Our Locomotives

We own eight locomotives, four of which are in regular use, two are being overhauled, one of which are currently being restored and one is for future restoration.

34053 Sir Keith Park

34053 Sir Keith Park  
The focus of our current restoration work.

34070 Manston

34070 Manston  
Restoration completed in 2008.
In service on the Swanage Railway, Dorset.

34028 Eddystone

34028 Eddystone  
Restoration completed in 2003.
In service on the Swanage Railway, Dorset.

80104 Standard 4MT Tank

80104 Standard 4MT Tank  
Restoration completed in 1997. In service on the Swanage Railway.

80078 Standard 4MT Tank

80078 Standard 4MT Tank  
Restoration completed in 1999. It has recently been withdrawn after 10 years service, and requires a major overhaul.

34072 257 Squadron

34072 257 Squadron  
Restored in 1990.
Currently requiring overhaul.

34010 Sidmouth

34010 Sidmouth  

Austerity Saddle Tank Norman

Austerity Saddletank  
Restoration nearly complete, now based at Swanage Railway.

 

The company previously owned these locomotives:

35027 Port Line

Restored by SLL, and subsequently sold to Jeremy Hosking. Port Line is undergoing an overhaul to Main Line standard at Southall. It featured in the 1988 BBC series The Train Now Departing which can be seen here. Note the section between 7 and 16 minutes into the program in which the loco is being steamed at Swindon by a youthful Willie Bath.

35022 Holland America Line

Also owned by Jeremy Hosking and located at Southall.

31178 P class tank

Now owned by the Bluebell Railway, where it has recently been restored and returned to service.