New-builds focus

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

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

As the North Norfolk Railway’s flagship ‘B12’ approaches its centenary, RICHARD GUNN catches up with the NNR’s chief mechanical engineer, Keith Ashford, to chat about how its overhaul is progressing

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

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.

It has been a remarkable 25 years since Bachmann first released its Class 08 to the 4mm scale market and, with it, delivered a statement of intent. The model was not only one of the manufacturer’s fir