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22/09/2023 Obituaries: Stuart Sellar, railwayman and founding member of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society [Scotsman] Willilam Stuart Sellar, railwayman. Born: 1 July,1937 in Edinburgh. Died: 1 August, 2023 in Falkirk, aged 86. (Permalink) Scottish Railway Preservation Society Stuart Sellar Scotsman
07/03/2023 Class 91 locomotive donated for preservation [Eversholt Rail] Eversholt Rail is delighted to announce that they have donated a Class 91 locomotive to the Scottish Railway Preservation Society for display at the Museum of Scottish Railways. Locomotive 91131 was the last of the Class 91 locomotives to be built at Crewe works in 1991. It holds the fastest passenger speed record in the UK having recorded a speed of 154.1mph on Stoke Bank on 2 June 1995. 91131 was in operation on the East Coast Mainline from 1991 until it was withdrawn from service in 2020. (Permalink) 91131 Bo'ness Class 91 Scottish Railway Preservation Society Newcastle Central: Past and present traction on the East Coast Main Line standing together at Newcastle on 30 August 2010. On the left, recently arrived from Edinburgh, is 91131 en route to London, while on the right is ... John McIntyre 30/08/2010 Eversholt Rail
06/06/2021 Ben Alder to be first steam locomotive built in Scotland for 60 years [Scotsman] Plans to build the first steam locomotive in Scotland for more than 60 years are taking shape in the latest sign of a revival of classic railway traction. (Permalink) Ben Alder DÃ¼bs & Co Glasgow Locomotive Works Highland Railway Queens Park Locomotive Works Scottish Railway Preservation Society Balornock Shed: Drummond Small Ben 4-4-0 no 54398 Ben Alder in sidings alongside Balornock Shed around 1961. Withdrawn from operational service in 1953, the former HR locomotive, built by Dubs & Co in 1 ... David Stewart //1961 Georgemas Junction: Georgemas Junction - Britains furthest north junction. HR 4.4.0 14399 Ben Alder at Thurso platform. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/07/1950 Dawsholm Shed: Drummond ex-HR 'Small Ben' class 4-4-0 no 54398 Ben Alder, introduced in 1898 and the last of the class to be withdrawn in 1953. The locomotive spent many years in storage pending a decision o ... K A Gray // Scotsman Ben Alder Project