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Locomotives Available for Traffic

Locomotives currently considered to be ‘in traffic’, subject to normal running maintenance are:

  • 1340Trojan — GWR (Avonside) 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive
  • 1466 — 0-4-2 side tank
  • 2999Lady of Legend — GWR 4-6-0 Tender Locomotive (2999 is currently visiting the Bluebell Railway and will return later in late summer)
  • 4079Pendennis Castle — GWR 4-6-0 Tender Locomotive 
  • 4144 — GWR 2-6-2 Prairie Tank
  • 2409King George - Hunslet 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive (2409 is currently visiting the Epping-Ongar Railway and will return in late summer)
  • 31 270Athena - Brush Type 2 Diesel Electric
  • D9516 — Class 14 0-6-0 'Teddy Bear' Ex BR(WR) Diesel Hydraulic (D9516 is currently visiting the Battlefield line for repairs)
  • 08604Phantom — Class 08 0-6-0 BR Diesel-electric shunter

The Great Western Diesel Railcar, No. 22 is also in traffic (No. 22 is currently visiting the East Somerset Railway and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway). 

Hunslet 0-6-0 Diesel, DL26, is also available for shunting and engineering purposes and you may see it in action on the day of your visit but it is not used for passenger duties.

We currently plan on running the following locomotives on the days listed - but please be aware that this can be subject to change due to operational requirements: 

April 2026

Wednesday 1 April

Robert McAlpine No.31

08604 - 'Phantom'

Friday 3 April

4079 - Pendennis Castle

Robert McAlpine No.31

Saturday 4 April

4079 - Pendennis Castle

Robert McAlpine No.31

Sunday 5 April

4079 - Pendennis Castle

Robert McAlpine No.31

Monday 6 April

4079 - Pendennis Castle

Robert McAlpine No.31

Wednesday 8 April

Robert McAlpine No.31

Saturday 11 April

Robert McAlpine No.31

08604 - 'Phantom'

Sunday 12 April

31 270 - 'Athena'

Wednesday 15 April

Robert McAlpine No.31

Saturday 18 April

4079 - Pendennis Castle

08604 - 'Phantom'

Sunday 19 April

31 270 - 'Athena'

Wednesday 22 April

4079 - Pendennis Castle

Saturday 25 April

1340 - Trojan

08604 - 'Phantom'

Sunday 26 April

31 270 - 'Athena'

Wednesday 29 April

Robert McAlpine No.31

A guide to our locomotives

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