Ex-works

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.

The recent glut of shunter releases has been bolstered in recent weeks with the arrival of the Class 02 shunter from Heljan. This plugs a further gap in the range of ready-to-run diesel shunters and l

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

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

The future look of the Transport for Wales Class 153 fleet has begun to take shape with the creation of semi-permanent pairings, these featuring one fully accessible unit and one of the new Active Tra

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