Everything to do with General Steam Traction. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:49:21 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:49:21 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/steam-traction.16/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:44:32 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-10a-allocation.1353385/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-10a-allocation.1353385/ invalid@example.com (GWR4707) GWR4707
48151 - Its...

The 10A Allocation]]> 195 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:40:27 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-loco-newsy-news-discussions.19520/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-loco-newsy-news-discussions.19520/ invalid@example.com (acorb) acorb
SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions]]> 3291 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:54:17 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/p2-locomotive-company-and-related-matters.126427/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/p2-locomotive-company-and-related-matters.126427/ invalid@example.com (class8mikado) class8mikado Heres a thread for the posting of relevant news relating to this incredible locomotive where one and all can bicker about its right to exist and the wrongness of its shape/colour/name/ number/ valvegear/ boiler/exhaust... etc]]> 4295 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:34:16 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/60007.1424611/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/60007.1424611/ invalid@example.com (Sam 60103) Sam 60103 https://www.sirnigelgresley.org.uk/mob-news.shtml
Another preserved railway visit around October but August/September remains unclear.]]> 13 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:33:05 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/flying-scotsman.26494/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/flying-scotsman.26494/ invalid@example.com (73129) 73129
Cheers]]> 9155 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:32:24 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/tornado.10750/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/tornado.10750/ invalid@example.com (Leander's Shovel) Leander's Shovel
With so many main line problems this year, it is good to celebrate an out and out success story. Champagne is on ice, it will only be drunk if we put another tenner in...

Tornado]]> 10049 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:50:06 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/30120.1021299/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/30120.1021299/ invalid@example.com (martin1656) martin1656 I read on the Swanage postings that the loan deal with the B&W has been terminated,
and the loco has been loaned to the Swanage Railway till the end of the year

Several things give me cause for alarm,
1 the report says, the NRM is keen to see the engine RETURNED to operational Condition
So has it failed, and what is the nature of the failure

The Swanage railway already has a problem...

30120]]> 227 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:11 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/6024-king-edward-1.1424246/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/6024-king-edward-1.1424246/ invalid@example.com (Champion Lodge) Champion Lodge 96 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:46:48 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/steam-speed-records-including-city-of-truro-and-mallard.29445/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/steam-speed-records-including-city-of-truro-and-mallard.29445/ invalid@example.com (Courier) Courier 1182 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:45:17 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/82045-the-way-ahead.13780/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/82045-the-way-ahead.13780/ invalid@example.com (Kinghambranch) Kinghambranch
82045 The way ahead?]]> 1678