Sr N Class No 1824 & Ex LBSCR Terrier No W12 Are Both In Service this Weekend.
SR N Class No 1824 Has Arrived On Site. It Will Require A New Tender Which Is Being Constructed At The South Eastern Restoration Works.
Ex Lner J50 No 68920 Has Been Bought From The Beckenham Light Railway. Also Sr School Class Stowe Should Arrive Soon.
Ex Lms Jinty 3F No 47354 Has Arrived Back At The Railway After A Visit To The Whimsey Hill Railway. She Is To Be Sent To The New South Eastern Restoration Works For Its Annual Boiler Exam Next Week.
Photo From The Whimsey Hill Website
GWR 14XX No 1466 Has Now Returned To Service. The 14xx Is The First Locomotive The Trust Purchased When The Railway 1st Opened. Also GWR Auto Coach Has Return To The Railway After Restoration At The South Surrey And East Sussex Railway.
Ex Lms 3F Jinty No 47354 Will Return To The Railway By The End Of The Week. Its Currently On Loan To The Whimsey Hill Railway.
The 45XX Trust Are Moving There Locomotive GWR 45xx No 4527 To The Cranliegh Line Trust To Join There Other Locomotive GWR 61XX No 4134 Which Is Currently Under Overhaul.
Sr N Class 1821 Has Been Purchased For The Railway From Mutton Hall Railway Centre For £44,000. We Are Very Greatful For The All The Donations We Have Recived For The Purchase Of The Locomotive Such As The Railways Chairman Who Will Co Own The Locomtoive With The Trust. The New Steam Engine Is In Need Of A Overhaul Which Will Be Carried Out At Slinfold Works Which Is Half A Mile Down The Line.
Hunslet 0-6-0 Saddle Tank Austerity Whiston Has Now Been Sold And Is Awaiting Removel From The Railway. We Are Very Sad To See Her Go But We Wish Her All The Best At Her New Railway. Also LSWR M7 No 30023 Has Left The Railway.
A BR1B Tender Has Been Purchased By The Railway For 75027
LBSCR A1X Terrier No 32635 After Many Long Months Of Talks And Negotiations The Terrier Brighton Works Is Joining The Railways Fleet.
Ex Lner A4 No 60022 "Mallard" Has Arrived At The Railway To Have Its Overhaul Finished At Slinfold Work. The Locomotive Was Originally Located At Our Goodswear Road Site Then Was Sold To Martin Ward Who Is The Current Owner Of Mallard
BR Standard Class 4mt No 75027 Is Now Joining The Railway On Loan For The Long Term Future.
A Sr N Class Project Has Been Launched We Are Currently Raising Money For The Project And We Need An Estimate Of £60,000 We Already Have £30,000. Also Railway Have Now Decided To Only Buy Southern Region Stock. Even Though We Have To GWR Locomotives And A LMS And Will Not Be Selling Those Locomotives. We Are Now Going For A Southern Theme Railway With Locomotives And Rolling Stock From The Southern Region.
Some Of The Railways Locomotives Have Now Been Sold Pending Removal. This Is Due To The Fact The Chatham Railway Trust Can Not Afford To Keep All Of The Locomotives Going. We Wish Our Locomotives A Good Future At There New Homes. Also 75027 Will Not Be Joining The Railway.
Both Of Our Locomotive Have Arrived At The Railway Ex Lswr M7 No 30023 And Lms Jinty 47354. The Jinty Has Been Having Repairs On Its Coupling Rods And General Servicing As Well As The M7. Also Wonder Rail Are Very Grateful We Have Loaned Out The Locomotives To Them.
The 9f Has Now Been Moved Into The Engine Shed For A Cosmetic Overhaul. Also The 9f Will Be On The Move As It To Be Stored At The NRM For A Month For There Next Event. Also GWR 14xx No 1466 Has Moved Back To Slinfold For A Heavy Overhaul Which Will Commence Later This Month.
BR 9F No 92035 Arrived At The Railway This Morining And Has Been Shunted Into The Sidings.
CSR Class J2 Arrived On Site This Morning And Is Under Going Clearance Test.
Sr West Country Class 21C119 Is Currently Off Site In store Awaiting Overhaul. And Will Move Back To Slinfold Tomorrow For An Inspection On What Needs Doing Then Will Move Into The Depot To Have A Heavy Overhaul. Also The Railway Has Put Some Rolling Stock For Sale Please Click On This Link
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=39828
Br Class 73 No 73136 Will Now Stay At The Railway Till The End Of March
The Trust Has Had A Set Back And Do Not Have The Funds To Restore Her So Are Putting Her Up For Sale
CSR Class J2 Has Moved To The railway From A Private Site In Kent. The Locomotive Is To Be Overhauled At The Railway Newly Built Engine Shed. Also Ex Lms Jinty No 47354 Is Join The Whimsey Hill Railway Along With Our Ex Lswr M7 30023.
Ex Gnr N2 Has Been Withdrawn Form Service Due To Cracked Firebox. It Is A Big Blow To The Railway. It Was Hoped That Gnr N2 Had Been Running At The End Of Steam Gala Later This Year.
EX GWR 61xx No 4134 Has Arrived At The Railway This Morning. And Work Has Already Started On The Locomotive To Return It To Service.
Ex GWR 61xx No 4134 Will Join The Railway Tommorrow. The Locomotive Is Currently Owned By The 61xx Trust. And The Ownership Of This Locomotive Will Pass To The Cranleigh Line Trust. There Is A Lot Of Work That Needs Doin Before It Enters Service On The Railway. We Can Also Announce That Some Of Our Much Older Locomotives Are To Move To Shildon For Static Display. As The LBSCR E2 Is To Move To Goodswear Road Site. Which The Railway Currently Owns In The Heart Of Devon.
Br 9F No 92203 Has Been Fully Purchased And Will Arrive At The Railway Next Week.
Ex Lswr M7 No 30023 Is to Leave On Loan At The End Of March To Join The Whimsey Hill Railway. It Will Cover There Ivatt Tank Which Is Undergoing Repairs Since It Was Attacked By Vandals Last Month.
The Railway Are In Current Talks In Purchasing Ex SECR P Class No 31027. If Talks Fails We Have A Replacement Already Lined Up Which Is Ex Lner J83 No 68474
Ex Br Class 73 No 73136 Has Joined The Railway For One Month
BR 9F No 92230 Has Been Purchased From A Private Owner. It Is Still In Ex Barry Condition.
Newly Restored BR Standard Class 4MT No 80136 Has Finally Joined The Railway.
LNER B17 No 61601 'Holkham' Has Left The Railway And Has Joined The Landy Valley Railway
The Railway Are Please To Announce That Hunslet 0-6-0 Saddle Tank Whiston Will Be Join The Railway By The End Of The Week. The Railway Would Also Like To Thank Wonder Rail For The Purchase Of The Locomotive.
BR Class 02 No 25 Has Been Purchased From Southern.
Ex Br Crane Has Been Purchased To Help With The Extension Plan. All Rolling Stock Purchased Is For The Extension Towards Lilybridge
Br Class 142 No 142725 Has Been Purchased From The MHLR.
Ex Lms Jinty No 47534 Has Been Withdrawn For Overhaul. No Date Has Been Set Yet For Its Return To Service But We Hope It Will Back In Service Before The End Of The Year.
LBSCR E2 No 100 Returns To Service After Many Years Of Restoration.
Ex Gnr N2 No 69522 Is Currently At Beckenham Works Have Its Crowns Stay Replaced. Is Due To Arrive This Weekend At The Railway.Were It Will Undergo Clearance Test And Steam Tests.
A Southern Trailer Unit Has Been Donated To The Railway From The Nrm Along With Two Coaches
Restoration Has Started On Lbscr E2 No 100. Will Return To Service By The End Of The Month
LNER B17 No 61656 Will Return To Service This Weekend
Wonder Rail Have Kindly Offered To Overhaul LBSCR E2 No 100 For The Railway. Due To Insufficient Space At Our Current Loco Works.
LBSCR E2 No 100 Is To Receive A Overhaul. The Trust Came To The Decision To Overhaul The Locomotive Due The Railways Chairman Has Bought The Locomotive From The NRM. A Insutrail Tank Locomotive Will Be Used For Spare Parts For The Overhaul.
Ex Lbscr Terrier No 32678 Arrived At The Railway And Has Been But Into Service. Also Restoration Starts On JZ Class 62 Which Also Arrives On Site. The The Locomotives Is To Be Given A Inspection On Whats Needs To Be Done Which Willl Happen Tommorrow
Ex LBSCR Terrier No W12 Is To Be Repainted To Br Black
Ex LBSCR Terrier No 32678 And JZ Class 62 Will Arrive Tommorrow
WE ARE PURCHASING ANOTHER LOCOMOTIVE WE ARE STILL IN TALKS WITH THE OWNERS OF THE LOCOMOTIVE BUT WILL ANNOUNCE THE LOCOMOTIVE TYPE VERY SOON
Gwr 14xx No 1466 Withdrawn From Service For A Major Overhaul. There Are No Plans To Overhaul The Locomotive At The Present Time.The Locomotive IS Seen In The Sidings With LBSC E2 No 100 Which Is Also Awaiting Overhaul.
More News To Follow
Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 No 2005 Arrived At The Railway This Morning After Many Years Of Restoration At Crewe Works. The Locomotive Is Owned By The Chairman Of The Trust As Is The Ex LBSCR Terrier No W12.
Ex GNR N2 No 69522 Will Join The Railway After Christmas
Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 No 2005 Is To Join The Railway After The New Year
LBSCR E2 No 100 Will Join The Railway This Week
LMS 4F No 44283 Leaves On Loan To The Whimsey Hill Railway
Gwr Shunter No 101 Joins The Railway
Two More Steam Locomotives Join The Fleet More News To Follow
The Railways Dock Shunter Is To Receive An Overhaul
EX Lms Jinty No 47354 Joins The Railway From The LMS 3F Trust
LSWR C4 Joins The Railway
LMS 4F No 44283 Joins The Railway. However The Boiler Ticket Runs Out In Two Months. And Is Head Of The Overhaul Queue
LMS Jinty 3F No 7413 Has Joined The Railway From The Midland Railway Centre
Southern Railway Terrier No W12 Has Returned To Service After A Overhaul
LBSCR Terrier No 32635 Brighton Works Which Is Currently On Loan From The Landy Valley Railway. We Are In Talks To Purchase The Locomotive From The Railway
LBSCR Terrier No 32636 Withdrawn For Overhaul. The Overhaul Will Involve Boiler Re Tubing And Will Return In SR Livery. Hopefully Will Be Back In Service By Christmas.
SR West Country Class No 21C119 Bideford Returns To Service After Tender Axle Repairs
LMS 4F No 44283 & LSWR C14 Will Join The Railway In The Coming Months
Ivatt Standard Class 2mt Tank Will Again Visit From Whimsey Hill Railway For 3 Weeks In The New Year. In Return Our New Lms Jinty Will Go On Loan In Return
Industrail Locomotive No7 Nellie And Lms Jinty No 47276 Are Both Now Owned By The Chatham Railway Trust. The Two Locomotives Will Stay At The Railway On A Long Term Loan. And Both Will Be Maintaned By The Trust
Ex Lms Jinty No 47279 Will Join The Railway At The End Of The Month From Crewe Works Were It Has Been Restored For The Last 2 Years. It Means We Are The 1st Railway To Own To Jintys In Steam Together On A Preserved Line.