2018 Calendar – photo appeal
We’ve started work on the 2018 Calendar but would be pleased to receive some additional images – do you have any unseen or rarely seen quality deltic images you could contribute for our 2018 Calendar? Ideally these would be shots from the BR era but outstanding photos from the preservation era will be considered too. […]
D9016 appeal, preserved railways, renovation
UPDATE ON LOCOS
Many may have seen an article on the Rail Magazine website stating that I am selling both Deltic locomotives and collection of spares etc. It has been the case for many years now, I have stated that I would love to hear from anyone suitable with the necessary resources, who may wish to take over […]
preserved railways, renovation
LATEST LOCO NEWS
Following last month’s disastrous event with the operational engine on 55 022 suffering a crankshaft to phasing case quill shaft failure, all workings planned for the loco were cancelled. This occurred at a terrible time, just prior to the start of booked regular working at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. A plan is slowly developing […]
Preserved Deltic pack for Train Simulator
This week we received a very generous donation from Vulcan Productions who, after three years of hard work, have produced a package of preserved Deltics for the PC game Train Simulator. The pack includes all six preserved Deltics and of course includes both 55022 (even 55022 as 55007) and 55016. For 55022, there is a […]
NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY – RUNNING DATES
55 022 remaining as 55 018 ‘Ballymoss’ returned to Grosmont as advised on Wednesday 28th June, arriving on time and was examined next morning by the Railways competent staff as part of our Hire Agreement and for their Fitness To Run purposes and all was once again found to be in tip-top condition. The railway’s […]
CONFIRMED TIMES FOR LIGHT ENGINE MOVE WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE.
Confirmed timings for 55 022 light engine move from Wansford to Grosmont running as 0Z55 are as below:- Wansford N.V.R. Depart App. 11.45 Fletton Junction Dep. 13.03 Peterborough Platform 4 Arr. 13.06, Dep. 13.10 Grantham Pass. 13.44 Newark Northgate Pass 13.56 Retford Pass 14.11 Babworth Loop Arr. 14.13, Dep. 14.33 Doncaster Down Fast Pass 14.53 […]
NENE VALLEY MAIL RAIL WEEKEND & 55 022 28TH JUNE RETURN TO GROSMONT TIMINGS
55 022 remaining as 55 018 ‘Ballymoss’ should be operating it’s final workings of her current visit to the Nene Valley Railway this weekend, operating the rail Mail – Travelling Post Office special trains on both Saturday and Sunday 24th and 25th June. These workings certainly provide something a little different, with passengers being taken […]
New items added to the online shop
You might have read that we had some great new baseball caps, a t-shirt and a polo shirt on the sales stand at the Severn Valley Diesel Festival last month. We’ve now added the same items to the online shop so that everyone can get their hands on them. The three caps are a new […]
preserved railways, renovation
55 022 FUEL STRAINER PROBLEMS & MAIN GENERATOR BRUSHES
Following investigation in to recent issues with 55 022’s fuel strainers becoming contaminated far quicker than is considered normal, we have come to the conclusion that the fuel has the dreaded diesel bug algae. This is far more evident when examining the innermost filter media and a black gel type solution is found rather than […]
DETAILS REGARDING NENE VALLEY ROYAL MAIL TRAINS 24th & 25th JUNE.
Further information regarding the Nene Valley Railway’s Royal Mail – Travelling Post Office experience weekend taking place on Saturday 24th and 25th June, with 55 022 working the special mail trains can now be found at http://www.nvr.org.uk/events/mail-rail-weekend