Winter 2025

Tornado returns to the main line!

Tornado is now fully certified for the main line having completed a light engine move to Carnforth on 7th March.  It has been a long old slog to get to this happy state of affairs but we now...

No. 3401 Bantam Cock, an...

Norman McKillop, an LNER driver discusses his experiences with the Gresley V4s.  His views make interesting reading, particularly about the locomotive's haulage capacity and water...

March P2 engineering update

Following the report from Daniela Works about the condition of the cannon box castings and the conclusion that they cannot be rectified there was a meeting in November at DLW with Daniela, Brian...

March tracklaying progress

32 Regiment were on site from 18th November, 18 guys & girls. After an introduction at DLW we walked them round the site explaining the work to be done. In the afternoon work started on...

March ETCS update.

All the locomotive and coach electrical systems are now operational.  Priority work during the period has included closing out ETCS project actions and completing electrical certification...