BBC documentary from 1962, showing the last use of horse-power in a BR goods yard. [MEDIA]
During the recent gala season, I seem to recall at least one railway (possibly the WSR?) had cheaper prices for attendance on Sunday.
You make an interesting observation about Cudworth of the SER introducing the 0-4-4T type, which was to be become so popular in Britain and...
Attached photo from RCTS book is of No 243 from Patrick Stirling 120-Class 0-4-4BT, of which 46 were built for the GNR in 1872-81. Water supply...
Given that standard Midland 4-4-0s and 0-6-0s were provided with only minor alterations to both S&DJ and M&GN, a replica build could in theory be...
The M&GN Class C was designed at Derby and was a copy, with minor alterations, of the 6ft 6in version of the Johnson Midland 4-4-0 (Johnson's...
I mentioned the G&SWR above, so perhaps we should note that the sole surviving G&SWR loco achieved preservation after a long spell in industrial...
You can be sure that any safety regulations and any organizational structures will - like the Australian track gauges - vary from State to State.
Thank-you for posting this interesting table. The LSWR appears to have had the largest range of surviving pre-1900 types in 1958, though probably...
According to David Jenkinson ("British Railway Carriages of the 20th Century"), the LNER had 50% of the 4w and 6w coaches surviving across the Big...
Thanks for drawing attention to this event. I hadn't realized that the GWR Cirencester Town main station building still exists - in the middle of...
It was very much the case that the SR retained small numbers of very old engines for niche duties. The 3 Beattie 2-4-0WTs on the Wenford line had...
An interesting survivor - thanks for giving the link. We have had a number of new-build loco projects, partly to fill gaps in the preservation...
The RCTS booklet agrees with this account. The 8Fs built in 1943-5 by LNER for the LMS were on loan to the LNER until 1946/7, but retained their...
Variety of gauges in NZ in early years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_New_Zealand#History
On the "Swanage Railway General Discussion" thread, there was talk of the possibility of an SR-type M7-hauled air-operated push-pull set for use...
You are right about the LNER. They inherited at least 3 different push-pull systems and developed a fourth system. From about 1905, the NER...
Some unusual vintage carriages on show at the gala. I think this was the first time that I had ever ridden in a coach with a clerestory roof.
Don't forget that the SER had a route from Redhill to Reading - where SER and SECR locos would have been in close proximity to the GWR. EDIT:...
With the Broadway extension, the GWSR is now 14 miles long and may be seen as having entered into the HR "big league". It is, however, still a...
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