Latest Duke News & Updates
WHERE & WHEN
The Royal Scot – 6 Nov 2025
The Chairman’s Special Train was not hauled by The Duke over Shap on 10th October due to a caprotti valve ceasing around Lancaster. Perhaps the
ON THE BLOG
Duke Family Gathering
The BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust had a long-standing promise to fulfil upon completion of The Duke’s third overhaul in preservation – to let
RUNNING REPORTS
The Impossible Dream Express
The BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust had a long-standing promise to fulfil upon completion of The Duke’s third overhaul in preservation – to let
The Duke in the printed media
This magazine covered the loaded test runs/Member’s Charter in its November issue.
A Railway Magazine journalist is travelling on the Royal Scot on 6 November and will report on this charter in their December issue out on 3 December 2025.
This magazine covered the loaded test runs/Member’s Charter in Issue 338 page 52.
TRACKSIDE travelled with us on the Member’s Charter on 8 October. As a result there will be not one but two articles about The Duke in their next magazine.
Watch out for the next issue on 9 November 2025.
It’s bound to be a great read!!
Steam Railway has covered The Duke’s return to the mainline.
We thought you might like to see The Duke in action.
This was another special day for The Duke.
Why we Still need your support
The maintenance of The Duke is funded primarily by public support including membership subscriptions, donations and fares paid for rail-tours hauled by the locomotive.
The Duke is now based at the Crewe Depot of Locomotive Services Limited and is returning to mainline operations. During his latest heavy overhaul a number of modifications have been undertaken in order to maintain compatibility with the latest developments in railway technology. It was the objective of the Trust to have The Duke restored to as closely as possible to its original 1954 external condition and livery on completion of the overhaul.
The Trust is looking to pay for the wonderful paint job done by LSL and to build up sufficient reserves for future boiler maintenance and looking further into the future The Duke’s next heavy overhaul. Any support you can provide will be gratefully received.
How you can get involved
By becoming a member of The Duke family. To do this simply subscribe as a member of the Trust. See the Membership menu for details. You will be helping us to fund the ongoing running costs of The Duke and will be making a valuable contribution to the preservation of our railway heritage. There are also opportunities to have a more hands on involvement, for example, working with the support crew or as a member of the sales team.
Whatever you choose there will be a warm welcome for you within the new Trust.
Why be involved?
As a member you will receive exclusive updates about where and when The Duke is running, as well as behind-the-scenes glimpses into the day-to-day work behind the scenes. But, most of all, you make a real contribution to safeguard this iconic engine for future generations. Find out more about Membership and how you can support this much-loved locomotive.
The Duke running with the Royal Scot headboard
