New Locomotive at the Cranmore Miniature Railway

February 22, 2010

New Loco at the Cranmore Miniature Railway

The Cranmore Miniature Railway has a new locomotive.

The CMRs new 0-4-0 Petrol Loco 'The Jacobite'

It is a Narrow gauge outline Diesel loco, powered by a Petrol engine.

Called ‘The Jacobite’ (Don’t ask me why), it is in a blue livery and even has it’s own Wagon that can carry goods or passengers!

It’s fairly powerful, capable of hauling 8 or 9 adults, quite a load for the CMR, which is the amount we can haul with the coaching stock we have.

Mind you, now with this loco, and it’s own coach, Top ‘N’ Tailing with the powerful ’Tinkerbell’, we can haul about 4 or maybe 5 more people than before.

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RSH No.47 ‘Moorbarrow’ arrives at the East Somerset Railway

February 15, 2010

‘Moorbarrow’ arrives at the East Somerset Railway

Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn 0-6-0ST No.47 ‘Moorbarrow’ has arrived at the East Somerset Railway.

'Moorbarrow' being hauled to the Engine sheds ((c) Picture courtesy of Dave Golden-Hann)

From the Linconshire Wolds Railway the locomotive is fresh out of overhaul, it’s not yet been in service a year!

As Huddswell Clarke No.70 ‘Phoenix’ has now returned to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, the ESR needed another locomotive, as 56XX No.5637 is not yet back in service!

Built in 1955 for hauling NCB (NationalCoal Board) Trains.

Finished off in Dark Blue, she looks very smart!

As far as I know she will be at the ESR for all of 2010, but don’t take my word for it, as she may go back when No.5637 is back.

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No.70 ‘Phoenix’ back to Swindon and Cricklade

February 7, 2010

No.70 ‘Phoenix’ back to Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Huddswell Clarke No.70 ‘Pheonix’ has left the East Somerset Railway and returned to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway.
But… There is a replacement engine which is in the form of Robert Sephenson & Hawthorn 0-6-0ST No.47 ‘Moorbarrow’. On loan from the Linconshire Wolds Railway.
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Ex Dobwalls RailRoad

December 22, 2009

Ex Dobwalls RailRoad
 
The Dobwalls RailRoad  was a 7 1/4 inch gauge line based in Dorset at the Dobwalls Country Park.
It ran for nearly 30 years, but in 2006 it closed, dismantaled ready for new devlopments!
It used to have over 11 locomotives, from steam to diesel and Petrol.
Most of the locos being American in outline, and it also had in it’s [...]

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A bit of history #2

December 13, 2009

This station is of particular intrest to me because my Great Grandad was a Signalman in the Radstock GWR box (The one to the right in the picture), which is now preserved at the Didcot Railway Centre on one of the demonstration lines.

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LNER A4 No.60019 ‘Bittern’ at Warminster

December 2, 2009

No.60019 ‘Bittern’ at Warminster
 
Warminster has had it’s fair share of steam through this year, including ‘Oliver Cromwell’ twice, ‘Tangmere’ a couple of times, ‘Clan line’ and ‘Bittern’!
On December 1st 2009, No.60019 ‘Bittern’ past through Warminster with the Cathedrals Express. It was the second time that Bittern had past through.
The first was back in December last year, it was [...]

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A Bit of History #1

November 27, 2009

A Bit of History #1
Steam Locomotive at Warminster station
This picture (Right) was taken by my Great Grandad at my home town station of Warminster on June 24th 1967 from
 Platform 2!
I was able to identify the loco after a few searches on the Internet, and low and behold, there it was, West Country Class 4-6-2 No.34089 ‘602 Squadron’.
The locomotive [...]

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‘Tinkerbell’ No.3 visits Coate Water

November 14, 2009

No.3 ‘Tinkerbell’ at Coate Water
 
On the 14th of November 2009 on a very cold and blustery day, myself and ‘Tinkerbells’ owner arrived at the Coate Water Miniature Railway, situated in Coate Water Park.
Her owner was asked to bring her along to test the CWMRs track to see if could take a large locomotive for the annual 7 [...]

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A rare steam tram at the Telford Steam Railway

November 12, 2009

A rare Steam Tram
During my visit to Shropshire, I visited the Telford Steam Railway.
In the yard area, they have a narrow gauge line that runs beside a lake, around the yard.
The motive power used on the line is a ununique 0-4-0 vertical boilered tram loco , it was preseved at the TSR, as it was one of the original locos [...]

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A visit to the Seaton Tramway

November 3, 2009

A visit to the Seaton Tramway
Ok, now I know i’m called “OldSteamers” which means this site is about steam trains and railways, but whenever I visit
 Devon I always go to the Seaton Tramway .
Ok, this is Trams, but oh well!
It is a brilliant little tramway line which runs through some lovely scenery, alongside the River Axe, through a nature [...]

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