Overhauls, restorations and running notes

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In the first 15 years of its life as a heritage line, steam on the West Somerset Railway underwent a remarkable transformation, from humble industrials to stars from the National Collection.

When I started trainspotting in April 1981, it was at Berkswell Station, between Coventry and Birmingham International, and a five-mile bike ride from my home town of Kenilworth. I’d tried Tile Hill s

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

03145 – Moreton Park: A replacement dynamo had been sourced for 03145 and once fitted, it allowed the loaned dynamo to be returned to D2302. As usual, 03145 was regularly used for shunting and transfe