Everything to do with General Steam Traction. Mon, 18 May 2026 18:06:59 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 18:06:59 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/steam-traction.16/ Mon, 18 May 2026 16:25:16 +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]]> 4323 Mon, 18 May 2026 12:04:39 +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]]> 3300 Sat, 16 May 2026 16:25:23 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/46447-overhaul.38128/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/46447-overhaul.38128/ invalid@example.com (32110) 32110
Both the loco and tender have been moved into the workshop. The loco frames and wheel sets having been restored previously we will initially check that all settings and wheel centres are to specification. The boiler will soon be removed...

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https://wsra.org.uk/80064-chassis-moved-to-cranmore/

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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]]> 10059 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:39:31 +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]]> 9223 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:45:10 +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 205 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:39:25 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/34039-boscastle-wc-class.1325994/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/34039-boscastle-wc-class.1325994/ invalid@example.com (Flying Phil) Flying Phil This locomotive came to the Great Central Railway in 1973 - the first Main Line locomotive to arrive. It was restored from "Barry condition" over the next twenty years and ran (mainly) on the GC until withdrawn around 2000 with firebox problems. It was stripped down and the bottom end has now...

34039 Boscastle WC class]]> 362 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lms-patriot-project-updates.30546/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lms-patriot-project-updates.30546/ invalid@example.com (Gav106) Gav106


These were taken on friday at the llangollen spring Gala. myself and andrew were on the stand on friday and saturday. Didnt realise how bad the pics were untill i got home. they were taken off my phone and looked...

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