Justified Ancient of MoominMar 10
In stark contrast to some heritage railways who are going all-in on AI slop for their comms, the Foxfield Railway in Staffordshire UK has commissioned a #furry artist to make a new mascot for them and hired a composer for the introduction video as well!
https://youtu.be/p_0ox4BDDGk
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Introducing Reg!

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RailpageFeb 11
Hand-built high country bridges lost to fires, taking decades of history with them http://dlvr.it/TQtgwr #HeritageRail #RailNews #RailTrail #Albury
Vibewire MagazineFeb 11
Hand-built high country bridges lost to fires, taking decades of history with them http://dlvr.it/TQtfyX #HeritageRail #RailNews #RailTrail #Albury
BardyBFeb 11
Hand-built high country bridges lost to fires, taking decades of history with them http://dlvr.it/TQtfZK #HeritageRail #RailNews #RailTrail #Uncategorized
Justified Ancient of MoominFeb 10
The Newport Railway Workshops Open Weekend in Melbourne is coming up in just 26 days' time, on Labour Day Long Weekend, Saturday 7 March to Monday 9 March. There will be heaps to see and I hope to see a few of you there too! Will James' video below has some of the highlights of what's been announced so far:
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https://youtu.be/o8eRhGjAbso
Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026 - Information

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Justified Ancient of MoominJan 30
My phone just “featured” this photo for some reason and it really brings me back, so have a looky: in June 2020 while the world was going a bit potty but the “Ring of Steel” wasn’t in place quite yet around Melbourne, I spent some time in Castlemaine volunteering on the track gang with the Victorian Goldfields Railway, helping them do some re-sleepering on the section of track where they share the rail corridor with V/Line during a V/Line Bendigo Line shutdown. Bloody cold dark mornings, but really fun times.
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Justified Ancient of MoominJan 29
In much happier #HeritageRail news: Adelaide man's homemade steam locomotive Z199 heads to the Pichi Richi Railway after 23 years of work (a lot more to be done though)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/adelaide-man-homemade-steam-locomotive-pichie-richie-railway/106283926
Homemade steam locomotive to haul tourists after 23-year passion build

After initially waking in a "cold sweat" over the enormity of what he had taken on, Ironbank's Glen Smythe can finally relax after finishing his homemade locomotive — although he still has the boiler to build.  

Justified Ancient of MoominJan 9
Model railway? Nope, drone footage and some post-processing tilt shift: https://youtu.be/bOUlJhVT5kI
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Grosmont Station in the snow

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Justified Ancient of MoominJan 8

2 months to go until the Steamrail Victoria Newport Workshops Open Days on 7-9 March! There will be 28 steam locos on display across the Newport Railway Museum and the Steamrail Victoria Newport Workshops site, with at least a dozen in operation running around the 140-year old Newport Railway Workshops site. Steamrail carriages will be open for inspection as well, along with:
- Guided Tours of the 140 year old railway workshops
- The restoration of the iconic Clocktower will be open to view and to meet the Hobsons Bay Men's Shed volunteers
- See how the only remaining operational Steam Locomotive Weighbridge in Victoria works
- Displays showcasing the workshops’ rich railway & wartime history
- Aviation displays including aircraft cockpits from Moorabbin Air Museum
- Enjoy a game of ‘Trugo’ under the clocktower - Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the sport invented at Newport Workshops
- Model railway layouts from AMRA & Sunbury Model Rail Club
- Vintage cars and steam powered machinery
- Displays from local history groups - Williamstown Historical Society & National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Inner West Branch
https://www.steamrail.com.au/opendays

#HeritageRail #Melbourne

ZSSep 24
When a spare engine arrives unannounced. #heritagerail