Sam Hewitt

EXCLUSIVE An ambitious project to recreate one of a pair of LMS ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0s that were the forerunners of No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester has been called off, so ending the dream of Peter Kenyon, a former engineer on the restoration of the unique Standard Pacific. Peter is a member of the locomotive’s custodian,…

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ONCE a defiantly steam-only line, the Bluebell Railway is to stage as major gathering of Class 55 Deltics this autumn. The railway hosted two Deltics during its 2015 diesel gala – but will now stage a gala featuring all four operational class members. The three-day event beginning on Friday, October 6 will also celebrate the…

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE Warwickshire Railway-based Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific No. 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co. is to make its first visit to Southern Railway territory since its restoration. The 1941-built locomotive is one of four Bulleid Pacifics that will star at the Mid Hants Railway’s July 1-2 and 7-9 gala in order to mark the…

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Railway revivalists in west London are coming to terms with the shock death of their popular chairman, with one of their members saying her passing had “left an enormous void because she did so much for the railway”. Elizabeth Scholefield, who was known as Rick from one of her middle names, Rickwood, died shortly before…

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FROM Manors to intricate miniatures, locomotives of all sizes will be running at the Severn Valley Railway’s April 8-9 Open House Weekend. Up to 30 model railway layouts will on display in the Kidderminster diesel depot and the Engine House Visitor Centre at Highley. Visitors will also be given the opportunity to experience the inner…

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THE return from overhaul of Barry survivor and former Swanage Railway 4MT No. 80078, which was sold to an anonymous buyer four years ago, has been pencilled in for Easter. Heritage Railway can reveal that the purchaser was former BR trainee civil engineer Stewart Robinson, who founded rail infrastructure company Sonic Rail Services in 1997…

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EARLY steam market leader Beamish Museum has recreated a LNWR ‘Crewe tractor’ road-rail vehicle. Based on more than130 vehicles adapted by the LNWR at Crewe works in 1916-17, the project at the County Durham museum is the first phase in a multi-part programme of restoration work on three Ford Model Ts. The inspiration for the…

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