There has been considerable progress on fitting out the Duke’s cab. These pictures show the backhead having been freshly painted and then with lots of
The Duke pictured above at Crewe in May 1954. This year is the Duke’s 70th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the rescue from Barry
Issue 31 (February 2024) carries a full page article review of the Trust’s Members’ Day, when the Duke was in light steam.
Trackside’s May 2023 edition provides an update on the latest overhaul challenge facing the Duke and how this will be overcome. Checkout the magazine for
The January 2023 edition of Trackside includes a full-page ‘DoG Days’ report on the Trust’s Members’ Day held at Tyseley on 19 November 2022. It
The December 2022 issue of Trackside carries a taster of the Duke’s overhaul progress in the Running Lines section of the magazine. We’re looking forward
The November 2022 issue of The Railway Magazine carries an update on the accelerating progress on the Duke’s overhaul. Checkout the magazine for full details.
The October 2022 edition of The Railway Magazine carries an update on various aspects of the overhaul of both the Duke and our Support Coach.
The August 2022 edition of The Railway Magazine carries the latest news of the Duke’s overhaul – see the magazine for the full details.
Issue 293 of Heritage Railway magazine reports on the gathering pace of the Duke’s overhaul. The article references work on the Caprotti valve gear, the
