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Shunting 120 When the locomotive was withdrawn, except for a cracked cylinder block, the chassis was fully serviceable. Other than the cracked cylinder block, there is not a lot that needs urgent attention, but work will continue to address areas of wear and refurbish where necessary...

3rd September, 2025 Update on restoration of T9 Class steam locomotive No. 120 London & South Western Railway T9 Class No. 120 The Swanage Railway Trust, 563 Locomotive Group, has issued an update on progress with plans to restore London & South Western Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 steam locomotive...

3rd September, 2025 Steam locomotive No. 80097 returns to service BR Standard 4MT No. 80097 with City of Wells following test run BR Standard 4MT No. 80097 was taken out of service in 2022 following major boiler issues. The locomotive has now had a full boiler retube and can return to...

Class 40 No. 40135 Further along the line at Highley in the ‘Engine House’, in collaboration with Hornby Magazine, a model railway exhibition will be taking place. Normal fares will be in place across the weekend, with day rover tickets and short journey return and single tickets also...

3rd September, 2025 Heritage and Modern Traction Weekend to take place at Severn Valley Railway One of the mainline guests is 69015, carrying its original number 56009, from pre-conversion The Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire / Shropshire are preparing to host a Modern and Heritage...

3rd September, 2025 Steam locomotive 71000 Duke of Gloucester heads to the paint shop 71000 Duke of Gloucester During August, 71000 Duke of Gloucester completed its light engine test runs successfully. The locomotive was meant to be tested further through some loaded test runs in mid-August...

3rd September, 2025 BR Blue livery for steam locomotive No. 9 ‘Prince of Wales’ Three Rheidol Tanks in BR Blue On the 25th and 26th of October, The Vale of Rheidol is hosting its Steam Festival. The festival will also see the long-awaited return of No. 9 ‘Prince of Wales’, which has been out...

A train exits the northern end of the Ffestiniog Tunnel on the Conwy Valley Line *** Mynd nôl i Flaenau Ffestiniog Mae rheilffordd Dyffryn Conwy, sy’n rhedeg o Gyffordd Llandudno i Flaenau Ffestiniog, yn teithio trwy 28 o filltiroedd o olygfeydd syfrdanol gogledd Cymru. O dirweddau...

Blaenau Ffestiniog Getting back on track Most of Blaenau’s mines have grown quiet, but not all have been forgotten. Ffestiniog Quarry, once part of the mighty Oakeley complex, has reemerged from retirement. Its slate - fine, light and blue-grey - now finds pride of place atop St Pancras...

Blaenau_Ffestiniog view of slate waste heaps It’s great, but… The unlined nature of the tunnel, combined with the effects of time and nature, meant rockfalls and water ingress became more frequent, affecting the reliability and safe performance of the railway. However, in 2019, Network...

Ffestiniog tunnel Network Rail teams at work, 2021 Finding a way Labouring in dark, harsh conditions using only basic tools and explosives to excavate their way through to a summit of 790 feet above sea level was never going to be easy. In 1873, the tunnel was started. Over six long years...

Oakley slate mine workers in the Ffestiniog slate quarry, which first opened in 1818 On the slate The area around Blaenau Ffestiniog was already established as a major slate quarrying area over half a century before the tunnel was built, its quarries echoing with the sounds of chisels and...

Wednesday 3 Sep 2025 Railway heritage spotlight: going underground at the UK's longest unlined tunnel in North Wales Region & Route: Wales & Western: Wales & Borders Ffestiniog Tunnel As part of the Railway200 celebrations, we're shining a light on Ffestiniog Tunnel and the extraordinary...

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A view from inside the boiler barrel Once in the UK, two accommodation bogies from Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe depot will house the biggest asset of the new build project while it undertakes steam tests before it can be lifted onto the locomotive’s frames. Following the departure of the P2...

Members of the P2 team examine the boiler Work will include the installation of supporting brackets for the barrel foot, regulator handle and other fittings, along with installation of the washout doors. Once these have been completed, the boiler tubes will be installed before a hydraulic...

2nd September, 2025 Prince of Wales team visits P2 Boiler in Meiningen P2 team with the new boiler at DB Meiningen Members working on the new build P2 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales have paid a visit to Meiningen to discuss and view the progress being made on the locomotive’s boiler. The...

The train back to Cardiff central was a the same train that took us to Queen street a few hours earlier, 150254

Train back to Queen Street was a class 756 'Flirt' 756112

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