Crane tanks

D2767 – Bo’ness: One of just two surviving ex-BR North British Shunters, D2767, has recently moved under its own power for the first time in five years after repairs by a small team of volunteers were

Hybrid engines and bi-mode locomotives are nothing new. One of the most notorious examples of early experimentation into multiple fuels and ways of driving a locomotive was the Kitson-Still locomotive of 1928. Today largely forgotten, was this one-off 262T a total failure, or simply ahead of its time?

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Glimpses of an industrial loco at work, espied from a passing train, may tempt a visit to investigate – this west-facing scene includes the Settle & Carlisle line crossing Long Meg Viaduct, but centre

Fifty years ago, BR allowed steam to run to Shildon under its own power for the big S&D 150 event. HOWARD JOHNSTON reveals that some invited engines – including National Collection ‘Battle of Britain’ Winston Churchill – didn’t make it.

June 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the first Class 37/4s entering traffic. Four decades on, 13 of the 31 locos remain in use. I don’t want to go over too much of their early history as it’s been