This is were you will find ALL of our steam locomotive fleet, large and small.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
lswr 0415 class Adams radial tank no.488
The railways most desired and loved locomotive of the collection. Former LSWR
Adams Radial 0415 Class 4-4-2T No.488 is now happily restored to fully working
order and in her original 'Pea Green' LSWR Livery and is ofton found double
heading with her old coupling partner No.55 Stepney.
Current
Status: Operational.
Adams Radial 0415 Class 4-4-2T No.488 is now happily restored to fully working
order and in her original 'Pea Green' LSWR Livery and is ofton found double
heading with her old coupling partner No.55 Stepney.
Current
Status: Operational.
LBSCR TERRIER A1(X) 0-6-0T No.55 Stepney
The railways favourite terrier No.55 STEPNEY is not only loved by those from the society, but also the general public of which most by children as recognised in the informas Rev.W.Awdry series of Thomas the Tank Engine in which he included No.55 herself, or himself to the fans of the tv series.
Current Status: Operational until late December 2013 for light overhaul.
Current Status: Operational until late December 2013 for light overhaul.
N Class 2-6-0 'Mogul' No.1821
The railways first 'mogul' wheel arrangment tender locomotive, arrived on the railway early 2012 this stunning locomotive has proven to be a very powerful performer. When attached to the railways longest train, 5 - 6 MK1's, the N Class just walks away with ease.
Current status: Operational
Current status: Operational
Unrebuilt west country pacific no.21c123 blackmoor vale
When this engine arrived to the centre, she was the very first tender engine to not only run on the railway but to be owned by the centre.
Current Status: Awaiting overheaul to third cylinder
Current Status: Awaiting overheaul to third cylinder
rebuilt Battle of britian pacific no.34058 sir frederick pile
Newly restored rebuilt Battle of Britian ( BoB ) class pacific No.34058 Sir Frederick Pile, is the latest engine to steam new life on the line. out of service and in scrapyard condition for over 20 years, this three cylinder beast is now a regular performer and can be seen running nearly every weekend. No.34058 has proven so popular that she has already been on loan to another railway called the West Sussex Railway, or Hillbrow Junction as it's better known as, but is happily back at the centre and recieving a new coat of paint.
Current Status: Operational
Current Status: Operational
LSWR T9 'greyhound' 4-4-0 no.120
Currently on loan from the NRM in York, this only surviving T9 'Greyhound', there are talks between the centre and the museum to make the WSHSC her home.
Current Status: Static Display awaiting overhaul
Current Status: Static Display awaiting overhaul
British Railways Standard Class 5MT No.73082 Camelot
Although this class is not of southern railway design nore ownership and was built in Derby works in 1955 to the order of british railways, 73082 Camelot spend her working life in the southern region. In August 1959 she received the name Camelot from withdrawn Urie King Arthur Class engine no. 30742.
Current Status: Operational
Current Status: Operational
london & North eastern railway
gresley a4 'streak' Pacific no.4468 mallard
No.4468 Mallard, is one of the most famous steam locomotives in history by setting the world steam speed record for steam locomotion on 3rd July 1938 by achieving 126mph, a record that hasn't been beaten since and is set to stand for all time. On loan from the NRM York, she is unfortunatly un-operational and has been since 1987 with an almost certainty of never steaming again.
Current Status: Static Display
Current Status: Static Display
Gresley A1/a3 pacific No.4472 flying scotsman
This engine needs no introduction, the most famous steam locomotive in the world and the first to be officially recorded achieving 100mph, Flying Scotsman is the most iconic symbol of a steam locomotive when it comes to 'being british'. After having the most expecive overhaul on an engine, achieving a few million pounds in total, and doing her test runs in wartime black, she is now fully operational and is a regular visitor to the centre.
Current Status: Operational
Current Status: Operational
Peppercorn a2 pacific no.60532 blue peter
After being restored from her famous wheelslip at Durham in October 1994, 60532 then took a 18 month overhaul from the accident and continued to run on the mainline until November 1996. In 1998 60532 ran an Edinburgh to London excursion to mark the 40th anniversary
of the Blue Peter TV programme, passing through Durham on the way. She remained in steam until the end of the season period of 2002 on the NYMR. Now on static display, 60532 is being stabled at the centre where there are talks to fire up 60532 again under the agreement that once the needed £600,000 is raised for restoration, 60532's new home will be the WSHSC.
Current Status: Static Display awaiting possible overhaul
of the Blue Peter TV programme, passing through Durham on the way. She remained in steam until the end of the season period of 2002 on the NYMR. Now on static display, 60532 is being stabled at the centre where there are talks to fire up 60532 again under the agreement that once the needed £600,000 is raised for restoration, 60532's new home will be the WSHSC.
Current Status: Static Display awaiting possible overhaul
Peppercorn a1 pacific no.60163 tornado
After this brand new build first took to the rails in 2008, Peppercorn A1 pacific No.60163 Tornado has travelled many miles since and worn a few liveries too. First in works grey, then in br apple green, then in br brunswick first with the early crest then after with the late, and now currently running on the mainline in the beautiful br express passenger lined blue with the early crest, a livery that is rare to see on a steam engine in preservation that ever woar it. Since WSHSC got the mainline connection and has a MPD mainline engines are often seen stabled here like 60163 in preperation for a tour, resting after one, or stopped for the night on an LE movement.
Current Status: Operational
Current Status: Operational
Gresley D49 4-4-0 Hunt/Shire Class no.222 Berkeley
The centres first scratch build locomotive is almost coming to an end as No.222 Berkeley is in the final stages and is to be rostered for a LE steam test at the end of September 2013 and a loaded test run in late October 2013. Although one D49 is already preserved No.246 Morayshire and active, the centre has been constructing this engine since 1992 when they thought that No.246 wouldn't steam again being in museum condition, or 'stuffed and mounted'. This picture shows No.222 in her early painting process and both this text and picture will be updated once trials and the project is completed.
Current Status: Rebuilding
Current Status: Rebuilding
e1/j72 0-6-0t no.69023 joem
69023 went to the K&WVR in 1969 where she was restored and named 'Joem', this being taken from the names of the owners father Joseph, 50 years service with the L.N.W.R., and his mother Emmeline. Following the death of the engine's owner, the locomotive was put into storage at the NRM awaiting disposal. She was then purchased by the N.E.L.P.G. and delivered to Grosmont on the NYMR in January 1983 and remained in traffic until late 1985 before undergoing a overhaul at I.C.I. Wilton. A repaint in N.E.R./BR pattern lined green was inspired by British Railways action in repainting two J72's No’s 68723 and 68736, for use on station pilot duties at Newcastle and York in the early 1960's. Now the engine has found a new 'holiday get-away' home here at the centre and is a joy to see hauling our LNER teak rake of coaching stock.
Current Status: Operational
Current Status: Operational
gresley v2 no.4771 green arrow
This powerful 3 cylinder engine was known as one of Sir Nigel Gresley's last masterpieces, when the V2s stood next to their bigger cousins, the Gresley A1/A3s, they were refured to as 'baby pacifics' to engines such as Flying Scotsman as they looked the same as the larger pacifics but with a 'prairie' wheel arrangement and slightly smaller in size with the same type of tender found on the J39's and later to be built Thompson B1's. 'Stuffed and mounted' at the NRM in York, Green Arrow occasionally went around the country visiting other railways on special events. When she arrived at the centre, a group decided to put together a plan called "Rise of the Phoenix" to bring back 4771 into active service. Possible talks are being arranged with the museum into restoring the last surviving V2 to steam again and to have trial runs at the centre to get her to the highest mainline standards, with a long term loan agreement to have her stay at the WSHSC.
Current Status: Static display awaiting possible overhaul
Current Status: Static display awaiting possible overhaul