Industrial Railways

A Twitter feed for those who appreciate British and Irish industrial locomotives, the railways they worked on and the lines that the survivors reside on today.

[Tanfield Railway @TanfieldRailway]

Congratulations to our friends at @festrail on Welsh Pony winning @HRA_UK The Coiley Locomotive Engineering Award! Even though we didn't win, it's amazing that Horden was nominated for such a prestigious award alongside some brilliant restorations.

[Bowes Railway @bowes_railway]

4 more images from the visit of Robert Heath 6 from the Foxfield Railway. Complete with the replicated Fire-engine waggon.

[Anthony Coulls @AntCoulls]

Pre-meeting steam fix

[Alasdair McKinnon @Al_McKinnon]

Great fun @bonessrailway on the Santa Special this morning. Frosty weather added to the atmosphere.

[Industrial Railways @IndustrialSteam]

@TanfieldRailway North Pole Express is running today in spite of the snow. Care should be taken on the roads however.

[Industrial Railways @IndustrialSteam]

Don't forget that this weekend is the @FoxfieldRailway Autumn Gala, and there's also industrial steam at Barrington Quarry on Saturday only.

[Foxfield Railway @FoxfieldRailway]

And the surprise steaming for this weekend is Peckett Acton Hall... http://t.co/KSWxbfWw94

[Industrial Railways @IndustrialSteam]

Sentinel 4wVBT SUSAN moved under its own steam for the first time at the Barry Tourist Railway today.

[Industrial Railways @IndustrialSteam]

'Austerity' 0-6-0ST SWIFTSURE is to go on long-term hire to @N_V_R from January next year.

[Anthony Coulls @AntCoulls]

Shunting by steam at Shildon in preparation for the gala this weekend #stumblinginthecess

[Industrial Railways @IndustrialSteam]

Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST THE WELSHMAN is to go on loan to @FoxfieldRailway for cosmetic restoration and display.

[Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway @buzzrail]

Leighton Buzzard Rty annual Steam-Up weekend 12-13 Sept.
9 locos in steam on passenger & freight trains, inc. 3 visitors. Don't miss it!

[Tanfield Railway @TanfieldRailway]

Tanfield blog :: This Weekend's Trains http://t.co/CoMN9Eg1v2

[Industrial Railways @IndustrialSteam]

Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST 'Walkden' has had its hire period extended and will remain at @SpaVRofficial until early 2017.

[Bala Lake Railway @BalaLakeRailway]

Meet #Diana coming to the railway ready for our #2016 #steam #train #season

[JohnD @chasewaterstuff]

Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST ‘Winston Churchill’ https://t.co/JfVxm0Dp4e

[JohnD @chasewaterstuff]

Chasewater Railway Industrial Gala Sept 2015: http://t.co/TEhmR8X6sW via @YouTube

[Downpatrick & County Down Railway @downrail]

The final weekend of summer trains is upon us, and it coincides with the annual European Heritage Open Days... http://t.co/or8zCPlZjT

[Tanfield Railway @TanfieldRailway]

Steam trains tomorrow with Sir Cecil A Cochrane. Trains depart Andrews House station at 10.30, 11.45, 1, 2.15 & 3.30