Paddle steamer Medway Queen update
Chris Graham on 5th April 2022
Richard Halton of the Medway Queen Preservation Society brings us a detailed update on this remarkable paddle steamer.
Old Glory
Severn Valley Railway news
Chris Graham on 2nd April 2022
Colin Tyson reports on some colourful plans being hatched at the Severn Valley Railway, to help celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
The Night Hunters exhibition
Chris Graham on 31st March 2022
We preview a new exhibition – The Night Hunters: The Royal Navy’s Coastal Forces at War – at Gosport's Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower.
1970s Caterpillar 951 63K saved
Chris Graham on 26th March 2022
Martyn Williams has found an early 1970s Caterpillar 951 63K 'traxcavator', saved it from the scrapman and embarked on a full restoration.
LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 numberplate sells
Chris Graham on 24th March 2022
The last BR passenger service numberplate, as fitted to 1935 LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, sells, complete with original BR receipt for £2!
Working with a 1928 Wallis & Steevens
Chris Graham on 22nd March 2022
Peter Love recounts some fond memories of a busy and very tiring day spent working with a 1928 Wallis & Steevens, back in 1980.
Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway bogie work
Chris Graham on 13th March 2022
We report on the essential, over-winter rolling stock maintenance work being carried out at the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway.
Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway latest news
Chris Graham on 8th March 2022
We report on the work that's needed to bring the popular Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway back into service, following the pandemic.
1922 Wallis & Steevens roller re-tubed
Chris Graham on 5th March 2022
Paul Ritchie provides an update on the essential repair work carried out on Dave Loader's unique, 1922 Wallis & Steevens Oilbath road roller.
A festive steam threshing event
Chris Graham on 2nd March 2022
A festive steam threshing event in Piltdown, East Sussex, saw a gathering of equipment, vintage machinery and knowledgeable enthusiasts.
The excellent Brooklands Relived event
Chris Graham on 28th February 2022
The Old Glory team reports from the excellent Brooklands Relived event, held at the Brooklands Museum at Weybridge, in Surrey.
Bluebell Railway’s new arrival
Chris Graham on 26th February 2022
We report on the Bluebell Railway's new arrival; an engine that was almost lost when it was dismantled back in the mid-1970s.
1913 steam tug Kerne is back!
Chris Graham on 23rd February 2022
After more than three years of hard work, 1913 steam tug Kerne has returned to steam, as Paul Kirkbride reports.
Steaming around the steelworks!
Chris Graham on 18th February 2022
Fancy steaming around the steelworks? The Appleby-Frodingham Railway Preservation Society will be resuming tours in Scunthorpe this year.
