Caynham court – the lentz valve gear fitted saint

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

When the Taff Vale Railway was formed, the company established its locomotive works and running shed at West Yard, Cardiff in 1840, near Bute Docks. The original one-road engine shed was replaced in 1

D9537 – Wirksworth: An August working party started with giving the brake frame a second coat of grey oxide. The cooler group was also given a good degrease. Inside the loco, a start was made on scrap

After decades of obscurity, a locomotive with a proud history is taking the limelight after a painstaking restoration completed almost without compromise by a devoted owner.

One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f

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