This has been complied by my self during the early stages of restoration. The engine has been rebuilt but the bodywork suffered considerably during the time it stood idle. Various work under taken with much to do. The pictures date from february 2004 to early 2005

This period of work is most concentrating on the external side, mainly preparation work!. So full repaint into BR green is under way and engine repairs will hopefully allow the engine to be returned to working condition all before the diesel gala in November 2005.

This collection is about the continuing long term restoration and following the locomotives progress in service at the Northampton & Lamport Railway.

This period is focused on repairs and rebuilding of internal equipment and hopefully re-commissioning of isolated systems. The locomotive is due to leave the NL&R for hire to the GCR at Loughborough around mid March. The permenant base of ex stable mate 25035 and it is hoped to pair the two together.

A cold start to the year and with 27056 in pieces being repaired due to water tanks rotted out. 2008 is a year of ongoing repairs and rebuilds with the Settling tanks now completed focus has been moved to futher Coolant system repairs.

2009 was marked for the locos return to service after 1 years rest in Late January. Many hours have been sent sorting through the maintenance work and continued internal restoration, with the long overdue cab repaint finally started

This is aimed to as follow the progress of 25035 (D5185) from its intial point of entering service (2006) following its progress from now on and when time permits. This loco is mainly being restored by father and son John and Andrew Pepper.

For a very short period we gained the use of working and well presented Type 3 BRCW Class 33 Diesel Electric machine 33053 in BR Blue Livery. This machine arrived just before Xmas 2007 and left in February 2008.

As requested by the owner I have a collection of a few pictures of the 47205 the loco is under going general maintenance by the owner and when time/ weather permit a repaint into triple grey livery

Starting to collect pictures of 56098 in preservation at the Northampton & Lamport Railway. It is now the owners intentions to have 098 is painted into grey large logo The loco has since visited the NVR in 2007 and returned to the N&LR for turbocharger repairs, at this time 56098 is stored awaiting this repair work. October 17th 2008 56098 moved to the Battlefield Rly as a resident as it was felt it was better suited to their preserved line

The N&LR has collected another ex GWR steam engine in the form of Bickmarsh Hall from the Ponypool Rly. The engine comes with a nearly complete but very rotten tender and what appears to be a sound boiler. I sure this will put the owner in serve debt and divorced but at least he will have a working GWR Hall one day.....

I have decided it would be easier to make one gallery of both D5401 and D5185 operating on the GCR for the 2007 season.

A quick one weekend visit to the Llangollen rly which D5401 was the star guest. The diesel dept were really welcoming and I would recommend a trip on the railway

Pictures from the run up to and during the diesel gala at the N&LR over the weekend of the 19th & 20th November 2005

A few pics of the diesel gala at the N&LR October 2007

This is a collection of pictures taken by myself showing the railway in its present state and mainly of other projects, running days.