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alexf posted an update in the group Heritage – Standard Gauge: After going underneath 4079 Pendennis Castle, I was asked […]

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:35:32 +0100

After going underneath 4079 Pendennis Castle, I was asked if I’d also like to have a look under Large Prairie 4144 which was conveniently parked right next to the Castle. I jumped at the chance, naturally, because it would give me a chance to compare the motion of a 2-cylinder loco with the 4-cylinder version. Both use Stephenson valve gear, so…

alexf posted an update in the group Heritage – Standard Gauge: My mum always told me, "You get where water can't, […]

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:08:55 +0100

My mum always told me, “You get where water can’t, you do!”, but I prefer to think of it as, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Which is a roundabout way of saying that I asked if I could have a look underneath one of the locos in the shed at Didcot today. I didn’t expect that I’d be allowed to, but to my surprise the lovely chap I asked was…

Martin Widdowson posted an update: 60163 Tornado passing Hellifield working The Shap Mountaineer

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:49:28 +0100

60163 Tornado passing Hellifield working The Shap Mountaineer

David Spencer posted an update: Looking forward to the weekend when services recommence […]

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:01:20 +0100

Looking forward to the weekend when services recommence for summer season ’26.

All will suddenly be in full colour.

michealgoodyer posted an update:

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:44:50 +0100

haydn posted an update: Yesterday’s visitor to Chester was none other than LMS […]

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:11:59 +0100

Yesterday’s visitor to Chester was none other than LMS Black Five No. 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’. Watching this 89-year-old masterpiece power through the station on The Cheshireman tour was the absolute highlight of the weekend.

Ian Lane posted an update: 34067 Tangmere steaming North out of Carnforth with […]

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:40:30 +0100

34067 Tangmere steaming North out of Carnforth with the Cumbrian Mountain Express

Ian Lane posted an update: Tornado steaming through a downpour just North of […]

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:38:22 +0100

Tornado steaming through a downpour just North of Carnforth with The Shap Mountaineer 28/3/26

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martin_fuge posted an update: Video from my visit on Saturday during the Keighley & […]

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:27:46 +0000

Video from my visit on Saturday during the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Steam Gala 2026… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4-ZT19s2nU

MarkIanbattersby posted an update: Featuring West Country class 34046 Braunton Castle […]

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:38:21 +0000

Featuring West Country class 34046 Braunton Castle Class 5029 Nunney castle Black Five 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier 41241 London Midland & Scottish Railway Ivatt Class 2MT 52044 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 25 ‘Ironclad’ 1054 LNWR 0-6-2T ‘Coal Tank’ 7232 Sentinel ‘Ann’ Dora’, an 0-6-0ST (saddle tank Filmed on Saturday 21st of March… Read more

Rob Minter posted an update:

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:06:17 +0000

Pip150186 posted an update: Former LMS Ivatt Class 2 41241 seen running light […]

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:59:18 +0000

Former LMS Ivatt Class 2 41241 seen running light engine from Haworth to Keighley station in readiness to pull the Goods train out of Keighley. She made a spirited get away on this foggy morning. The fog, the steam and the sound all made for a wonderful spectacle.
I’ve included a handful of photos taken at Haworth yard whilst the… Read more

Mossdale posted an update: A pair of Terriers at the Bluebell Railway today

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:26:16 +0000

A pair of Terriers at the Bluebell Railway today

MikeHolme posted an update: 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley has a breather at Penrith […]

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:26:43 +0000

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley has a breather at Penrith Station after climbing Shap on today’s Saphos Classic Steam excursion to Carlisle.

Ian Lane posted an update: Sir Nigel Gresley 60007 powering North up the West […]

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:59:33 +0000

Sir Nigel Gresley 60007 powering North up the West Coast Mainline at Carnforth with the Cumbrian Mountaineer 11/3/26 (1Z07).

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Craig Wellum posted an update: Sir Nigel Gresley approaches Balshaw Lane on the […]

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:41:49 +0000

Sir Nigel Gresley approaches Balshaw Lane on the Cumbrian Mountaineer rail tour this morning.

John Stirzaker posted an update: In a couple of weeks, the wonderful Ribble Steam Railway […]

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:02:53 +0000

In a couple of weeks, the wonderful Ribble Steam Railway at Preston will hold its 2026 gala. I have no idea why, but I never edited the footage from last year’s gala. So here it is….at long last.

https://youtu.be/SvFuh2vlt_8

alexf posted an update in the group Other Railway Adventures: I got summoned into the office last Saturday by our head […]

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:41:23 +0000

I got summoned into the office last Saturday by our head of steam. Wondered what was up as he went hunting through the shelves before coming up with a slightly damp, mildewed book and handing it to me. “The Bible,” he says.

I took it home, let it dry out, and cleaned the cover using a soft brush with some diluted alcohol (isopropyl, not gin!).…

Matthew Lewis posted an update: The Lancashire Fusililer powering up the gradient out […]

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:18:36 +0000

The Lancashire Fusililer powering up the gradient out of carnforth heading up the climb to milnthorpe.

1Z86 – (The cumbrian mountain express)

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clive BRretired posted an update in the group Other Railway Adventures: Tony and I are in the same class at school! Work choice […]

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:31:14 +0000

Tony and I are in the same class at school! Work choice of the railway and he asked if he might ride the 12 mile to work on the railway with me? A quiet 15 yr old not so energetic on hills! But we would set out at 4 AM to give us 2 hours of cycling for plenty of time to get to work! His phone line was busy when I tried to contact him last…