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Dinmore on Tour

7820 Dinmore Manor is off on tour – a request for help came in to the GWSR from the East Lancs Railway to see if a replacement for the failed Union of South Africa could be provided. We agreed that we would help out – and visit the North West for the first time. The

A BIG Step Forward

On Monday 10th May two large cranes arrived at Toddington to turn the new cylinder assembly over. As the process got underway we had a “variety” of weather conditions…. A little later and the cylinder assembly has been turned over and turned round as well as the trolley and all is ready to go back

Here For Culture

Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd to receive £12,800 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund  This award will allow us to support the specialist contractors who are so vital to

Railway Magazine

Back in 2017, The Railway Magazine published a major article on our company (Dinmore and more….) This article has now been made available “free to view” on their archive – for anyone who wants a look the link is HERE

Culture Recovery Fund

Culture creates jobs, supports livelihoods, and brings joy to everyone. The UK leads the world in the creative industries and we can all feel pride in that.  Now, in these challenging times, it’s our turn to show our support for culture. With an unprecedented investment through the £1.57bn Cultural Recovery Fund, the government is #HereForCulture so it

Work on the Tender

Tender no 1761, which has run for around 10 years with each of our locos is approaching the finish of its overhaul at Toddington. Paintwork is being completed on the coal space and several coats of gloss have gone on the exterior (but more still to do) Click here GH010004 to see Dave, Tracy and Keith hard