Beamish museum's annual 4 day steam festival took place this weekend and the main attraction was the activity on the narrow gauge line. 0-4-0 locomotives EDWARD SHOLTO and HUGH NAPIER are in the y... (more)
Built in 1905 for heavy freight work,Churchward designed "2800 Class" loco 2807 worked until withdrawn in March 1963.The loco then spent the next 17 years stored in the open at Barry scr... (more)
Two operating characteristics epitomise the West Country class of Pacifics designed by Oliver Bulleid of the Southern Railway. The fierce exhaust, often referred to as 'volcanic' and a reputation ... (more)
Designed by Collett for the Great Western Railway,and introduced in 1938,the 'Manor' class locos were designed for branch line work as mixed traffic locos.The class were troubled by poor steaming ... (more)