Summer saturday at ryde st john’s road shed

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

The article ‘A whirlwind Scottish shed bash: 1965’ (Steam Days, May 2023) reminded me of an epic Scottish shed and line bash I was fortunate enough to undertake in August 1959, while steam was still p

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

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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

Whatever unofficial rivalry existed between Bradford and Leeds in the world of commerce, when it came to holiday destinations or a day by the sea, they each had their preferences. If you lived in Brad