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Wednesday 27 March 2013

The cold autumnal day

Brings the memory of steam back to us all


A very atmospheric picture.

Sunday 3 March 2013

Loughborough shed Great Central Railway







In and around Loughborough shed

48305 LMS 8F boiler


Another 8F in very unusual livery. Looks good


BR Standard class 2  46521


Loughborough station Great Central Railway

Last springs visit to the great central. Found at last




Manningham shed possibly

Midland Railway 0-4-4


There was incredible pride  


Howarth Loco Shed and works

The steam fest offered a unique opportunity to visit 
the locomotive shed and see the work in progress


BR Class 4 under reconstruction after heavy OH


The Muscles of the engine


Some work left tl be done. Boiler is at Crew



Ex Taff Vale Railway


S60 wartime build from the USA 


As with Riddles Austerity, built for heavy wartime freight
both here and on the continent after D Day.



Hopefully soon to be back in steam

British Railways Class 2 tender engine No 78019

Simmers in the winter sun at Howarth this wekend


Visit the Steam fest or go to

Nunlow No 1704 owned by the Bahamas Loco Society

Running this weeked at the Winter Steam Fest


Magnificent condition



Austerity Locomotive 90733



Riddles Austerity 90733 a closer look

Resplendent in the winter sunshine at Ingrow
The weekends winter steam fest was her first 
steaming 


Austere!! Well maybe, but with an elegance all her own


Built for heavy wartime hauling, no frills


5000 gal tender


Designed and built for heavy work. Is there a hint of 
the 9F to come here


The drivers side


What makes it work


The fireman's side


Well done KWVR's engineering team

Visit them today for the last day of the steam fest


Austerity class 2-8-0

Yesterday was it's first steaming after major overhaul


A superb sight and hopefully to be seen lots more this coming year

Nunlow on the KWVR