Gresley On Line ~ Links

Gresley & the L.N.E.R.

Flying Scotsman ~ the only surviving non-streamlined Gresley Pacific; perhaps the most charismatic, almost certainly the most famous, steam locomotive of all ~ is now owned by the National Railway Museum.

London and North Eastern E-Group. News and discussion of LNER interest.

LNER Coach Association.  There was much more to Gresley's work than just locomotives.

Sir Nigel Gresley page. A further source of information.

LNER Pacific Workings. This site is planned to contain, when complete, all available records of workings by LNER  Pacifics. A valuable resource for the serious researcher.

National Railroad Museum  (U.S.A.)  Now home to A4 Pacific 4496/60008 - 'Golden Shuttle'/'Dwight D. Eisenhower'  - now featured in The Eisenhower Project.

The Race Goes On

High-speed steam in Germany ~ Bryan Benn takes the story onwards.

General Railway Links:~

Search and Research

UK Heritage Railways. The major U.K. guide to heritage railways, preserved locomotives and related topics. If you are searching for anything to do with railway and steam traction preservation in the UK, this is a very good place to start.

RailServe.  A massive directory of railway sites.  U.S. based, but worldwide content.

International Railway Links.  From the TrainNet Forum.  Also an excellent aid to tracking down railway sites.

"steam locomotive dot com"  Run by Wes Barris, a U.S. site with lots of gen on loco locations and many links to other railroad and museum sites

Institute of Railway Studies. York University and the National Railway Museum combine to advance the study of railways and railway history

Mike's Railway History. Serious, detailed essays. Very informative, and an excellent read.

The Historical Model Railway Society. Although the emphasis is towards modelling, there is much here of interest for the general railway historian.

The Railway and Canal Historical Society. For serious historians.

National Railway Museum.  The national collection of historic railway vehicles and artifacts, and a premier archive.

Darlington Railway Centre and Museum  ~  in the home of the first steam-hauled public railway.  Includes the Ken Hoole Study Centre.

Publications

Heritage Railway  (monthly)

Heritage Railways and Locomotives

North Yorkshire Moors Railway ~ 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley's base at the present time.

The Watercress Line - Mid-Hants Railway. The official site, now run by MHR volunteer Tony Wood. News, pictures, and practical information - timetables, special events, how to get there. Now includes Tony's popular pages featuring the workings of the locomotive department, with fascinating pictures of engines under repair and maintenance.

Bluebell Railway.  Onwards to East Grinstead!

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.  Building 60163 Tornado - not a replica, but the 50th Peppercorn Pacific.  Still plenty to do, but looking good.

Steam Central   News magazine for heritage rail.  Overhauls, steamings, etc.  U.S. based, international coverage.

Bittern  ~  another A4 Pacific

Miscellany

Fictitious Liveries  Owen Hodgson shows historic locos as they might have appeared in modern liveries.  Look out for the Virgin and GNER A4s.

The Ladykillers.  The original film, in which the railway lines out of King's Cross played a leading part.  "Then and Now" shots of locations in the film, presented by Martin Underwood.

The ABSOLUTELY DREADFUL Website  The Wild Frontier of railway enthusiasm ~ not for the faint-hearted!  If, on the other hand, you have ever wonder what "bashers" actually get up to ...   (It involves large Diesel locomotives.  And bashing is to trainspotting what white-water canoing is to chugging along the canal.  You Have Been Warned!)

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