
Number 58 'Tiger' was the sister engine to 'Lion', one of a plethora of
locomotives named after animals as became the norm for the fledgling
L&MR. Like its sister engine, 'Tiger' was designed ...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic
express locomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a
classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design ...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic express locomotives in
Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a classic symbol of the
attitude towards speed and design in the 1930s, which saw in...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic express locomotives in
Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a classic symbol of the
attitude towards speed and design in the 1930s, which saw in...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic
express locomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a
classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design ...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic
express locomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a
classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design ...
The LNER Gresley A4 is one of the most iconic
express locomotives in Great Britain, with its streamlined casing a
classic symbol of the attitude towards speed and design ...