I’ve read that construction of Winston Churchill and Dr Syn was started at Davey Paxman’s, like the majority of the RH&DR steam locomotives,...
I wondered if anyone had photos of the miniature railway that ran at Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk in the ‘90s? Or info on where the rolling stock...
Looks like the green light has been given to a proposed miniature railway in Cromer. Plans to run from the zoo to a location in the town centre.
Just looking at the proposed plans for running commuter services on the East Lancs Railway, and the long term aims of the Norfolk Orbital. Can...
David Shepherd owned Black Prince for (I believe) 47 years. Is that a record amount of time for one individual to own a standard gauge steam...
Opening up a can of worms, perhaps, but how suitable is the 9F as a locomotive for use on heritage lines? Like the WD 2-10-0, it’s a large,...
At some point whilst browsing the internet I saw some old photos of the NRM J17 at Bressingham in the ‘70s. How long was the J17 there for?...
Hello Can anyone recommend decent books and/or websites with information and pictures of the WD 2-8-0s (O7) in LNER service? Particularly...
Just thought I’d start a thread about this locomotive for people to share photos, experiences, anecdotes, rumours and tales.
This may have some crossover with another thread about locos that were scrapped later than others, but I’ve always been interested in the tales of...
Just wondered if there are many (if any) interchangeable parts between the Britannia and 9F classes. Just asking as I had read that the concept...
Does anyone know the whereabouts of the two 7.25 inch gauge steam locomotives that ran at Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park in the '80s? Milner...
Anyone know if much progress had been made with these in recent years? 45163's restoration looked a bit more advanced than that of 45293 last...
I've read on several websites that an allocation of WD 2-10-0s were at March during wartime. Just wondered if these would have ventured on to...
Is there a chance of this ever being returned to steam? I think it should return to East Anglia, even if just as a static exhibit.
Does anybody know the whereabouts of the Dave Curwen designed American outline 4-4-2 that used to operate on this railway? It replaced the...
Just seen some pictures of a miniature railway that used to run at New Brighton, until the mid sixties I believe, the Tommy Mann Express. Seemed...
I have always wondered, when David Shepherd decided to purchase two locomotives straight from BR in the late '60s, was he specifically after a 9F...
Ever since 76084 arrived at the NNR I have wondered how common this class of locomotive was on East Anglian lines in BR days. I know that...
Just wondered, if/when the Southwold Railway Trust starts relaying the railway to Walberswick, will the Steam Works site then be adapated in to a...
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