Locomotive Works News

Current locomotive overhaul/restoration projects

SE&CR P-class No. 323 ‘Bluebell’

Follow progress with the rapid overhaul of our flagship loco.

SR Maunsell Q-class No. 541

Follow progress on the overhaul.

SR Schools Class No. 928 ‘Stowe’

Follow progress on the overhaul on the Maunsell Locomotive Society website.

SE&CR H-class No. 263

Follow progress with the overhaul.

SE&CR P-class No. 27

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

BR Standard 2 tank No. 84030

Details and news of this restoration/conversion project.

BR 9F Class No. 92240

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

LSWR B4 No. 96 'Normandy'

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

About the overhaul

Other loco news

21C123 ‘Blackmoor Vale’ – Firebox Appeal

D6570 & D4106 Preservation Group

1305 Oxted Thumper Gang

Locomotives under overhaul

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

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

Returned to service November 2023.

LB&SCR “Terrier” No. 72 ‘Fenchurch’

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

Archive news

Loco Works news 2004 to 2021

Loco Works news 1997 to 2003