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Statfold Barn Railway was looking for a large, powerful 12.25" locomotive and that could only mean a visit to the Exmoor Steam Railway. Could the family be pursuaded to build just one more? It could, and 'Carol Ann' emerged in early 2024, three years after the last machine to leave the works
BR Standard Class 9F 'Black Prince' was built by L Pownall in 1978 and ran primarily on the Walsall Steam Railway until that line closed in the early 1980s. It moved later to the Malden District Society of Model Engineers railway at Thames Ditton, and most recently to the Guildford Model Engineering Society track at Guildford
Sister Dora was initially an exercise for engineering apprentices under the tutelage of West Midlands engineering lecturer Arthur Glaze, himself a prolific manufacturer of miniature steam locomotives. When the company went bankrupt, Arthur accepted the part-built machine in lieu of wages, and finished the machine in 1981. It ran primarily at the Walsall Steam Railway until that line closed in the early 1980s, and it went to the Great Cockcrow Railway in 1988. In 2021 it was bought by Matthew Scrutton and it still runs at the GCR today. Thanks to Mattew Scrutton
'Glyndwr' was built by the late William Morris in 1922. When he died, his son - by then in Australia - gifted the loco to the South Wales Miners Museum in Afan Forest near Port Talbot. Glyndwr is built to the relatively rare gaige of 9.5" and the Museum has established a 140 yard line to run it, and offer rides to the public
Previously 191 'Lorna Doone'. It was renamed 'John Remy' in 2001 and worked at Beale Park. In 2018, it was bought by the Littlehampton Miniature Railway which was desperate for motive power. It emerged from another rebuild and regauging exercise in 2021 as 'Christopher', a 12.25" gauge 2-6-2T, and now works in that form at Littlehampton
'Sapphire' might well turn out to be the last Exmoor Steam Railway locomotive. It was built in 2021 for 'Pugneys' Miniature Railway of Wakefield. Like several of the later machines, it was a tender loco
Being 24-inch gauge, this loco is technically narrow-gauge rather than miniature, but let's not get too pedantic! It is based at the Wales West Light Railway in Silvertown, Alabama USA
Built as 'River Churnet', a 12.25" 2-4-2T, it was regauged soon afterwards to 10.25" and sold to the Rudyard Lake Railway
Kit-build by David Henshaw. Started March 2006 at Castle Cary, Somerset, and completed in Dorchester, spring 2007
Original order by Howey in 1928 to Davey Paxman as another L.N.E.R. A1 style. order # 16693. Later cancelled, some parts made by D.P. and R.H.D.R. Re-ordered from Y.E.Co. in a Canadian style.
Original order by Howey in 1928 fr0m Davey Paxman as another L.N.E.R. A1 style, order # 16692. Later cancelled, some parts had been made by D.P. and R.H.D.R. Re-ordered fron Y.E.Co.in a Canadian style.
Built to order of Bure Valley Railway for their own use. 06/06/1996 named BLICKING HALL, after a nearby mansion. 2013 withdrawn from service 2013 for heavy overhaul, re-entered service 14/12/2016.
1998 to Domain Hengelhoef Light Railway, Genk, Belgium. By 1990 in storage. 2015 to Windmill Farm Railway, UK. 2015 to dealers Station Road Steam.2016 believed sold to France, unconfirmed.
1970's-1983 at Dolphinarium, Harderwijk, Holland. 1985 to Severn-Lamb Ltd. Stratford-on-Avon, UK, new boiler, named SARAH-KATE, 1985 sold to Bush Mills Rly. Tasmania, new larger boiler named MOUNTAINEER. 2006 sold to David Humphries, returned to UK at Cleethorpes Coast Lt. Rly. 08/04/2015 sold to Windmill Farm Rly. Lancashire.
Ordered by Bill Sparrow, construction started by J.Harris, Longfleet Motor & Engineering Works, Poole, Dorset. 1965 construction ceased due to death of customer. 1971 purchased by Harold Reeve, described as two-thirds complete, stored at Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Feb. 1986 purchased by Colin Cartwright and taken to T.M.A. for completion. Worksplate reads built 1987. Steam trials 08/1988. 22/01/ 1990 arrived at owner's Conwy Valley Railway Museum.
Based on the Avonside Engine Co. design with shaft drive to bevel gearboxes and clutch, with final chain drive to axles. New to builder's own Kirklees Light Railway. 2005 rebuilt, clutch removed.
Construction started 1968, steam test 05/1976. 09/06 /1976 to Whorlton Lido Railway, Co.Durham. Later to Bressingham Steam Museum, Norfolk. 08/1985 advertised for sale. 07/10/2010 sold to Station Road Steam, dealers. 2016 believed sold overseas, possibly to France.
Unknown build year, 1913 believed sold to New Zealand for the Auckland Exhibition. Latterly on display at the Southward Car Museum, Otahanga. 2006 sold to Preston Services near Canterbury, Kent, and imported into the U.K. 2015 sold to a private buyer and removed to his private site.
Construction started 1973, by 1988 builder sadly died, no further building work took place. Rolling chassis with cab remained in covered storage until 1998 when acquired by present owner, a boiler maker by trade. Mounted on a road trailer and steamed with a seperate vertical boiler at events.
Built to designs of David Curwen. Built to the order of Eric Booth as an 0-6-2T for his newly built Lappa Valley Rly. Extensive rebuild started by Nigel Tambling Camborne, 25/09/1989 into an 0-6-4T
Built to designs of David Curwen. Built to the order of Jack Woodruffe for his Rhiw Valley Light Railway.
Built and funded by the Ruislip Lido Railway Society for the Ruislip Lido Railway and as such it is 12-inch gauge rather than 12.25-inch. Broadly Ffestiniog Little England, but freelance, with some super-modern technology under the vintage exterior. The photo is by the Ruislip's first-class photographer Andrew Norsworthy
Construction started 1989 by Rhiw Valley Light Rly. as an 0-4-2T, but ceased 01/1991. Later continued by T.M.A. and completed as an 0-4-2 tender loco.
Built to designs of builder's chief engineers Tom Jones and Ian Smith. New boiler built 2003, fitted 2010.
Ivatt GNR Atlantic. Still in use, and spotted on portable track at Rempstone Traction Engine Rally in 2023 (thanks to Nigel Mundy).
1994 construction started by Austin Moss at Scarisbrook, Lancashire. Rolling chassis removed to Windmill Farm Rly, construction continued. boiler fitted 2002. 06/2013 incomplete loco sold to Saltburn Min.Rly.Assoc. to complete. Completed 2015, named in memory of Reg Blacklock, a founder member and first chairman of Saltburn Min.Rly.Assoc.
Construction started 2000. Owner deceased, by 03.2009 removed incomplete to R.H.D.R. still there 08.2018. No later news. Builder was at Epworth, W. Yorkshire.
Built to 1954 designs of H.H.Coughlan, Newbury. Used on builder's garden railway at Albourne Green,W.Sussex. Builder started with the cylinders, wheels and boiler already built by Coughlan, acquired from David Curwen. 11/1994 acquired by William and David Best, Bredgar, Kent. Named JACK in honour of the builder.
Built as an 0-4-0WT, new to Dundee Gasworks, which closed in 1959. 1959 sold to Ian Fraser and removed to his home in Arbroath.
1976 given to R.&E.R. 06/03/1976 removed to Ravenglass. 1978 commenced rebuild into a 0-4-2WT & T, completed 11/1981. 2016 removed to Cleethorpes on long term loan.
Built to designs of Roland Martens. New to a national exhibition at Dusseldorf, named DORIA. Later renamed RADSCHLAGER. 1939 in storage at Cologne during WW2. 1950 restored to steam. 1950-1 at Cologne named BAVARIA EXPRESS. History unclear until ran at Cologne 1957-8 named FLEISSIG LIESCHEN (Busy Lizzie) Then somehow to a dealer at Frankfurt by 1976. 1976 sold to R.H.D.R. where first steamed 03/09/1976. 05/05/1977 renamed BLACK PRINCE. 1999 complete rebuild.
Built to designs of Roland Martens. New to Rheinische Bahngesellschaft A.G for an exhibition at Dusseldorf which ran until 17/10/1937, at first named DONNER later JAN WELLEM. Sold 1939 and put in storage at Cologne until after WW2. 1950 restored to working order, 1950-51 at Cologne named ARNOLDSCHE 2, later at Munich named STRUWWELPETER, 1957-58 at Cologne again named MANNERTREU. 1972 sold to Bressingham Steam Museum, England, and used on their Waveney Valley Railway. 1997 dismantled for major rebuild, re-entered service by 08/2006.
Built to designs of Roland Martens. New to Rheinische Bahngesellschaft A.G. for an exhibition at Dusseldorf. t first names BLITZ, later DUSSEL. 1939 sold then put in storage in Cologne until after WW2. Restored 1950-1951. Operated at Bundesgartenshan Cologne named ARNOLDCHE 1. June-Oct. 1953 an exhibition at Munich, at first named RUMPELSTILZCHEN. 1957-58 at Cologne again named ROSENKAVALIER. 1964 in storage again. 1972 sold to Bressingham Steam Museum, England, used on their Waveney Valley line. 2011 withdrawn from service in need of a new boiler.
New to Ibero-American Exposition Seville, Spain, worked to 1932, then storage until 1966 when site cleared for redevelopment. 1966 removed to Parque de Atraccions, Madrid. At some time parts donated to 8457 during an overhaul. Boiler scrapped during 1960's. At sometime passed to Senor Chadwick and J. Comella. 2010 sold to Sian Project Group. Rolling chassis without boiler or tender shipped to U.K. departed Spain 07.04.2016, arrived at R.& E.Rly. 14.04.2016. Taken to a private site for restoration.
1925 is an LMS Class 2P with 'false' side tanks. It was in a private collection in Northern Ireland for a while, and is a showcase model, with electric drive.
1990's build start by Terry Turner, Long Eaton, Notts. 02/1999 rolling chassis sold to private owner at Bure Valley Rly. In 2005 ownership passed to Ray Chrome and Roger Loxley of Stainforth, W.Yorks. for completion. Steam trials took place from 25/03/2009 at the Cleethorpes Coast Lt. Rly, where it subsequently remained in service. Later on, the locomotive went to the Woodland Railway at Haigh Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, remaining there until the railway was forced to close in 2020, thereafter going into secure storage.
Construction started 1991, for builder's own Brook House Garden Railway. 03/1992 sold to Sherwood Forest Railway.
Construction started 1986 as a model of Bagnall 2860/1948. For builder's own Brook House Garden Railway.27/04/1991 steam trials.
03/1999 sold to Sherwood Forest Rly. Out of service 2015-16 awaiting new boiler.
Boiler hidden in firebox space. At some time said to have been in a museum at Colwyn Bay. Builder died in 1937. Remained in builder's estate until sold in 1976 to a private owner near Stockport, Cheshire. 09/09/1997 removed to Windmill Farm Min.Rly. Lancashire.
New as a 2-6-2 petrol mechanical to builder's lina at Dudley Zoo, # 20. 09/1996 sold to Fairbourne Rly. named TRACEY-JO. By 03/1967 returned to Dudley Zoo. 1969 sold to Sir W.H.McAlpine used at various sites. 09/04/1991 sold to Bure Valley Rly. Sent to Winson for rebuild into a steam loco. First steamed Easter 1992.
New to Fairbourne Min.Rly. SIAN, 1984 renamed SYDNEY, Americanised. 02/12/1985 sold to Littlecote House Min. Rly. Wiltshire.1991 sold to Bure Valley Rly. 1992 name reverted to SIAN. 03/1994 sold to Sian Project Group, has toured several railways.