For the Love of Steam

06/06/2026

I've got something a bit unusual to share this weekend: a rare 1985 Super 8 cine film complete with original sound! It details a day outing on the Severn Valley Railway, featuring 8233, 7819, and 75069!

Step back in time to the summer of 1985 with this rare and fascinat...

31/05/2026

This week I've got another video from the excellent Statfold Barn Railway, and their Spectacle of Steam! This one focuses on the much-loved Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 'Fiji', and was filmed earlier this year

Fiji takes center stage at the Statfold Barn Railway!In this video, we focus purely on the magnificent Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 No. 11 "Fiji" during the Spectac...

25/05/2026

Today on The Railway Room is another look at the Talyllyn Railway, the 009 model originally built by Roger Bugg. This time, the video focuses on different models of loco No 4 in action; running in BR black, and also as Peter Sam (as the real loco was the first time I saw it), including hauling the special BBC filming train!

Today on The Railway Room is the second of three special features focusing on the incredible 009 narrow gauge model of The Talyllyn Railway, filmed live at N...

17/05/2026

Had a great (if occasionally rain-soaked) day out yesterday filming The Railway Touring Company Buxton Spa Express, catching it at Chapel en le Frith, on the climb out of Buxton, and finally at New Mills South Jn!

LMS Black Five No. 44871 battles the changing weather through the Peak District!In this video, we catch the iconic LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No. 44871 workin...

14/05/2026

On May 14th, 1951, a Railway Adventure began in a remote Welsh valley. Today, we celebrate 75 years of preservation on the Talyllyn Railway: the first preserved railway in the world.

What started as a desperate attempt by a few dedicated volunteers to save one rusty narrow-gauge line ignited a global movement. Over the last three-quarters of a century, the Talyllyn has transformed from a decaying slate carrier into part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, proving that no railway is ever truly "finished" as long as it has a Heart of Gold.

04/05/2026

Today on The Railway Room is a look at the Talyllyn Railway, an ambitious model of highlights of the full length of the real life Talyllyn Railway in 009 scale! Filmed at Narrow Gauge North 2026

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26/04/2026

I've got some small sized steam action for you today, with a visit to the South Park miniature railway in Cheadle Hulme to see some 5" gauge trains in operation. The line is run by Stockport Model Engineers, and runs public trains most Sundays!

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18/04/2026

Experience the heady atmosphere of the 1884-built narrow gauge steam engine Minas de Aller No. 2 from the front verandah on board the steam train. While this 0-6-0PT spent its working life in the coal mines of Asturias, Spain, it is a rare surviving example of 19th-century French engineering from Paris having been built by Corpet-Louvet.

Standing right next to the smokebox and chimney, this Short captures the unfiltered sights and sounds of this veteran locomotive as we pass other trains on the busy double track at the Statfold Barn Railway.

This 30-second highlight is a "bite-sized" taster from our full 11-minute feature: https://youtu.be/jeIj8IMfZ50

11/04/2026

Newly released today is some rare Super 8 cine film of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway back in May 1984 during a Narrow Gauge Railway Society visit, just a year before the line would close on its classic Humberston (Cleethorpes) route

6th of May 1984. A rare look at the original route of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway (LCLR) at Humberston, captured just one year before the line clos...

04/04/2026

Today on The Railway Room, I'm building a Fourdees Limited kit of a Bagnall saddle tank. It's carrying the name of my Dad, whose influence on me has ultimately led to everything on my channel!

Today on The Railway Room is a milestone project, blending a detailed kit build with a very personal story.I’m putting together the Fourdees 'Frank' kit—a 3D...