BrickishRail

22/07/2025

LBSCR A1X Terrier No.72 'Fenchurch' positioned against the starting signal at Sheffield Park as the loco runs around a freight set in the platform, 16/03/25.

Bluebell Railway

21/07/2025

Getting some fresh air; LMS Princess Royal Class 46203 'Princess Margaret Rose' makes a rare appearance out in the open, on display outside the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust's West Shed at Swanwick Junction, ahead of the Stanier Pacific's move to Derby for The Greatest Gathering in August, 19/07/25.

The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust at the WEST SHED
Midland Railway - Butterley

20/07/2025

"It was a place which seemed to be mostly full of sheds, and what kind of nerd would find those interesting...?"

This weekend saw DB Cargo take over the Midland Railway Butterley, with 10 of the company's locomotives visiting for the railway's 'Ale on the Rails 200' event, with Class 66s 66023, 66026, 66032, 66091, 66175 'Rail Riders Express', 66200 & 66652, Class 667s 67005 'King's Messenger' & 67007, and Class 92 92011.

The event also saw the naming of 66091 'Accurascale', with the ceremony conducted by Mike Gray from DB Cargo, Fran Burke from Accurascale, and Pete Waterman.

Video coverage of all this and more can be seen in our latest video over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Pw5A-OGUYPY

Midland Railway - Butterley
DB Cargo UK
Accurascale UK

20/07/2025

New Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw5A-OGUYPY

Joining the 2025 Railway 200 Celebrations, the Midland Railway Butterley host one of their largest events of recent years, with a three train service and numerous locomotives on display, featuring steam, diesel and electric traction, supported by 10 guest locomotives from DB Cargo: 66023, 66026, 66032, 66091, 66175, 66200, 66652, 67005, 67007 & 92011.

Locomotives from DB Cargo would rotate onto services, operating with Nemesis Rail's Mk3a coaching stock, making their debut at the event. Also making a guest appearance was Class 44 D8 'Penyghent', running alongside home-based sister loco 44004 'Great Gable', the latter having operated with D8 for the first time in preservation earlier in the year at Peak Rail. Both peaks were joined by a third, Class 45 45108, in addition to Class 31 31108. Steam fans were also well catered for with the railway's flagship loco LMS 3F Jinty 16440 and CEGB No.15 'Eustace Forth' running shuttle services, allowing passengers a ride on the railway's Victorian coach set.

The event would also see the naming of DB Cargo Class 66 66091 as 'accurascale', with Accurascale themselves announcing a model of 66091 as part of their latest batch of OO Gauge Class 66 models. The ceremony was led by Mike Gray, DB Cargo Chief Transformation and Digitalisation Officer, Fran Burke, Accurascale Director of Communications and Pete Waterman, President of the Railway Benefit Fund.

On display around the yard at Swanwick were numerous locomotives, including visiting Class 66s, 67 and 92 courtesy of DB Cargo, along with many home based locomotives, several of which making rare appearances out of the site's exhibition hall, which is currently closed to the public for roof repairs. These included Woodhead Electric BR Class 77 EM2 27000 and Andrew Barclay Fireless loco Boots No.2.

Additionally making a rare appearance outdoors was LMS Princess Royal Class 46203 'Princess Margaret Rose', on display outside the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust's West Shed ahead of her upcoming appearance at The Greatest Gathering in Derby, with the Princess appearing alongside DB Cargo 66023.

Midland Railway - Butterley
Midland Railway-Butterley HC&W
Midland Railway Diesel Group
DB Cargo UK
Accurascale UK
The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust at the WEST SHED

Joining the 2025 Railway 200 Celebrations, the Midland Railway Butterley host one of their largest events of recent years, with a three train service and num...

18/07/2025

Two weeks to go before the gates open at Derby Litchurch Lane for The Greatest Gathering. Whilst we countdown the days, here's a look back at the "Crewe All Change!" Open Day in 2019 at the former Crewe Diesel Depot, now the main base of operations of Locomotive Services Group.

The event saw numerous locomotives on display, including those from LSL's own fleet, both operational and undergoing overhaul, alongside other preserved diesel locomotives, in addition to locos from several mainline companies.

17/07/2025

Pannier in Portrait

A look back at our visit to the Bristol Harbour Railway in February, with some previously unpublished images from a 30742 Charters photo charter featuring Collett GWR 1366 Class Pannier Tank 1369. Running with a mixed wagon rake, the western tank helped provide idyllic views of a typical harbour railway scene.

30742 Charters
M Shed
South Devon Railway

16/07/2025

The crew and guard of BR Standard 4MT 75069 share a chinwag before departing Highley with the local set made up of LMS stock, the loco standing in for failed LMS Stanier Mogul 13268, 06/07/25.

Severn Valley Railway

14/07/2025

"Y'alright bab!"

With 14th July marking Black Country Day, here are some photos from a visit to The Black Country Living Museum back in September for my birthday last year!

12/07/2025

Today's Buxton Carnival saw the gathered crowds' eyes drawn to the skies, with a sepcial flyover perfromed by Avro Lancaster PA474. We see her as she circuits over the town, with our cameras positioned on The Slopes; only a stonesthrow away from the Buxton Cresent, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Opera House and the Old Hall Hotel, one of the town's oldest buildings, dating back to the 16th Century.

PA474 is part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fleet, based out of RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire and one of only two airworthy Lancaster Heavy Bombers in operation; the other sister Avro Lancaster FM213 being located in Canada. Additionally, 2025 marks the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Official)
Buxton Well Dressing and Carnival
Explore Buxton

10/07/2025

Celebrating 50 years of the National Railway Museum in York, LNER Class 91 91105 (Renumbered as 91150) 'National Railway Museum - 50 Years 1975-2025' sits on display on the turntable of the NRM's Great Hall, surrounded by various members of the National Collection. The locomotive also showcases a colourful new commemorative livery to mark the museum's anniversary, featuring photos of locomotives and visitors at the museum.

Over the past decades, commemorations have been made to mark the NRM's anniversary. In 1985, Class 43 HST 43038 was named to commemorate "The First 10 Years". In 2015, the same Powercar, now renumbered as 43238, was named marking 40 years, complete with the application of a special NRM 40 livery, featuring names of various locomotives in the museum's collection.

National Railway Museum
London North Eastern Railway

07/07/2025

New Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBCd54PZ-fI

Ahead of the summer holidays, the Severn Valley Railway played host to their own Railway 200 festival, with LMS Rebuilt Royal Scot Class 46115 'Scots Guardsman' making her first visit to the line, running alongside members the railway's home fleet, including GWR 4930 'Hagley Hall', and recently returned to traffic 1400 Class Autotank 1450.

The event also saw the Railway 200 exhibition train "Inspiration" make its first public appearance ahead of a nationwide tour in the coming months, with the four converted Mk3 coaches sat in the platform at Kidderminster station, alongside prototype HydroFlex unit 799201, a former Class 319 converted to hydrogen fuel cell power, which was open for public viewing and guided tours.

Additionally for the weekend, narrow gauge locomotives 'Chaloner' and 'Holy War' would be displayed outside The Engine House at Highley, running footplate rides along a short demonstration line laid in the visitor centre's car park.

Severn Valley Railway
Railway200
West Coast Railways
Bala Lake Railway / Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid
Leighton Buzzard Railway

Ahead of the summer holidays, the Severn Valley Railway played host to their own Railway 200 festival, with LMS Rebuilt Royal Scot Class 46115 'Scots Guardsm...

03/07/2025

in 1938, LNER A4 Class 4468 'Mallard' reached a top speed of 126mph at Stoke Bank, the fastest speed ever achieved by a steam locomotive. At the controls that day were driver Joseph Duddington and fireman Thomas Bray, with the train comprising of six Coronation coaches along with the NER Dynamometer Car immediately behind the loco.

Today, both 4468 and the Dynanometer Car are paired together on display at the National Railway Museum, with the A4 having lived a quiet life post-preservation, only making a brief return to steam in the 1980s for the 50th anniversary of the speed record run. In 2013, to coincide with the 75th anniversary, all six surviving A4 Pacifics were displayed together in York, including 4489 'Dominion of Canada' and 60008 'Dwight D Eisenhower' which had both been shipped over to the UK from North America.

National Railway Museum