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PJKA (SDS) 0-6-0T No. C14.14(14)Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Feb 9, 2026 @ 11:02:01
Still there in 2025; Displayed under cover by 2025;

London & North Eastern Railway 4-6-2 No. 60103 (4472) 'Flying Scotsman'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 20:02:30
The worlds most famous locomotive ex LNER A3 Class Pacific No. 60103 (No. 4472) "Flying Scotsman", will be out touring round the UK on both the mainline and heritage railway circuit again during 2026. During Febuary, "Flying Scotsman" will be heading to visit Tyseley Locomotive Works to work a series of mainline charter trains for Vintage Trains in and round Birmingham. Then "Flying Scotsman" will make a return visit to the Mid Hants Railway (the Watercress Line) from the 10th to 21st of March 2026, where she will be hauling trains there as well as static days for people to look round and visit her footplate along with an exclusive photography evening in the yard at Ropley on the 11th of March 2026. Then from March 28th until the 24th of April 2026 "Flying Scotsman" will be back on display at the National Railway Museum in York for the early spring and Easter. Then from 16th to 31st of May 2026 "Flying Scotsman" will visit the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) for the very first time to work a series of trains there along with being on display for cab visits and will also be on display during their Model Railway Exhibition on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of May 2026. Then "Flying Scotsman" will visit the East Lancashire Railway from the 3rd to 14th of June 2026. Then during the summer "Flying Scotsman" will be at Locomotion, Shildon from the 4th to 31st of August 2026 to do steam rides and be on display.

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (LNER design) 2-8-2 No. 2007 'Prince of Wales' Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 20:02:34
A big milestone in the construction of new-build (LNER Design) P2 Class 2-8-2 No. 2007 "Prince of Wales", saw its newly built boiler arrive at Darlington Locomotive Works from Dampflokwerk Meiningen works in Germany over Christmas 2025 and is now safely inside the works awaiting fitment to the locomotive. Meanwhile work is underway to place the Monobloc cylinder onto the frames of the locomotive as it is hoped to complete the building of No. 2007 by 2028 or sooner.

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (LNER design) 4-6-2 No. 60163 'Tornado'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 20:02:38
The famous new-build (LNER designed) A1 Class Pacific 4-6-2 No. 60163 "Tornado", will be out and about during 2026 as the locomotive will be out working on the mainline again with Tyseley based Vintage Trains for a trip over the famous Settle and Carlisle Railway via Shap on the West Coast mainline from Birmingham New Street and back on the 28th of March 2026. "Tornado" will also be the star visiting locomotive at the East Lancashire Railway for their Legends of Steam Gala from the 10th to 12th of April 2026.

North Eastern Railway 0-8-0 No. 63395 (2238, 3395) Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 20:02:45
The ex LNER Q6 0-8-0 No. 63395, is currently at Leaky Finders at Hele in Devon, the most furthest south of the UK its been to for work on its firebox roof stays replaced as part of its winter maintenance, and will return to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway when work is completed in the spring.

London & North Eastern Railway 0-6-0 No. 65894 (2392)Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 20:02:45
The ex LNER J27 0-6-0 No. 2392 (65894), is currently at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway for the winter and will hauling trains there until Easter 2026, before returning home to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Great Western Railway 2-8-0T No. 4270Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 20:02:16
The ex GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T No. 4270, could be going to the Kent & East Sussex Railway at Tenterden in Kent, for overhaul as a deal with its owner Jeremy Hoskin will see it be overhauled as a joint venture between the 4253 Locomotive Company Ltd and the Rother Valley Railway Heritage Trust.

Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 No. 57566 (828, 17566)Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 19:02:51
The ex Caledonian Railway 812 Class Standard 0-6-0 Goods No. 828, is again staying on at the Spa Valley Railway in Kent for the 2026 running season there until the end of the year, as it has been a very popular locomotive for them during its loan to them since April 2022. Its likely No. 828 will return home at the Strathspey Railway at Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland at the end of the 2026 running season.

British Railways 2-6-0 No. 76017Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 19:02:54
Having worked its last trains at the Kent & East Sussex Railway during January 2026, BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 Mogul No. 76017, has now been withdrawn from service and it is being planned for the locomotive to be relocated to West Coast Railway Company’s Depot at Carnforth in Lancashire, for overhaul.

Kew Bridge Steam Museum 0-4-0ST No. 'Thomas Wickstead'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 19:02:27
The Kew Bridge Steam Museum’s 2009-Hunslet built Wren 0-4-0ST Works No. 3906 "Thomas Wickstead", has been trial run on Green Dragon solid biofuel which is made compressed rapemeal as a cleaner alternative to coal which has been successful.

NCB Frances Colliery 0-4-0ST No. 30Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 19:02:16
The cosmetic restoration on former NCB Frances Colliery, Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0ST (Works No. 2259) No. 30, has now been complted and the locomotive has been returned back on display at Lochore Meadows Country Park in Lochgelly in Fife, Scotland.

Avonmouth Smelting Co. 0-4-0T No. 'Roger'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 7, 2026 @ 17:02:46
The ex Avonmouth Smelting Co. Kerr Stuart built 0-4-0T Wren, Works No. 3128 "Roger", is visiting Mountsorrel And Rothley Community Heritage Centre and is to be the first narrow gauge steam locomotive to operate on their Quarry Bottom Railway there for the 2026 season.

Unknown 0-4-0WT No. 'Jenny'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2026 @ 21:02:41
The former Tigre, Buenos Aires Arnold Jung built 0-4-0WT Works No. 3175 "Jenny", has just return to traffic following a fresh 10-year overhaul.

Thessalian Railways 0-4-0T No. 7 'Lilly'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2026 @ 21:02:34
The former Thessalian Railways, Decauville built 0-4-0T (Works No. 648) No. 7 "Lilly", has now been withdrawn from service for its 10-year overhaul having steamed for the last time during a private steam up event at the Richmond Light Railway on the 27th of December 2025.

Dinorwic Slate Quarries 0-4-0T No. 'Lady Joan'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2026 @ 21:02:23
The former Dinorwic Slate Quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST Works No. 1429 "Lady Joan", has since been withdrawn from service and is awaiting a heavy overhaul and has been sold to a new owner and is expected to leave the Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway to its new home very soon.

Port of Par 0-4-0ST No. 'Judy'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2026 @ 21:02:20
The ex Port of Par, Bagnall built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2572 "Judy", will be visiting the Dean Forest Railway for the very first time for their upcoming Spring Steam Gala weekend on the 28th and 29th of March 2026.

Great Western Railway 0-6-0PT No. 1369Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 6, 2026 @ 21:02:42
The ex GWR 1366 Class 0-6-0PT No. 1369, will be visiting the Llangollen Railway for their Branch line Gala from the 11th to 13th of April 2026.

AKR 2-6-2T No. AK-15Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Feb 6, 2026 @ 15:02:00
Still there in 2023;

Eregli Komurleri Isletmesi 0-4-0ST No. 1Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Feb 6, 2026 @ 09:02:15
To help with searching, the location is Üzülmez Ilkohulu.

Salem Brick & Lumber Company 0-4-0T No. 5Posted by: 45de26b on Feb 6, 2026 @ 04:02:42
Currently being restored at Stockton Locomotive Works of Antonito, CO.

NKNR 2-8-2 No. UnknownPosted by: rohan tidd on Feb 6, 2026 @ 03:02:14
how do we know about these north korean engines

EIR 0-4-0WT No. 'Hercules'Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Feb 6, 2026 @ 02:02:03
The works has been renamed Banaras Locomotive Factory Works. The loco was still there in 2021;

NR 2-4-0T No. 776Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Feb 6, 2026 @ 02:02:30
The Works is called Banaras Locomotive Works Factory; Loco still plinthed outside the main office in 2025;

Victorian Railways 4-6-2T No. D268Posted by: rohan tidd on Feb 5, 2026 @ 23:02:23
engine is now painted plain black

South Australian Railways 4-4-0 No. Z 199Posted by: rohan tidd on Feb 5, 2026 @ 22:02:09
locomotive has been moved to the pichi richi railway

Unknown 2-4-0T No. 38Posted by: Eddie Wearing on Feb 5, 2026 @ 22:02:20
Still there 2025

Great Western Railway 2-6-2T No. 4555 'Warrior'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 5, 2026 @ 20:02:14
The ex GWR Small Prairie 2-6-2T No. 4555, is visiting the Llangollen Railway for their Branch line Gala from the 11th to 13th of April 2026.

Great Western Railway 0-6-0PT No. 7754Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 5, 2026 @ 20:02:11
The ex GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT No. 7754, is visiting the East Somerset Railway for their Spring Steam Gala weekend on the 14th and 15th of March 2026, which this is its first visit away from the Llangollen Railway since completion of its last overhaul in the summer of 2023.

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 7802 'Bradley Manor'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 5, 2026 @ 19:02:17
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7802 "Bradley Manor", be joing her sister No. 7812 "Erlestoke Manor", on a short term hire to the West Somerset Railway from April to November 2026, and both locomotives will be double heading during their Spring Steam Spectacular from the 1st to the 4th of May 2026.

Great Western Railway 4-6-0 No. 7812 'Erlestoke Manor'Posted by: Russell Newman on Feb 5, 2026 @ 19:02:13
The ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7812 "Erlestoke Manor", is now back in service again following repairs to its piston at the West Somerset Railway, and will be operating trains there for the 2026 season and will also be taking part in their Spring Steam Spectacular from the 1st to the 4th of May 2026.
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