Aviemore Engine Shed

Aviemore Engine Shed Built in 1898 by the Highland Railway Company Aviemore Shed still does what it was built to do..!

Still more recent photos from Top Shed, Highlands, 60B…! See captions for more info…
02/06/2026

Still more recent photos from Top Shed, Highlands, 60B…! See captions for more info…

Today we trial fitted the smokebox and the tank to Austerity No 9 (Works No 7097) purely for checking purposes. Some twe...
01/06/2026

Today we trial fitted the smokebox and the tank to Austerity No 9 (Works No 7097) purely for checking purposes. Some tweaking will be required but on the whole things were good and they will be removed and worked on. The smokebox will mostly be replaced but certain parts will be used. Thanks to Nathan and Alan - and Nigel of course!

If it was hot & steamy in the 27th posting it was nothing compared to today. I believe the hottest day in Scotland in Ma...
28/05/2026

If it was hot & steamy in the 27th posting it was nothing compared to today. I believe the hottest day in Scotland in May and we creosoted all 4 doors on 60B. and whilst 46464 & 5025 were being attended to in the heat Austerity No 9 (Works No 7097) and Class 37 were resting in a cooler environment. The Strathspey Railway's Blue engine is vacuum & steam heating fitted - just a matter of a few other parts to fit! Story on each photo.

A wee photographic update on a hot and sunny May 27th 2026…. Photos captioned..
27/05/2026

A wee photographic update on a hot and sunny May 27th 2026…. Photos captioned..

A few more shots from around the Shed on Wednesday 13/05/26. Returning kid on the block 80105 features briefly…
13/05/2026

A few more shots from around the Shed on Wednesday 13/05/26. Returning kid on the block 80105 features briefly…

Austerity No 9 (Works Number 7097) has been re-united with her makers plates and the Railway Executive registration plat...
16/04/2026

Austerity No 9 (Works Number 7097) has been re-united with her makers plates and the Railway Executive registration plates today. This as they were at Backworth.

Continuing the Ivatt theme, one of the attractions of working in the Loco Department at Aviemore is being able to see th...
16/04/2026

Continuing the Ivatt theme, one of the attractions of working in the Loco Department at Aviemore is being able to see the Shed in early morning sunlight. The eastern windows allow the light to flood in at an angle which creates interesting photographic opportunities (even with just a mobile phone). Here are a couple of shots taken around 07:30 16/04/26 plus an end of day shot. Photos are captioned for further info..

Ivatts Advance! Our Class 2 siblings line up in Aviemore Shed on Wednesday 15th April 2026. Swindon built 46512 nearest ...
15/04/2026

Ivatts Advance! Our Class 2 siblings line up in Aviemore Shed on Wednesday 15th April 2026. Swindon built 46512 nearest the camera is coaled up and waiting the call to duty. Crewe built 46464 has run the railway service since February and will be due a rest shortly. In the background is our favourite BRCW Sulzer Type 2 D5394.

Easter Saturday fun in the snow disposing of 46464 after another day of changeable weather on the Highland Line and Stor...
04/04/2026

Easter Saturday fun in the snow disposing of 46464 after another day of changeable weather on the Highland Line and Storm Dave still on the way…!

The Strathspey Railway’s Blue engine, “Austerity No 9 Works No 7097” is beginning to colour up with the 1st coat of 20C4...
03/03/2026

The Strathspey Railway’s Blue engine, “Austerity No 9 Works No 7097” is beginning to colour up with the 1st coat of 20C40 “Midnight” being applied to the bunker by Brian Warrender on Monday 2nd March ’26. Lots of painting on the inside of the cab and bunker in black has also been done by Nick Thompson and myself. The injector handles have been put in. Alan French has manufactured many of the parts for these. The Boiler Barrel Angle Ring has been delivered from South Africa, and the foundation ring, backhead and throat plate will be arriving very shortly form Israel Newton & Sons, Matlock. Further work has progressed on the vacuum pipework and both end brackets and pipes have been installed.

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