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Current locomotive overhaul and restoration projects, completed projects and any other news.

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Current locomotive overhaul/restoration projects

SE&CR P-class No. 323 ‘Bluebell’

Follow progress with the overhaul of our flagship loco.

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SR Maunsell Q-class No. 541

Follow progress with the overhaul.

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SR Schools Class No. 928 ‘Stowe’

Follow progress with the overhaul.

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SE&CR H-class No. 263

Follow progress with the overhaul.

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SE&CR P-class No. 27

Links to reports about the restoration of this SE&CR P-class locomotive.

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BR Standard 2 tank No. 84030

Details and news of this restoration/conversion project.

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BR 9F Class No. 92240

Fundraising, information and news reports on the Awake the Giant project page.

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LSWR B4 No. 96 'Normandy'

The overhaul of the Bulleid Society’s dock shunter, ‘Normandy’, taking place in Atlantic House at Sheffield Park.

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Other loco news

21C123 ‘Blackmoor Vale’ – Firebox Appeal
1305 Oxted Thumper Gang
D6570 & D4106 Preservation Group
Locomotives under overhaul
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Recently completed projects

LBSCR Marsh H2-class Atlantic No. 32424 ‘Beachy Head’

Our new-build project to reconstruct this iconic locomotive was completed in August 2024

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BR(S) Rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain No. 34059 ‘Sir Archibald Sinclair’

Returned to service November 2023.

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LB&SCR “Terrier” No. 72 ‘Fenchurch’

Following its overhaul, this 150-year-old locomotive is now back in service, as of January 2023.

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Archive news

Loco Works news 2004 to 2021
Loco Works news 1997 to 2003