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    Tag: Riley & Son (E) Ltd

    GWR 2-8-0 No. 2857. // Credit: Kieran Hardy

    Contract signed for overhaul of steam locomotive 2857

    The 2857 Society has signed a formal agreement with Riley & Son to mechanically overhaul GWR 2-8-0 No. 2857.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 20 August, 2025
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    Ian Riley shaking hands with 45163 Ltd Chairman, Jeremy Dunn on July 4th 2024 upon signing of the formal agreement between the two parties

    Mainline return for Black 5 steam locomotive

    LMS Black 5 No. 45163 could be set to return to the mainline thanks to a new partnership.
    michael
    Michael Holden 23 July, 2024
    4 Comments
    Freightliner welcomes Flying Scotsman

    Freightliner hosts Flying Scotsman visit to Doncaster birthplace

    Flying Scotsman, the best-known steam locomotive in the world, spent last weekend in its birthplace, Doncaster. 
    janine
    Janine Booth 13 November, 2023
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    2807 in steam

    Steam locomotive 2807 moves for first time after overhaul

    Churchward 28xx class no. 2807 hasv moved under its own power for the first time following its overhaul.
    janine
    Janine Booth 13 October, 2023
    3 Comments
    Flying Scotsman on the Forth Bridge 3 July 2023.

    Flying Scotsman pays a second visit to Scotland this year!

    Monday the 3rd of July saw the iconic locomotive make her way to Aberdeen for the first time since 1964!
    chloe
    Chloe White 5 July, 2023
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    Flying Scotsman at BBR in 2017

    Extra dates added for Flying Scotsman to visit the Bluebell Railway this August

    The Bluebell Railway has announced that the world-famous locomotive Flying Scotsman will visit the railway this summer.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 14 March, 2023
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    B12 8572 at Weybourne MPD

    Riley & Sons to carry out work on steam locomotive No. 8572

    The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society has announced that Riley & Son (E) Ltd will carry out work on LNER B12 No. 8572.
    michael
    Michael Holden 26 January, 2023
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    Wheelsets for 3840 County of Montgomery

    Wheelset assembly order placed for steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery

    The Churchward County Trust has signed a contract with Riley & Son (E) Ltd to assemble the coupled wheelsets for No. 3840 County of Montgomery.
    michael
    Michael Holden 21 September, 2022
    1 Comment
    The overhaul of 34007 Wadebridge

    Steam locomotive 34007 Wadebridge’s overhaul gets underway

    Based at The Watercress Line in Hampshire, 34007 Wadebridge has been out of action since 2016, but now, an overhaul has begun.
    chloe
    Chloe White 10 August, 2022
    1 Comment
    Flying Scotsman at BBR in 2017

    Flying Scotsman to visit Bluebell Railway

    The world's most famous steam locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, is to visit the Bluebell Railway at the end of August.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 2 May, 2022
    1 Comment
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