Brings the memory of steam back to us all
A very atmospheric picture.
The blog of a retired marine engineer who is old enough to remember the steam era and the joys of holiday trips in trains hauled by steam engines. Please feel free to comment or contact me on teachertalk1234@yahoo.co.uk. The blog is updated daily so please look back or follow regularly so as not to miss information and pictures
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Saturday, 16 March 2013
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Sunday, 3 March 2013
In and around Loughborough shed
48305 LMS 8F boiler
Another 8F in very unusual livery. Looks good
BR Standard class 2 46521
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
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
or go to http://www.kwvr.co.uk/
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
