Project Pippa

04/05/2026

After the hiccup on Saturday with Pippa starting on the key but no stopping, we’re very pleased to say… SHE STOPS TOO!! 😃

03/05/2026

Progress for Pippa! Yesterday she started at the turn of a key! Fantastic work from Chief Engineer, Alan!

19/04/2026

Pippa’s first run in 11 years! Head over to YouTube to watch footage, as we as subscribe to see more videos from the railway!

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18/04/2026

Pippa is finally out on the tracks! This is her first run around the tracks, on her own, in 11 years! This restoration is moving along nicely thanks to the dedication of the volunteers! 😃

10/03/2026

There’s been lots more activity for Pippa. Her throttle cable has been attached and tested and she’s looking and sounding fab!

20/02/2026

More work has been going on with our Pippa and she’s now sporting a cab with control panel. The next stage is electrics. She’s really taking shape - we’re getting closer to her being rail ready!

01/02/2026

More progress yesterday for Pippa. The team worked to attach a floor to the cab and get that painted. It’s all looking good and was great to push her outside the workshop for her photo call.

30/01/2026

Pippa is moving along nicely and starting to really take shape! Our volunteer made progress by attaching the bonnet on a hinge, along with a k**b to make it easier to access the engine. Great idea!

25/01/2026

There was more activity at the railway this weekend as our volunteers continued the work on Pippa! Yesterday the belt and chains were secured after a bit of fiddling with the gear box mount and engine to move just millimetres to get everything working. Once that was done, the engine was turned on again. The sight of the belt and chains moving was fantastic!

15/01/2026

There was lots of Pippa activity in the workshop yesterday. After the excitement of bolting on the engine and getting that going, our engineer did a bit of fiddling, jiggling and grinding to line up and fix the gear box in place. He even popped the controller on ready for a later stage. Next step, belts and chains!

11/01/2026

Today was an eventful day - Pippa’s brand new engine was bolted into place and given a test, and it worked! Pippa sprung into life for the first time in over 10 years!