MOST of the Big Four’s flagship express locomotives were handsome beasts.
Read moreStandard fayre at Poynton
Tag: A4
Headboard memories for trainspotters of a certain age
Two headboards will bring back memories for we trainspotters.
Read moreA4 Sir Nigel Gresley signs up with Saphos Trains
GRESLEY A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will spend the next 10 years on the main line working Saphos Trains’ railtours. The engine’s owning group, the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust (SNGLT) and the Royal
Read moreFife Council rejects Cameron’s museum plans on appeal
Having failed, John said he would meet with his fellow trustees to consider his next move.
Read moreCohen’s: A Northamptonshire railway graveyard
The volume looks at one of the scrapyards which, sadly, locomotives did not get away to start a new life.
Read moreTwo weeks on and the tills ring at Stoneleigh
Heading the line-up were nameplates from two Southern Railway Pacifics – Cunard White Star from Merchant Navy No. 35004 (£42,000) and Dorchester with the county town’s coat-of-arms from West Country No. 34042 (£38,000). Just two
Read moreThe lady is not for turning
By Brian Sharpe In December 2017, the Railway Touring Company ran its usual series of steam tours to York during the festive season. A major selling point was the use of two Class 8 Pacifics
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